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Geelong, Vic, Au

Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Small CIIDIR-funded seed project investigating the potential role of foxes in transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causative agent of Buruli ulcer.

Werribee, Victoria, Australia

Postdoc research position with the NHMRC-funded 'Beating Buruli in Victoria' project, aiming to reduce incidence of Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans infections) in coastal Victoria via field-based One Health interventions involving people, possums, mosquitoes and the environment.

Global Awareness and Policy Integration team with the Department’s emergency COVID-19 response. Key responsibilities included:* Literature searches, data analysis and synthesis, scientific writing and policy integration* Project and data management; stakeholder engagement; staff supervision and recruitment.

Geelong, Vic

Designed, conducted, managed, evaluated, and successfully finalised an ACIAR-funded Small Research Activity (LS/2018/203) assessing the potential application of diagnostic point-of-care tests for infectious animal diseases in low- and middle-income countries. * Co-authored a review about the current status of SARS-CoV-2 in animals, including cases, transmission and surveillance internationally.* Acted as interim Animal Welfare Officer during a period of transition within the facility.

Makassar Area, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

The Australia Indonesia Partnership for Emerging Infectious Diseases (AIP-EID) was a bilateral government partnership that aimed to strengthen Indonesia's national animal health services.* Designed, delivered, and evaluated training materials to improve Indonesia’s animal disease investigation and reporting capacity. * Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders, communities, and veterinary extension workers to promote veterinary services, and animal health and welfare.

Tullamarine, Vic

Responsible for the official inspection and certification of animals and animal products exported out of/imported into the region. Key initiatives included:* Developed and introduced a series of technical guidelines, data collection tools and databases to improve efficiency and reduce operator errors* Created a new system of record keeping, data management and operational processes for auditing and oversight of artificial breeding centres.

Werribee Vic

Managed all aspects of the Canine Blood Bank, including the production, quality testing, and dispatch of canine blood products to veterinary clinics around Australia.* Developed, implemented, and managed all standard operating procedures, data collection tools, and databases* Developed and implemented a quality monitoring system for temperature-sensitive biological products during production, storage, and dispatch* Provided technical reports and guidance to internal and external stakeholders, and delivered practical instruction to vet students.Successfully steered the project through the inaugural Good Manufacturing Practices audit requirements of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) in 2008.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Towards Elimination Of Taenia Solium In Eastern Zambia: A Call For An Integrated Approach

Jointly enrolled with Ghent University (Belgium) and registered with the Institute for Tropical Medicine (ITM) Antwerp. Delivered.

Master'S Degree, International Animal Health

Activities and Societies: 'One Health' Summer School - Vientiane, Lao PDR (Sep'11)My dissertation field study was conducted in conjunction.

Bachelor, Veterinary Science