Assistant Director PLT

• Jul 2022 - Present

Director Legal Education

• Apr 2020 - Jul 2022

Learning and Development Business Partner | Solicitor

• Jul 2019 - Apr 2020

Learning & Development Advisor - Facilitator

• Mar 2018 - Jul 2019

Legal Professional Development Executive and Solicitor

• Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

Enabling legal practitioners at all levels to enhance their professional skills and develop their specialities; I designed and delivered a range of timely, topical and high quality learning and professional development initiatives. I also supported legal staff, through the delivery of nationally accredited qualifications for legal support staff, the development and delivery of tailored learning initiatives, the marking of assessments and mentoring. It was essential in this role to establish and maintain networks and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders.

Practice Management Course Executive and Solicitor

• Aug 2015 - Jun 2017

Responsible for the ongoing coordination and delivery of the Queensland Law Society Practice Management Course, from enrolments through to the delivery of aspects of the course. The Practice Management Course is a requirement for all practitioners seeking to obtain a principal practice certificate and enable practitioners to manage legal practice by delivering the essential managerial skills and knowledge from industry experts.

Solicitor, Instructional Designer and Trainer

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2015

Working as an Instructional Designer and Trainer, my role included the development and delivery of nationally accredited qualifications for legal support staff as well as other learning and development initiatives for the legal profession.

Acting Legal Manager - Water and Commercial

• May 2012 - Mar 2013

My role included management and leadership functions, as well as a wide range of commercial law and water law related matters, with a particular contracts and corporate governance focus.Additionally, I developed and facilitated legal training, including compulsory professional development presentations and a basic contract law learning program for non-legal staff members.

Business Development Advisor

• Nov 2011 - May 2012

Whilst on secondment to Business Development, I represented SunWater in numerous commercial negotiations with new or existing customers, drafted various commercial documents and focussed on providing solutions for customers and new business for SunWater.

Senior Commercial Lawyer

• Jan 2009 - Nov 2011

Acting as a generalist commercial and water lawyer, I acted as a primary point of contact for business development drafting, negotiating and managing numerous commercial transactional contracts.

Associate

• Feb 2007 - Dec 2008

As a solicitor and subsequently an associate at Minter Ellison in the Commercial Property team, I acted in a broad range of commercial property matters, including high value commercial property transactions, large scale developments, advising on Land Act issues, a variety of projects ranging from strata titled medical suites to infrastructure divestment and general commercial property matters. I also presented compulsory professional development seminars. As a solicitor and subsequently an associate at Minter Ellison in the Commercial Property team, I acted in a broad range of commercial property matters, including high value commercial property transactions, large scale developments, advising on Land Act issues, a variety of projects ranging from strata titled medical suites to infrastructure divestment and general commercial property matters. I also presented compulsory professional development seminars.

Articled Clerk, Commercial Property Lawyer

• Nov 2004 - Jan 2007

As a commercial property lawyer, I provided advice and drafted transactional documents for property and commercial matters, acted for a large scale retail shopping centre owner in relation to a portfolio of 18 south east Queensland shopping centres, and provided general commercial and property advice to various clients in relation to a range of property law and commercial matters. Additionally, I worked for 10 months in the Insurance Litigation team as an articled clerk. As a commercial property lawyer, I provided advice and drafted transactional documents for property and commercial matters, acted for a large scale retail shopping centre owner in relation to a portfolio of 18 south east Queensland shopping centres, and provided general commercial and property advice to various clients in relation to a range of property law and commercial matters. Additionally, I worked for 10 months in the Insurance Litigation team as an articled clerk.

Articled Clerk

• Feb 2004 - Oct 2004

At MacGillivrays, I had experience working in Banking and Finance, and in Business Services as an articled clerk. At MacGillivrays, I had experience working in Banking and Finance, and in Business Services as an articled clerk.