Academic Role: Principal Lecturer (2021-present); Senior Lecturer (2009-2014); Lecturer (2005-2009).Leadership Roles: Animal Ethics Lead for Te Pukenga (2021-2024); Programme Coordinator and Team Leader for the Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing (2018-present); Programme Coordinator and Team Leader for the Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (2005-2018); Programme Coordinator and Team Leader for the Certificate in Veterinary Nursing (2005-2006).Committee Roles: Research Ethics Committee Member - Senior Reviewer for Category A applications (2017-present); Animals@OP Ethics Committee Member (2020-present).Other Projects: Organiser for the NZ Animal Healthcare Educator's Symposium (2022-2024); Veterinary Business Improvement Consultant (2013-2014).Responsibilities: Researcher, curriculum designer, learning facilitator, team leader, programme coordinator. Leader in animal ethics, application of the 3Rs, and the Openness Agreement. Developer of student-centred, enquiry-based, transformative learning environments. Specialising in creating veterinary nursing graduates who positively impact the lives of people and animals.Achievements: Receiver of two commendations for Excellence in Teaching. Innovated and established the first fully online veterinary nursing programme for Otago Polytechnic which included video assessments in true-to-life clinical environments. Led the department to achieve the world’s first Silver Certification in Low Stress Handling for a tertiary teaching institution.

Animal Ethics Lead for Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills & Technology. Establishing Te Pūkenga's first Animal Ethics Committee, and animal welfare framework.Worked as a developer for the Code of Ethical Conduct Oct 2021 - May 2023 before moving into the lead role in Sept 2023.

Role: Trustee and Executive Director (2023-present); Council Chair (2024-2015); Founder (2015).Committee Roles: Finance & Risk Committee, Marketing & Communications Committee, Educational Standards Committee, Professional Standards Committee. Industry Liaison.Responsibilities: Strategic leadership, team leader, operations coordinator, communications and outreach. Industry stakeholder, responding and replying to industry consultation requests. Works in close collaboration with the Veterinary Council of New Zealand.Achievements: Founder of New Zealand’s first voluntary regulatory body for veterinary nurses/technicians and allied animal healthcare providers - incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957 on 1 August 2023 NZBN: 9429051421328 Registered Charity CC61694.

Associate editor of the open access, EBVM journal Veterinary Evidence, published by RCVS Knowledge

Author, reviewer, and consultant editor of The Veterinary Nurse. Also reviewing for Companion Animal Journal, UK-VET group, Mark Allen Healthcare.

Author, reviewer and editorial consultant for the canine and lapis divisions of veterinary reference.