Reporting Officer

• Dec 2022 - Present

Writing reports for WA Beach Clean-up and ReefClean projects for the public and government. Writing reports for WA Beach Clean-up and ReefClean projects for the public and government.

Research Assistant

• Oct 2022 - Present

Working with the Sustainable Development Reform Hub under the Global Ocean Accounting Partnership (GOAP) to write academic papers on Global plastic policy. Working with the Sustainable Development Reform Hub under the Global Ocean Accounting Partnership (GOAP) to write academic papers on Global plastic policy.

Co-Founder

• Aug 2020 - Present

Co Host

• Mar 2019 - Present

A sustainability podcast for those with good intentions. You’ll hear from Bella, the marine ecologist and Heidi, the sustainability consultant. Whether you're working in the field or you have never heard of the term sustainability before, this podcast welcomes you. A sustainability podcast for those with good intentions. You’ll hear from Bella, the marine ecologist and Heidi, the sustainability consultant. Whether you're working in the field or you have never heard of the term sustainability before, this podcast welcomes you.

Beach Lifeguard

• Sep 2020 - Dec 2022

Worked full-time for the summer season on Sydney's Northern Beaches. - quick responses in stressful situations - rescue techniques in the marine environment - leadership and team work Worked full-time for the summer season on Sydney's Northern Beaches. - quick responses in stressful situations - rescue techniques in the marine environment - leadership and team work

Research Assistant

• Feb 2020 - Sep 2022

Lead research assistant with Team Plastic, where I led projects investigating the emissions and fragmentation of clothing fibres in the environment. - Led large-scale projects partnered with government, industry and fellow academics. - Experience sampling plastic in the field, identifying environmental plastics using confocal and light microscopy and spectroscopy (FTIR). - Inducted >20 volunteers, 4 of which went on to become valuable paid staff members. - spoke at national and international conferences (AMSA, SETAC), on national radio (ABC RN Drive, Eastside Radio) and podcasts (Boiling Point, Life on Planet A).

Undergraduate Student Researcher

• Feb 2020 - Mar 2021

Honours research project supervised by Dr Mark Browne and Charlotte Beloe about the degradation of plastics in the environment. Also working on projects with the rest of 'Team Plastic' at UNSW. Honours research project supervised by Dr Mark Browne and Charlotte Beloe about the degradation of plastics in the environment. Also working on projects with the rest of 'Team Plastic' at UNSW.

Swim Teacher

• Jun 2015 - Mar 2020

Teaching swimming to children aged from 4-14. Involved teaching basic swimming skills as well as squad level coaching and teaching children with learning and physical disabilities. Teaching swimming to children aged from 4-14. Involved teaching basic swimming skills as well as squad level coaching and teaching children with learning and physical disabilities.

Student

• Mar 2015 - Feb 2020

Fourth year student completing a double degree in Arts and Science, majoring in Biology, Immunology and English.

Summer Research Intern

• Feb 2019 - Mar 2019

Awarded the Denison Research Scholarship for Summer 2019. Worked with Professor Ashley Ward at the animal behaviour lab at the University of Sydney. My research project was to investigate the learning capabilities of animals. We worked in particular with freshwater guppies and tested how quickly they learnt behaviour. Learnt skills in:• Data entry and analysis in Excel• Fish and aquarium care, incl. water changes and catching/transferring fish• Tagging fish with elastomer• Video-run observation experiments

Produce employee

• 2012 - Feb 2020

Worked in produce department of Woolworths which involved stacking shelves with fruit and vegetables, checking dates for stock, communicating with customers (sometimes with angry/difficult customers), team work and working under pressure in busy periods. Worked in produce department of Woolworths which involved stacking shelves with fruit and vegetables, checking dates for stock, communicating with customers (sometimes with angry/difficult customers), team work and working under pressure in busy periods.