Research Communications officer

• Feb 2023 - Present

Medical Writer

• Nov 2022 - Jan 2023

Knowledge and Translation Broker

• Sep 2017 - Nov 2022

I translate the complex research findings of my centre to external stakeholders with the aim of effecting behavioural and policy changes. I do this by writing a variety of content from policy position statements to website content, brokering relationships, and developing and leading communication and translation strategies. I translate the complex research findings of my centre to external stakeholders with the aim of effecting behavioural and policy changes. I do this by writing a variety of content from policy position statements to website content, brokering relationships, and developing and leading communication and translation strategies.

Communications Manager

• Feb 2017 - Jul 2019

As part of our start-up, I drove communication activities including communication plans, generating and monitoring social media updates, writing online and printed content and managing stakeholder interactions. I also assisted the team with business and product development As part of our start-up, I drove communication activities including communication plans, generating and monitoring social media updates, writing online and printed content and managing stakeholder interactions. I also assisted the team with business and product development

Freelance Medical Writer

• Oct 2017 - Jul 2018

Developed and edited a variety of content including pharmaceutical guidelines, blogs, slide decks for specialists and factsheets for consumers. Developed and edited a variety of content including pharmaceutical guidelines, blogs, slide decks for specialists and factsheets for consumers.

Senior Policy Officer and Analyst-Office of the Chief Economist

• Nov 2014 - Jul 2017

In this role I undertook analysis on a range of economic issues and translated them into plain English articles, posts and updates for an 800+ subscriber base. I supported the minister's office by generating and contributing to briefing, advice and presentations on key economic developments. I also wrote chapters in the annual Industry report with a focus on macroeconomic indicators for the previous year. In this role I undertook analysis on a range of economic issues and translated them into plain English articles, posts and updates for an 800+ subscriber base. I supported the minister's office by generating and contributing to briefing, advice and presentations on key economic developments. I also wrote chapters in the annual Industry report with a focus on macroeconomic indicators for the previous year.

Senior Policy Officer

• Jun 2013 - Nov 2014

I provided policy advice and analysis on Vocational Education and Higher Education in Australia to the AWPA board. Areas of expertise included analysis of student and employment data using VOCSTATs and ABS data, employment outcomes, higher education funding and the role of Work Integrated Learning (WIL). The AWPA was ceased in Nov 2014 by the incoming government. I provided policy advice and analysis on Vocational Education and Higher Education in Australia to the AWPA board. Areas of expertise included analysis of student and employment data using VOCSTATs and ABS data, employment outcomes, higher education funding and the role of Work Integrated Learning (WIL). The AWPA was ceased in Nov 2014 by the incoming government.

Practical demonstrator: Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology

• Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

Senior Program and Policy Officer

• Dec 2011 - Jun 2013

I managed programs and provided policy analysis under the national collaborative infrastructure scheme (NCRIS) which provides funding to Australian researchers to invest in large pieces of infrastructure allowing them to undertake groundbreaking work

Graduate Program

• Feb 2011 - Dec 2011

This program is highly competitive, with only the top notch graduates around Australia gaining entry. Under this program, I undertook a variety of program and policy roles focusing on: Australia’s automotive industry, cooperative research centre (CRC) program, National Enabling technology strategy (NETS) and the national collaborative infrastructure strategy (NCRIS)

Practical demonstrator: Advanced Immunology

• Jul 2009 - Nov 2009

Research Assistant

• Jan 2006 - Dec 2006

Research assistant investigating the role of protein complexes in Bacillus subtilis cell division Research assistant investigating the role of protein complexes in Bacillus subtilis cell division