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Podiatry Experience

February 2021- Current

March 2017 - Current

July 2022 - Current

March 2021 - April 2022

March 2017 - December 2020

October 2016 - December 2017 

October 2015 - September 2016

May 2013 - September 2015
 

December 2012 - April 2013
 

Podiatrist 

The Running Room

Manly, New South Wales

  • Working as a private podiatrist in a movement lab with a focus on running retraining

  • The practice has a focus on assisting people to overcome running-related injuries as well as increasing performance

  • Runners are assessed using an instrumented treadmill with a force plate which measures the forces and biomechanical factors that may be contributing to injury

  • After the patients are assessed, appropriate strength and conditioning exercises are prescribed, running retraining is implemented if required, and appropriate load management education is given

Podiatrist                                                                                        

Performance Podiatry

Sydney CBD, New South Wales

  • Working as a private podiatrist in a sports-based clinic in Sydney CBD 

  • The practice has a focus on biomechanics with a predominantly young to middle age patient demographic, however, all ages are treated

  • Extensive biomechanical assessments and exercise prescriptions for a wide range of overuse-type injuries

  • Specialisation in Radial Shockwave Therapy

  • Video gait analysis using Zebris plantar pressure treadmill - with 3D foot scanning to design customised orthoses

  • Providing general skin and nail care, laser treatment for fungal nails, as well as all aspects of general podiatry

Casual Academic and Lecturer

Central Queensland University

Sydney CBD, New South Wales

  • Clinical supervision of third and fourth-year podiatry students in a CQUniversity internal health clinic with patients from the general public

  • Facilitated various practicals for all podiatry units within the clinic

  • Marking practical examinations for third and fourth-year students

Casual Academic and Lecturer                              

Western Sydney University

Campbeltown, New South Wales

  • Creating and presenting lecturers, tutorials, and practicals for subjects taught:

    • Podiatric Paediatrics and Sports Medicine (fourth year)

    • Pathomechanics and Podiatric Medicine (second year)

Clinical Supervisor and Lecturer

Central Queensland University

Sydney CBD, New South Wales

  • Clinical supervision of second, third, and fourth-year podiatry students in a CQUniversity internal health clinic with patients from the general public

  • Supervising third and fourth-year students in a placement setting in an external clinic with patients from the general public

  • Educating students on a variety of aspects in general podiatry

  • Creating and presenting lecturers, tutorials, and practicals for subjects taught:

    • Advanced Anatomy and Podiatric Biomechanics

    • Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Medicine in Podiatry Practice

    • Professional Issues in Podiatry Practice

    • Complex Cases in Podiatry Practice

  • Coordination of units:

    • High-Risk Foot and Chronic Wound Care

    • Advanced Pharmacology for Podiatry Practice

  • Facilitated various practicals for all podiatry units within the clinic

  • Working with students in an orthotic laboratory teaching how to create and adjust orthoses

  • Teaching students how to use Zebris plantar pressure treadmill to assess dynamic gait

  • Undertook and taught students sterilisation procedures for all podiatry instruments

  • Administrative tasks involved with running a university health clinic including marketing, auditing, stocktake, and creating standard operating procedures for various equipment used within the clinic

Podiatrist                                                                                     

Sydney City Podiatry

Chatswood, New South Wales

Podiatrist                                                                                     

The Heeler Centre          

Hassocks, United Kingdom

Podiatrist                                                                                        

Podiatry Care

Unley & Christies Beach, South Australia

Custom Orthotic Technician                                                           

Dizzy’s Bootfitting Specialist

Canada

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