Experience

Matthew Flinders Anglican College

• Australia
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Laboratory Technician

  • 2019 - Present



ALS Environmental - Australia

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Laboratory Technician

  • 2017 - 2018



Mondelēz International (formally Kraft Foods)

• Laboratory Technician

  • 2008 - 2009

  • Managed and maintained the daily running of the Pathogen lab. • Salmonella, Listeria testing ABAX (PCR) and cultural methods. • Enrichments, plate counts, selective agar identification of microorganisms, gram staining, membrane filtration carried out for the general micro lab • No ABAX failures, cross-contamination or incorrect control results. • Completed pta audit for pathogen analysis and the results achieved were consistent with those expected according to pta. • Tested raw product and environmental swabs. • Product could not be released until my testing was complete and I was meticulous on all tests performed and kept to the agreed release time frames • Urgent product testing was completed in a timely manner with minimal impact on production. • Trained new staff members and consulted with overseas staff for new Pathogen lab requirements. • Performed NATA proficiency testing • Quarantine officer involved in biannual AQIS inspection of R&D and pass criteria in all areas of the inspection was achieved with no non-conformance issues or follow-ups raised. • Organised stock take and ordering and kept to budget. • Media preparation and QA/QC of this media • Maintained weekly control cultures. • Trained new staff members in pathogen lab, general microbiology lab, media preparation, quarantine and stock take/ordering • Maintained reverse osmosis unit



Ecowise Environmental

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Microbiologist

  • 2005 - 2007

  • Proficient in processing and confirming water samples for Salmonella, E.Coli and other Coliforms, Legionella, Campylobacter, Yersinia, Clostridia, Pseudomonads, Listeria, Shigella, Vibrio, streptococci, bacteriophage, protozoa, helminths, yeasts, moulds and viruses. • Microscopy, plate counts, selective agar identification of microorganisms, filtration, concentration and purification, IMS (immunomagnetic separation) and microscopy, colilert testing, membrane filtration and MPN counts (most probable number), gram staining, turbidity, • Extensive microscopy work for Giardia and Cryptosporidium • Testing of shellfish for Paralytic Shellfish Toxins • Liaised with clients, advised on testing and reported results • Generated reports and invoices • Qualified first aider • Trained staff • Stock take of media and consumables and ordering media and consumables when required • Media preparation • Monitored equipment • Performed QA/QC • Participation in proficiency and method verification programs • Rapid testing methods VIDAS and VITEK



Monash University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Feb 2005 - Apr 2005

  • General office duties • Assisted in preparation of staff induction day • General office duties • Assisted in preparation of staff induction day



British Mycological Society

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Research Assistant (studentship)

  • Jul 2000 - Sep 2000

  Assisted researchers sample a population of the blight pathogen, P. infestans, as it developed in a crop of potatoes on an organic farm near Bangor, Gwynedd. Assisted researchers sample a population of the blight pathogen, P. infestans, as it developed in a crop of potatoes on an organic farm near Bangor, Gwynedd.