Resume

Appointments

2023-current - Lecturer (Physics) School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia. 

2020-current - Adjunct Research Fellow External. Centre for Astrophysics. University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia. 

Education

2017-2021 - Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) External thesis via publication. University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia. Thesis: Taxonomy and Dynamics of small Solar system objects

2013-2017 - Masters of Science (Astronomy) via distance education. Swinburne Institute of Technology. Melbourne, Australia.

2011-2012 - Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) via distance education. Monash University. Melbourne, Australia.

2002-2005 - Bachelor of Science, Honours in Zoology (IIA, 79.2%). University of Queensland. Brisbane, Australia. Thesis: New material of Mekosuchus inexpectatus (Crocodylia: Mekosuchinae) from the Quaternary of New Caledonia

2000-2001 - International Baccalaureate graduate. United Nations International School. New York, USA

Awards

2017-2021 - Australian Research Training Program Stipend Scholarship (formally the Australian Postgraduate Award)

2018 - IAU travel grant -  International Astronomy Union XXX General Assembly, Vienna Austria

2017, 2018, 2019 - Hartmann Student Travel Grant - American Astronomical Association, Department of Planetary Science, 49th meeting Provo UT,  50th meeting Knoxville TN, 51st/EPCS Joint meeting, Geniva, Switzerland.

Teaching, Outreach, and Development

Graduate Science Skills Tutor, 2022-ongoing, University of Southern Queensland

Astronomy Undergraduate Tutor, 2020-ongoing, University of Southern Queensland

Pre-service Teacher assessment grading, 2018-2022, University of Southern Queensland

Mathematics and Physics STACK migration, 2021-2022, University of Southern Queensland

Denver Fan Expo (prv. Comic Con and Pop-culture Con), 2018-ongoing. Panelist. Denver, CO. USA

Boulder County Farmer's Market, 2019,2021, Planetary Science outreach table.

Undergraduate student project mentor, 2020-2021, University of Southern Queensland

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair. 2015-current. Assistant Captain/Captain, Earth and Space/Animal Science, Junior division. CO. USA

Elonera Montessori. 2013-2014. Head Science and Support Math Teacher. Wollongong, Australia

Volunteering

Virtual Organising Committee, DPS conference (2022 lead): 2021-ongoing, Virtual

Intro2Astro Mentor: July 2022, Virtual

50th AAS DPS meeting: Oct. 2018. Knoxville, TN. USA.

IAU XXX General Assembly: Aug. 2018. Vienna, Austria.