Experience

Ocean Rafting - Airlie Beach/Whitsundays

• Australia
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Eco Manager / Senior Skipper and Master Reef Guide

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Additional roles within the company include:Managing and Developing Ocean Rafting's and the Whitsundays first curriculum-based citizen science product for school groups and charters to promote educational tourism within the region. Leading Ocean Rafting's involvement in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authorities (GBRMPA) Tourism Industry Activation and Reef Protection Initiative. Collecting over 300 surveys over a 3 month period for the marine park, engaging 14 staff, 24 volunteers across 11 reefs.Training crew in reef interpretation and snorkel guiding.Direct involvement with coral restoration managed by Coral Nurture.Organising and coordinating with Parley annual island cleanups to help monitor and combat marine debris.Facilitating vessels to help with the Great Barrier Reef Foundations Boat 4 Corals project - Coral Larvae re-seeding.Ongoing water quality monitoring through the Whitsunday Water Quality Monitoring Blueprint since February 2020

• Skipper / Eco Host

  • Nov 2018 - Oct 2019

• Eco Host / Marine Steward

  • Sep 2017 - Nov 2018



Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Whitsundays Local Marine Advisory Committee (Volunteer)

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Endorsed for three-year terms, Local Marine Advisory Committees (LMACs) promote the exchange of information between stakeholders, the Reef Authority and management partners and encourage, through local community networks, actions that reduce threats to the Reef and build resilience. Formal meetings are held four times per year. Endorsed for three-year terms, Local Marine Advisory Committees (LMACs) promote the exchange of information between stakeholders, the Reef Authority and management partners and encourage, through local community networks, actions that reduce threats to the Reef and build resilience. Formal meetings are held four times per year.



Fantasea Cruising

• Sydney, Australia

• Sales Executive

  • May 2017 - Sep 2017



Eastbourne Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Seafront Supervisor

  • May 2016 - Oct 2016

• Head Lifeguard

  • Jun 2010 - Oct 2016

  My responsibilities include people management, the safety of both the general public and the staff, being able to administer first aid, conduct rescues and powerboat knowledge and skills. Additional roles include giving beach safety presentations in school assemblies in the local area.



Corylus Ecology

• Field Ecologist (Seasonal)

  • May 2015 - Oct 2016

  I am currently involved in seasonal work for Corylus Ecology as a Field Ecologist. This role mainly requires me to conduct field surveys for both reptiles and bats. The bat surveys included installing static monitoring detectors, evening emergence surveys of buildings and trees and I was also involved in some batsound analysis. The reptile surveys require both evening pond surveys for newts and heat map surveys for slow worms, snakes and lizards. I also assist in the preparation of sites for surveys such as setting up door mouse tubes and boxes as well as assisting in the office with preparation for reports and batsound analysis.



Serco

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Relief Duty Manager and Senior Recreation Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2013

  Involved in the management of staff across all areas of the leisure centre, including lifeguards, café assistants, receptionists, gym instructors, swim teachers, cleaners and members of the sales team. My other responsibilities included the opening and closing of the building, cashing up, staff rotas and ensuring the day to day operations of the building ran smoothly.

• Recreation Assistant

  • Jul 2010 - Sep 2012