Additional Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Technologist (RVT)
• Certificate in Reptile and Venomous Snake Control (22262VIC)
• Advanced Programme of Veterinary Nursing (Herps and Small Mammals)
• Australian Veterinary Nurse and Technician (AVNAT)
• Certified Aquatic Veterinary Nurse/Technician (CertAqVNT)

Current Professional Activities

• Senior vet tech at an exotic animal clinical practice
• WAVMA student support committee member

Past Professional Activities

• Presented at Veterinary Nurse Council Australia Conference 2018
  • "Reptiles Need TLC Too!"
• Presented at Association of Zoological Veterinary Technicians Conference 2019
  • "Obesity of Reptiles in Managed Care"
• Presented at Unusual Pet and Avian Veterinarians Conference 2019
  • "Emergency Post-mortem Coeliotomy on Female Wildlife Eastern Long Neck Turtles (Chelodina longicollis)"
  • "Water Chemistry of Australian Freshwater Turtles"
• Presented at NZ Avian & Exotic Veterinary Conference 2020
  • "Hospital Care of Reptiles"
  • "Metabolic Bone Disease"
• Presented at Unusual Pet and Avian Veterinarians Conference 2022
  • "Snakebite First-aid in Clinical Settings"
• Presented for Exotic Veterinary Nurse Training 2023
  • "Sexing of Exotic Animals"

Clinical Interests

• Aquatic animal welfare and medicine
• Elapidae toxins, physiology and behaviour
• Clinical pathology
• Invertebrate welfare and medicine
• Exotic animal endoscopy

Hobbies

• Skateboarding
• Surfing
• Snorkeling
• Hiking/Insect-watching
• Reading
• Crossword

Non-human Children

• 2 cats
• 2 lorikeets
• 1 dog
• 1 snake
• 2 lizards
• 1 giant burrowing cockroach
• 5 spiders

What I like most about VIN

• A vast selection of learning resources covering interesting topics available to both veterinarians and veterinary technicians/nurses.