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Canberra, Act, Au

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

• Construction site environmental monitoring on a rail infrastructure project, with a focus on materials management and unexpected contamination finds procedures. Routine reporting, data management, and document reviews that assisted the client in staying on top of construction activities, ongoing liabilities, and improvement opportunities. • Assisted a contaminated site auditor with evaluating remediation validation reports against environmental regulations and guidelines and drafting comments on remediation works that are part of a major rail infrastructure project.• Validation soil sampling on a PFAS contaminated residential site.• Routine groundwater sampling at service stations and associated reporting.• Data management, analysis, and presentation to contribute to groundwater monitoring reports for a large industrial site.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

1. Delivering the third round of the Renewable Energy Fund Grants, which support the development and commercialisation of renewable energy technologies:- Ministerial and event proposal briefs- Communications and media releases- Website content and social media posts- Developed a new grant evaluation plan2. Assisting with the management of the Government’s reverse auction electricity contracts:- Following up on deed deliverables and reports- compiling and archiving data and information in construction and production reports for electricity generators- updating deed agreements with variations

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

• Administrator of the ACT Gov Sustainability Enterprise Platform (ESP) which is the single point of truth for utility and energy usage, billing, and carbon emissions data across government • Effectively responded to stakeholder requests for data and information• Worked collaboratively across teams and with third party service providers• Developed a Power BI model to assist with the presentation, analysis, and validation of large amounts of data for reporting, policy development and business cases

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Completed the ACT Public Service graduate program in Nov 2021, which involved studying a Diploma of Government and three work rotations across different areas of government:Sep 2021–Nov 2021 (3 months)ACTmapi, Office of the Surveyor General• Analysed website usage data from google analytics using Power BI• Interviewed frequent users for feedback on the system and communicated key action areas for improving the user experience to administratorsMay 2021–Jul 2021 (3 months)Procurement ACT, Chief Minister Treasury and Economic Development• Drafted a policy evaluation plan for a new two-stage procurement screening process • Compiled, validated, and analysed procurement data for reporting• Facilitated communication between the procurement policy and business systems teams to design a reporting dashboard for the two-pass procurement values policyFeb 2021–Apr 2021 (3 months)Executive Business Support, Environment Branch • Conducted research and advised on best practices in spatial data management• Reviewed business cases and provided general administrative assistance

Stewart, British Columbia, Canada

Geological core logging and sampling

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Researching the carbonation of ultramafic rocks from the Oman Ophiolite, have spent one month participating in the Oman Drill Program supervising drilling and logging core on site (Mar 2017) and one month in Japan (Aug 2017) aboard the research vessel the Chikyu for detailed core description and geochemical sampling.• Teaching assistant for 3rd year geomorphology, 3rd year sedimentology and 2nd year field techniques.

Whistler, Bc

I have taught skiing to students 4 to 60+ years old ranging from complete beginners to advanced skiers. I provided quality ski lessons by creating a safe and supportive learning environment, presented information for a variety of learning styles, assessed skier ability through discussions, questions and observation, collaboratively developed individual and group goals and planned the terrain, exercises and experiences that developed students skills and moved them towards their goals.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Produced detailed geological logs of porphyry copper mineralization, alteration and structures• Marked out geochemical sampling intervals and ensured QAQC procedures were followed• Supported helicopter accessed drilling with hole spotting and rig alignment• Led morning safety discussions and provided support to medic in emergencies • Interpreted geological model, exported data and drew cross sections using Leapfrog software• Assembled geochemical data sets including sulphide speciation and mineralization maps in Arc GIS• Wrote detailed hole summaries and contributed to writing assessment reports

Vancouver

• Supervised geotechnical drilling and groundwater monitoring well installation• Performed geotechnical logging and hydrogeological packer tests• Geological logging of production and exploration drill core• Exploration field sampling

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Assisted with managing a televiewer survey program and ran optical and acoustic surveys• Developed company procedures for use of the instrument• Processed and presented data with WellCAD software• Liaised with drillers, geotechnical consultants and clients to deliver a high quality data set

Vancouver, Canada Area

Sydney, Australia

• Planned and taught engaging lessons for grade 7-11 students in science and physical education• Supervised practical laboratory exercises and sports activities• Set goals, motivated students and addressed challenging behaviour• Marked assessments, collected student performance data, wrote reports and met with parents • Adapted lessons to suit the needs of students including those with learning difficulties

Niseko, Japan

London, United Kingdom

Taught science, geography, history and citizenship at various primary and secondary schools, from single days to blocks up to 8 weeks long. Responsibilities included delivering cover work, lesson planning, behaviour management, marking, differentiating lessons and assessments for students with special needs and ESL, collecting student performance data, writing reports and liaising with academic mentors and parents.

London, United Kingdom

Provided private tuition to students in grades 9 to 11 preparing for GCSE exams in chemistry, biology and geography.

Wollongong, Australia

Mapping of stream characteristics, geological structures and environmental impacts related to mine subsidence

Whistler, British Columbia

Northwest British Columbia

Whistler, British Columbia

Working most rostered days off while at AMEC

Alberta, Canada

• Monitored drilling, coordinated wireline logging and prepared samples for shipment• Produced detailed geological logs of glaciofluvial sediments and identified oil bearing formations • Performed geotechnical logging of stockpile material• Supervised hydrogeological drilling, produced well installation diagrams and set up data loggers

Northwest British Columbia

As for May to September 2013

Whistler, British Columbia

Pilbara Western Australia

• Geological logging of iron mineralization and structures in chip samples• Supervised RC drilling and sampling to ensure safety and quality standards were met• Advised drillers to shut down holes based on mineralization and hazards such as asbestos• Interpreted gamma logs, geological logs and maps to draw detailed cross sections

Vernon, British Columbia

Sydney, Australia

• Sampled soil, surface water, groundwater and gas• Supervised groundwater well installation and performed aquifer permeability testing• Composed fieldwork safety plans and managed sub-contractors• Analyzed and presented data using MS Office and ESRI Arc GIS • Contributed to writing proposals, budgets and reports

New South Wales, Australia

Provided assistance to scientists using corals as natural archives of climate change. This involved:• Collaborating with researchers to develop and carry out an analytical procedure capable of measuring chemical variations in coral skeletons; and• Writing a research report that examined the relationship between these chemical variations, monthly sea surface temperature and El Nino Southern Oscillation variability.

Master Of Science, Geological Sciences

Thesis Title: Carbonation of the Oman Ophiolite During Subduction and Emplacement

Graduate Diploma Of Education (Secondary), Earth Science Teacher Education

Activities and Societies: Science Mentor at UOW Illawarra Coal Science Fair Approved to teach Earth and Environmental Science, Chemistry.

Bachelor Of Environmental Science Advanced, Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Honours Class I

Activities and Societies: UOW Mountain bike club Geology courses taken include: field geology, igneous and sedimentary petrology.

Diploma Of Government, Political Science And Government