Biotech startup developing biologicals to improve health and wellbeing.

Conducting an internal audit into current financial assistance processes for University students experiencing financial hardship. Benchmarking these processes with industry partners and collating internal and external data to provide evidence based recommendations, identifying areas and key policies to be revised to enhance service provision and maximise support services.The recommendations where delivered in an internal report and divisional presentation.The contract was subsequently… Show more Conducting an internal audit into current financial assistance processes for University students experiencing financial hardship. Benchmarking these processes with industry partners and collating internal and external data to provide evidence based recommendations, identifying areas and key policies to be revised to enhance service provision and maximise support services.The recommendations where delivered in an internal report and divisional presentation.The contract was subsequently extended, and tasked me with the implementation of many of the reports recommendations. Show less

Helping deliver course content to 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate students studying numerous courses including Biomedical Science, Biotechnology and Pharmacy.

Acting as lead advocate on behalf of the 8000+ postgraduate students at the University of Newcastle.Key achievements include successfully steering the organisation through an internal audit process and subsequent restructure. This process saw student satisfaction with the association jump from 19.1% to 48.5% within my first year in office. The role of president included:*Advocating on behalf of the postgraduate community at a local and national level.*Recruiting and… Show more Acting as lead advocate on behalf of the 8000+ postgraduate students at the University of Newcastle.Key achievements include successfully steering the organisation through an internal audit process and subsequent restructure. This process saw student satisfaction with the association jump from 19.1% to 48.5% within my first year in office. The role of president included:*Advocating on behalf of the postgraduate community at a local and national level.*Recruiting and leading a team of student advocates to effectively support the postgraduate community.*Building relationships with key stakeholders across the university and wider community. *Instigating and overseing organisational restucture to focus on the core aims of the association.*HR management of permanent staff. *Expanding and refining our service provision for postgraduate students.*Enrichment activities to enhance the student experience, such as workshops, social activities and planning support for campus events.*Working with peak bodies to provide policy submissions to the Australian Government on behalf of our students. Show less

General Secretary of the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations, the peak body representing Australias 320,000+ postgraduate students.The role involved:*Providing advice to internal and external stakeholders on the governance of the organisation.*Providing governance of executive meetings. *Record keeping, taking and writing up minutes of meetings.*Updating the constitution, regulations and policy documents as required.*Monitoring the budget and presenting… Show more General Secretary of the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations, the peak body representing Australias 320,000+ postgraduate students.The role involved:*Providing advice to internal and external stakeholders on the governance of the organisation.*Providing governance of executive meetings. *Record keeping, taking and writing up minutes of meetings.*Updating the constitution, regulations and policy documents as required.*Monitoring the budget and presenting financial reports to executive and council.*Presenting proposed budgets to CAPAs council.*Acting as returning officer for casual vacancies and running elections. Show less

Advocating on behalf of specific cohorts of postgraduates students including international students and students not based on the primary Callaghan campus of the University.

Representing the needs and concerns of HMRI based students to both HMRI and University of Newcastle administrative and academic structures.Key achievements included the successful negotiation of a 80% reduction for student parking rates, and the formal recognition of students as a distinct group within the institute.

Elected Conservative party councillor representing electorate of Oxted South Ward. I resigned from the parish council due to my relocation to Australia.

The Student Representative Council (SRC) is an independent, student-led body that performs the representative responsibilities for all MSc and Research Degree students at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Key achievements include raising money for charities and negotiating with LSHTMs senior management to donate unpaid wages of staff taking industrial action to a student welfare fund.The role involved:*Providing constructive feedback to LSHTM on courses and… Show more The Student Representative Council (SRC) is an independent, student-led body that performs the representative responsibilities for all MSc and Research Degree students at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Key achievements include raising money for charities and negotiating with LSHTMs senior management to donate unpaid wages of staff taking industrial action to a student welfare fund.The role involved:*Providing constructive feedback to LSHTM on courses and student satisfaction*Oversight of funding for the SRC*Working with senior management of LSHTM to review and comment on policy changes impacting future students.*Standing in for the President whilst they where on a overseas placement. Show less

Teaching 11-16 year old's Biology, Chemistry and Physics

A research project into the functional studies of CD45. Techniques used included FACS, Western Blotting, PCR, genotyping, cell culture, recombinant protein purification, bacterial transformation, bacterial culturing, polymorphism screening in clinical samples, direction and aseptic tissue processing.