Experience

St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne
• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Occupational Therapist

  • Mar 2023 - Present

Deakin University
• Retail Office Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Research Fellow

  • Jan 2022 - Present

Kids+
• Australia
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Research Coordinator

  • Jan 2022 - Present

Australian Catholic University
• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Sessional Academic

  • Aug 2021 - Nov 2022


RMIT University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• VC Postdoctoral Fellow (Fulbright Scholar)

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2021

  Led numerous projects exploring the lived experiences of people including: - The hospital experiences of Autistic adults and support people (e.g., parents, partners) - The experiences of hospital staff providing care to Autistic adults - The experiences of Autistic young people and adults, and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic - The lived experience of having COVID-19 in Australia For 11 months I was based at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, USA on a Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholarship. Show less



The University of Queensland

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2018

  Managed numerous research projects aimed at improving the health and well-being of autistic adults. Projects included: - The development and trial of a Comprehensive Health Assessment Program (CHAP) for autistic adults with intellectual disability - The development of HealthPathways for autistic children, adolescents and adults - Understanding internet use for accessing health information of autistic adults with intellectual disability and their caregivers This position was funded by the Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC). Show less



Telethon Kids Institute

• Australia
• Research Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• PhD Candidate

  • Mar 2011 - Jun 2016

  The overall aim of my PhD research was to describe the communication abilities of girls and women with Rett syndrome and to investigate the influence of personal and environmental factors on communication abilities. My PhD was awarded by Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia. The overall aim of my PhD research was to describe the communication abilities of girls and women with Rett syndrome and to investigate the influence of personal and environmental factors on communication abilities. My PhD was awarded by Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia.



Rocky Bay

• Australia
• Individual and Family Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Project Officer

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  Managed a clinical research project aimed at improving the independence and/or participation of people with disability with the use of emerging assistive technologies, such as environmental control devices and security/alerting technologies. Managed a clinical research project aimed at improving the independence and/or participation of people with disability with the use of emerging assistive technologies, such as environmental control devices and security/alerting technologies.



Curtin University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sessional Academic

  • Mar 2012 - Dec 2014

  Tutored first year Health Sciences undergraduate students in foundations of professional health practice and in health and health behaviours including teaching: - academic integrity skills; - professional capabilities such as interpersonal communication, team work, role clarification and conflict resolution; - the Biopsychosocial Model of Health; - the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health; & - the social determinants of health. Tutored first year Health Sciences undergraduate students in foundations of professional health practice and in health and health behaviours including teaching: - academic integrity skills; - professional capabilities such as interpersonal communication, team work, role clarification and conflict resolution; - the Biopsychosocial Model of Health; - the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health; & - the social determinants of health.


Kids Are Kids! Therapy and Education Centre Inc.
• Australia
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Project Officer

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

Lady Lawley Cottage
• Occupational Therapist

  • May 2010 - Jul 2011

Eastern Wheatbelt Primary Health Service
• Occupational Therapist

  • Dec 2010 - Feb 2011