Experience

ARM Hub (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing)

• Australia
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Officer

  • Mar 2022 - Present

• Executive Management Assistant

  • Mar 2021 - Apr 2022



QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Governance Support Officer

  • Mar 2020 - Dec 2020

  As Senior Governance Support Officer I provided high level governance and administrative support to the Institute's Research Executive and Leaders to support the growth and quality of the Institute’s research program and research centres.

• Coordinator, Research Services

  • Jul 2016 - Mar 2020

  Coordinating and supervising a team providing administrative support to the IFE Research Leaders as well as providing high level executive and project support to the Deputy Executive Director. I coordinate IFE-led external research stakeholder engagement projects utilising a high level of communication, networking and organisational skills gained from working from working in research intensive organizational environments.

• Project and Executive Support Officer

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2016

  In this role I provided high quality, effective, efficient, professional and confidential project and executive support to Professor Bronwyn Harch, who simultaneously held the roles of Deputy Director, Institute for Future Environment and the Assistant Dean Research, Science and Engineering Faculty at the Queensland University of Technology. The role required an ability to anticipate as well as adaptively respond to the challenges of a fast moving and sometimes complex work environment. The DED/ADRI managed a broad array of functions, relationships and responsibilities, which transcend and intersect with both the IFE and the Science and Engineering Faculty (SEF). The DED/ADRI role also has a direct relationship with the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Commercialisation) and with Assistant Deans (Research) within other QUT Faculties. The role is involved in significant engagement, partnership development and high level representational obligations at senior levels of Industry and Government.The Senior Executive Support Officer Executive Support Coordinator role required me to directly and effectively support and assist with the coordination and delivery of the work program of the office of the DED/ADRI and the teams that will reported to that position. Show less



CSIRO

• Australia
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Assistant

  • Feb 2000 - May 2014

  I held the position of Executive Assistant to Dr Bronwyn Harch, Chief, CSIRO Computational Informatics Division and was part of the Executive Team that implemented the merger between the ICT and CMIS Divisions in 2014. Prior to this position, I provided executive assistance simultaneously to both the Director and Deputy Director, CSIRO Sustainable Agriculture Flagship corresponding with the period of time the Flagship was consolidating the governance and research structure of the Flagship. In addition, I was part of the executive team coordinating the organizational wide review process of the Flagship, working closely with the executive team and with relevant internal and external stakeholders, This required a high level of administration support, coordination and engagement with the international and national Flagship Review panel members. Prior to those positions, I provided support to the Deputy Chief, CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics (CMIS) and also simultaneous support to the Program Manager, Plant Industries and to the Qld State Government State Relationships Manager. I have held a wide range of administrative positions within CSIRO, including Personal Assistant, Office Manager, Project Support Officer, Communications and Administration Assistant and Receptionist. I have worked for and with colleagues across a broad range of research and administration areas within CSIRO and I have built an established network across other government agencies, research and educational institutes and universities. Show less



Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Queensland)

• Travel Officer

  • Jan 1984 - Feb 1995

  I held the position of International Travel Officer for the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, organizing all international travel and study tours undertaken by all Departmental Officers and for external project collaborators. This totaled over 300 travel itineraries per year funded through external aid and research funding organizations including FAO, WHO and ACIAR. I was required to liaise with the Minister's Office to obtain Ministerial Approval and to our contracted travel agent to arrange all air, land and sea travel as well as insurance. In addition, I liaised with the Department of Foreign Affairs and various Consulates and Embassies to obtain official passports and all necessary visas. Show less