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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Accountable to design, develop and deliver innovative medico-legal learning and training that supports and extends engagement with MIPS members (medical and dental practitioners) and internal staff. Learning | Developed engaging clinical-legal awareness training to meet professional accreditation standards. Leadership | Fostered an open, communicative environment of empowerment, growth and collaboration. Health Law | Successfully completed a “Medical Law” course with one of Australia’s leading Health Law firms. Wellbeing | Selected as a company-wide “Wellbeing Champion” with an emphasis on project managing all aspects of wellbeing initiatives (sourcing, managing to budget and promotion of initiatives). Developed a MIPS Wellbeing charter supporting the wellbeing & mental health of MIPS staff. Performance | Has led the MIPS Work Health & Safety Committee to operate in a structured, risk compliant and collaborative manner.Issue Resolution | Proactively partnered with colleagues to resolve Work Health & Safety challenges, developed & implemented the new MIPS WHS office induction protocol for new staff. Accreditation | Appointed Education Activity Representative (EAR) for the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) on behalf of MIPS, Educational Liaison for the Australian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM) and the Royal Australian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA).

Melbourne

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Developing a MIPS Wellbeing charter• Recommending and proposing a budget for a 12-month calendar of activity• Project managing all aspects of the wellbeing initiatives (sourcing, managing to budget, promotion of initiatives etc)

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Laneway Learning is a registered Australian not-for-profit organisation focused on providing community focused educational experiences in a wide range of topics.In this role, I prepare and deliver lectures and hands-on workshops to audiences of up to 25 people in the topics of genetics, health science and South American culture

Melbourne Y Alrededores, Australia

Articulated Science is a small tutoring business focused on science education in Melbourne.Achievements:- Established and oversaw all activities of the business, inclusive of liaising with new and existing clients to organise classes and delivery outcomes - Prepared and delivered individual and group tutorials to university and secondary science students on the topics of cellular and molecular biology and senior science subjects (VCE Biology, Chemistry and Physics)

St Kilda East

CBC St Kilda (CBC) is a Catholic boys’ school in the Edmund Rice tradition. In this learning support role my main duties included:- Assisting students on an individual or group basis in specific learning areas.- Assisting and supporting the implementation of instructional programs- Assisting with the communication between students and teachers, particularly the interpretation of instructions.- Observing students and helping them to gain assistance from their teacher where necessary- Assisting with the liaison and communication between parents, teachers, other staff and members of the wider school community- Working with other members of the Learning Support Team in the monitoring and evaluation of programs and evaluation of individual students’ involvement and achievement.- Monitoring basic physical and emotional well-being of the students.- Proactively encouraging students to participate in co-curricular activities and act as a role model for participating students

Melbourne, Australia

The Teach for Australia Leadership Development Program is a formative experience designed to build the knowledge, skills and mindsets needed to positively impact educationally disadvantaged students and schools in Australia. The program is underpinned by a set of research-embedded principles aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for TeachersIn this role, I engaged in teaching and leadership development activities delivered through a series of intensive programs, online learning, bespoke professional development sessions and expert coaching and feedback on my teaching practice at Seymour College (Victoria).

Melbourne Y Alrededores, Australia

A publishing and content development role within the K-12 science team, focused on the development ofPearson Lightbook for senior science subjects (VCE and WACE) and Pearson Science 7-10 (VIC).In this role, I developed content for print and digital educational materials while working across multiple projects simultaneously.Achievements:- Publisher of Teacher Support Resources package for Person Lightbook Victoria 11 & 12 and Heinemann Physics 11 & 12 4th edition, consisting of: - Curriculum Grids and Teaching Programs for VCE Units 1-4 - Practice Exams and Area of Study Reviews for VCE Units 1-4 - Experimental support material for all laboratory activities in VCE 1-4 (Experiment descriptions, Evaluation and Analysis briefs, Teacher Notes, Risk Assessments, Technician Checklists, Safety Notes)- Supported the content development of Pearson Science 7-10 2nd edition for the Australian Curriculum.- Supported the content development of Person Lightbook Chemistry 12- VCE 2016 - 2017 and WACE syllabi by ensuring scientific accuracy and readability. - Managed manuscript submissions from Pearson Lightbook Physics 12 WACE authoring team and subsequent handover to production team.- Prepared rigorous content analyses across the Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and Victorian Study Designs.- Achieved aggressive timelines of publication by fostering excellent internal and external relationshipswith relevant stakeholders including authors, external content checkers, digital editors, project managers and senior management staff.

Camberwell, Victoria

In my role as Chemistry & Biology Tutor, I engaged in weekly private tutoring of secondary level (year 12) students in preparation for VCE in Chemistry and Biology.

Australian Institute For Bioengineering And Nanotechnology (Aibn)

Thesis: Cartilage tissue engineering using mesenchymal stromal cells from human term placenta.Achievements: Planned and oversaw the conceptual and experimental aspects of a four year research study on the evaluation of mesenchymal stromal cells from the foetal membranes of human term placenta, as potential new cell sources for knee cartilage tissue replacement. - Authored 3 peer-reviewed research communications in high impact scientific journals.- Prepared and delivered several oral and poster presentations at national and international scientific conferences.

Chemical Engineering Department

Academic role within the “Cell & Tissue Engineering” (CHEE4034) course teaching staff, focused on the delivery of laboratory and tutorial sessions to Chemical Engineering undergraduate students.Achievements:- Prepared and conducted laboratory sessions, with strong emphasis on managing student queries and execution of laboratory tasks.- Marked laboratory based summative assessments and provided individual feedback to students.

Department Of Cellular Biology

A research role within the Neurobiology and Stem Cells Laboratory focused on the implementation of tissue isolation, cell culture and directed differentiation techniques of human and rabbit mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow, and their analysis as potential cell sources for cartilage and bone replacement strategies.Achievements:- Implemented the Standard Operational Protocols (SOPs) for the isolation, ex vivo cell culture and chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells from rabbit and human bone marrow- Prepared and delivered training sessions on tissue culture and stem cell differentiation methods to academic staff and postgraduate students at the Cell Biology Department.- Prepared and presented oral and poster presentations at national scientific conferences.

Concepción Province, Chile

A part-time teaching role focused on delivering “Cellular Biology Principles” course to 1st year Speech Therapy undergraduate students.Achievements:- Prepared and delivered lectures to groups of 40-60 students, covering basic topics in cellular biology and biochemistry.- Developed summative and formative assessments, including inter-semester and final exams, laboratory reports and research workshop evaluations.

Santiago, Chile

A part time teaching role focused on delivering and assessing laboratory practicals in general and cellular biology, genetics and research methods.Achievements:- Prepared and delivered weekly practical sessions with strong emphasis on supervision and mentoring of students on understanding and carrying out assigned experiments. - Designed formative and assessment materials to evaluate student learning on a weekly basis as well as end of semester laboratory exams.- Delivered a research methods elective course to small groups of 5-10 3rd year Medical Science students on a weekly basis, focusing on supporting student’s own presentations and discussion of published research communications

Santiago, Chile

A research role based on using a range of molecular biology techniques to confirm the identity of HIV-1 subtypes circulating among adult and pediatric HIV carriers in Chile. Achievements:- Implemented the heteroduplex mobility assay (HMA) technique to assess virus subtypes in blood samples from HIV-1 carriers - Co-authored a research publication of the main findings of this study in a high impact, peer-reviewed scientific Journal.

Madison Y Alrededores, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos

A laboratory support role focused on the screening of infants born in Wisconsin for several congenital disorders using molecular biology techniques.

Madison Y Alrededores, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos

A research role focused on expressing recombinant versions of reovirus outer capsid proteins, in order to study the feasibility of modifying the natural tropism of the virus. Achievements:- Carried out a broad range of molecular biology techniques including gene cloning, site directed mutagenesis and in vitro expression of recombinant proteins.

Postgraduate Certificate, Training To Teach In Medicine

Medical Law In Queensland, Health Law

Activities and Societies: https://www.bnlaw.com.au/page/News_Events/Events/Medical_Law_in_Queensland/ This course explores all aspects.

Accredited Education Activity Representative (Ear), Health Communication

The aim of the EAR Accreditation Training Course is to ensure high quality education via the development of accredited activities.

Master Of Teaching (Secondary), Secondary Education And Teaching

Graduate-entry professional teaching qualification to become an accredited secondary teacher in Australia. The course is focused.

Berry Street Education Model Course (Vit 1,2,7), Education

The Berry Street Education Model provides schools with the training, curriculum and strategies to engage even the most challenging.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Thesis: Cartilage tissue engineering using mesehcnymal stromal cells (MSCs) from human term placenta. Australian Institute.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc) In Biochemistry (Hns), Clinical Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude

Worksafe Approved Health And Safety Representative (Hsr) (Vic), Work Health

Under the OHS Act 2004 (section 67) all elected HSRs and Deputy HSRs are entitled to attend WorkSafe Victoria approved OHS training.