Science and Maths

EVENT PROGRAM

EVENT REGISTRATION COMMENCES 2:30PM

WELCOME, HOUSEKEEPING AND INTRODUCTION 3:00PMby Associate Professor Peter Meier, Associate Dean Teaching and Learning, UTS Science

WELCOME 3:05PMby Professor Judith Smith Dean of Science, UTS

KEY NOTE SPEECH: CLAIRE MADDEN 3:10PMDiscover the future of the job market in Science and Maths! Claire will identify how the workforce is changing, how your skill set will be useful across different sectors and how you can be competitive in an ever changing recruitment environment.

AFTERNOON TEA 4:00PM

CONCURRENT PANEL SESSION 1 4:25PMResearch Panelists: Penny Ajani, Joey Fung, Laura McCaughey, Howah Alkozai

Business Panelists: Rebecca Pagnucco, Cathleen Phimdert, Daphne Kapetas,

Michael Walz

Government Panelists: James Simpson, Iggi McBride, Vivienne Durell

CONCURRENT PANEL SESSION 2 5:15PMHealth Panelists: Judy Chen, Jhinno Ranola, Robert Guzowski, Bruce Wong

Education Panelists: Yvonne Davila, Murray Henstock,Lily Serna, Olivia Scotting

Communications Panelists: Fiona McGill, Jake Morcom, Isabelle Kingsley

DRINKS AND CANAPES 6:00PM

PRIZE DRAW 6:30PMA styling session at David Jones with a professional wardrobe to the value of $500

EVENT CLOSE 7:00PM

Title: Director

Organisation: Hello Clarity

Claire Madden is a social researcher, media commentator, keynote presenter, TEDx speaker, business consultant, and founder and Director of the strategy and communications agency, Hello Clarity. Claire is in demand for her skill in effectively identifying the changing social trends and effectively communicating the engagement styles of the emerging generations. Claire is a professional in interpreting what this means for educators, managers and business leaders.

With academic qualifications in communications and postgraduate studies in leadership, Claire brings robust, research-based content to her engaging presentations and consulting. As a social commentator, she has been interviewed on these topics on prominent television programs The Today Show, Sunrise and The Morning Show, as well as on the radio and in print media. Claire is on the board for a financial services company and on the Advisory Board of UTS Business School.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Title: Chancellors Post Doctoral Fellow

Organisation: Climate Change Cluster (C3), University of Technology Sydney

Penny is a phytoplankton ecologist who has worked in academia, government and also as a private consultant. Penny’s research has covered issues such as harmful algal bloom, long term changes in coastal phytoplankton and species diversity and evolution. Penny was awarded a Chancellors Post Doctoral Fellowship in C3 (Climate Change Cluster) at UTS in 2014 where she is engaging novel genetic tools to investigate how ecologically significant diatoms will respond to ocean warming.

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RESEARCH PANEL

Title: Research Fellow

Organisation: University of Technology Sydney and The University of Oxford.

Laura McCaughey is a Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Research Fellow working at the ithree institute (infection, immunology and innovation) at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) and with the Biochemistry Department at the University of Oxford, UK.

Laura obtained an MSci in Forensic and Analytical Chemistry from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, in 2010. During this degree Laura undertook a one-year placement at GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage, UK, where she worked as an analytical chemist. She was then awarded a Wellcome trust PhD scholarship at the University of Glasgow. During her PhD Laura investigated the use of novel species-specific protein antibiotics, termed S-type pyocins, to kill the notoriously difficult-to-treat, and often multi-drug resistant, bacterium P. aeruginosa. Her research involved the discovery and mechanistic, structural and biophysical characterisation of known and novel pyocins and the in vivo testing of these antibiotics in a P. aeruginosa infection model.

Laura was awarded a four year Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Research Fellowship straight out of her PhD, which enabled her to establish international collaborations between UTS and the University of Oxford. Laura’s main research questions are ‘How do bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics and how can we identify novel approaches to antibiotic development to overcome this problem?’

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RESEARCH PANEL

R e b e c c a P a g n u c c o

BUSINESS PANEL

Title: Environmental Consultant

Organisation: MRA Consulting Group

Rebecca is an Environmental Consultant at MRA Consulting Group. Rebecca assists a diverse range of clients to prepare business cases, cost benefit analyses and budgets for submission in all NSW EPA Waste Less, Recycle More grant funding programs. She has also provided support to MRA’s strategy team, providing specialist advice on best-practice waste management through strategic planning for metropolitan and regional councils Australia-wide.Prior to joining MRA Consulting Group, Rebecca worked as an assessor on the NSW EPA Bin Trim Project with Relivit Recycling. As part of her role as a Bin Trim Assessor, Rebecca recruited small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to participate in the Bin Trim Program and visually assessed the waste management practices of these organisations. She also developed action plans to improve and support recycling activities within these SMEs. Rebecca now manages the quality assurance process and coordinates rebate applications for seven Bin Trim projects currently being delivered by MRA Consulting Group.

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BUSINESS PANEL

Title: Commercial Analyst

Organisation: Woolworths Limited

I completed a double degree in Medical Science and Business last year and presently I am working as a Finance graduate at Woolworths Limited. Throughout my degree I was given opportunities to share my passion for science with the broader public through on campus visits, science experiments and shows. I am currently involved in business projects that heavily require strong analytical and innovative skills which I luckily acquired through my science degree. I have had the opportunity to be part of business cases in which we had to examine the benefit of implementing new strategies into the business. This involved cost benefit analysis, analysis of operational data to identify drivers and trends and forecasting.

D a p h n e K a p e t a sTitle: Blogger

Organisation: Daphne K Knows (www.daphanekknows.com)

Daphne Kapetas is a qualified and experienced cosmetic chemist and marketer with a passion for sustainability and the dance floor. Having worked in the beauty industry with multinationals from, ‘concept, product development to product launch,’ for over 17 years, she is an authority on all things cosmetic. Keep up with her on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram through her blogger name, Daphne K Knows.

Daphne Kapetas is also a guest blogger for 1 Million Women and was the guest speaker at a recent charity event raising funds for brain cancer research, for the Sydney Neuro Oncology Group.

Daphne holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Chemistry) and Master of Business Marketing from the University of Technology, Sydney and a Graduate Certificate in Sustainability from The University of Adelaide.

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M i c h a e l W a l zTitle: Graduate Asset Systems Engineer

Organisation: Veolia

Michael graduated from UTS June 2014 with BSc (Nanotechnology) BE (Electrical). During his studies, he completed an internship at the CSIRO Centre of Energy Technology, which focused on software development and data analysis. He developed this passion after university, working in database and website design for a year, before accepting a role at Veolia as a Graduate Asset Systems Engineer. Here, he works with the Asset Management team to support the delivery of water services with an integrated management of investment and risk, with the end goal of reducing the long term running costs of the infrastructure

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GOVERNMENT PANEL

J a m e s S i m p s o n

Title: Ranger

Title: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)

I’ve always been an avid explorer and adventurist. Having completed my environmental degree at UTS, this has opened up a world of opportunities within my field. I love my job and I’d love to share my journey with you.

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Title: Senior Scene of Crime Officer (SOCO)

Title: NSW Police Force Forensic Services Group

Vivienne Durell is a UTS Alumni who graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Applied Chemistry) Honours (Forensic Science) in 2001. After graduating she started a PhD, but this was discontinued and she completed a Graduate Diploma of Education, also through UTS, in 2003. After working very briefly as a secondary school science teacher, Vivienne was employed by the NSW Police Force Forensic Services Group as a Scene of Crime Officer (SOCO), examining and recording volume crime scenes. In 2009 she was promoted to the role of Senior SOCO, a supervisory role, which she is currently still performing. Vivienne has since completed a Graduate Diploma of Management. Vivienne’s role allows her to provide a scientific support role to Police investigating crime.

J u d yC h e nTitle: Hospital Scientist

Organisation: Prince of Wales Hospital

Judy has completed the Bachelor of Forensic Biology in Biomedical Science and the Bachelor of Biomedical Science at the University of Technology, Sydney(UTS).

While studying at UTS, Judy demonstrated her interest in and dedication to medical science. In addition to her studies, she undertook many extra-curricular activities. These ranged from peer networking activities, which benefited other students, to undertaking Summer Vacation Research Scholarships and periods of voluntary work experience at teaching hospitals in Sydney.

After graduating, Judy was appointed firstly as Laboratory Aide and subsequently as Scientific Officer at Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology. Currently, she is working at Prince of Wales Hospital as a Hospital Scientist.

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R o b e r t G u z o w s k iTitle: First-year MD student

Organisation: University of Sydney

Robert started at UTS in 2010, graduating in 2015 with a combined Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) and Bachelor of Laws. While at UTS, he was involved in a variety of co-curricular activities, completing the SOUL, BUiLD and Accomplish awards, and being an active member of the UTS Law Students’ Society, UTS Ultimate Frisbee Club and Med Soc UTS (being elected President for 2014). He also enjoyed working at UTS as a U:PASS Leader and Senior Leader. Since finishing at UTS, Robert has completed his Practical Legal Training at the College of Law, worked at a mid-tier Sydney law firm in the health and intellectual property practices, been admitted as a lawyer at the Supreme Court of NSW, and been accepted to study the Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the University of Sydney, which he began in February 2016

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D r . Y v o n n e D a v i l aTitle: Lecturer in Higher Education Learning Design

Organisation: Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney

Dr Yvonne Davila is a Lecturer in Higher Education Learning Design and is committed to developing sustainable university-level curricula that enhance student learning of key scientific concepts using educational technology. She collaborates with mathematical, physical and life sciences academics to design, develop and implement engaging and practice-oriented learning activities.

Yvonne completed a BSc (Hons) and PhD in ecology at the University of Sydney, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Canada. Yvonne draws on her scientific research, teaching experience and interest in technology every day and loves the creativity, problem-solving and diversity of tasks that her role comprises. She currently leads a Vice-Chancellor’s Learning and Teaching grant project and leads two First Year Experience projects to develop and evaluate innovative, engaging learning resources in the Faculty of Science. Her passion for STEM extends beyond the classroom; with an interest in plant-pollinator interactions (the topic of her PhD thesis), she often spends her spare time photographing native bees and flowers.

EDUCATION PANEL

M u r r a y H e n s t o c kTitle: STEM educator

Organisation: Wiley Park Girls High - Science Faculty, NSW Department of Education

Murray is a STEM educator with the Department of Education in South Western Sydney focusing on Biology, Chemistry, Robotics & Space Science. He is also a regular national and international speaker on education, youth programs and personal development through adventurous learning having been involved in this arena over the last 15 years. In 2013 began tying educational outcomes with adventurous learning with a Master’s thesis on the “Effects of Sail Training on Engagement with Learning and Education”. Murray has a wealth of educational experiences including having spent time in Ningbo China teaching English, participating in the Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy in Huntsville Alabama, working on a cross KLA international curriculum project through Turkey and Space Camp Turkey and working with the U@Uni Science Summer School as a teacher adviser. Murray is a member of the UTS Inspiring Science Teacher’s Network and is a UTS Science Champion. Murray’s current focus is implementing hands-on inquiry based learning Exploratoriums into schools as well as building up STEM capabilities including developing Astronomy resources and robotics clubs and competitions for students.

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O l i v i aS c o t t i n gTitle: Masters of Secondary Teaching Student

Organisation: UTS

I completed an undergraduate degree in Marine Biology at UTS in 2015 and decided to go straight into a Masters of Secondary Teaching degree at UTS. I had always wanted to be a teacher and after working in a high school outreach program through UTS I decided to definitely go through with this career path. My aim is to work with children

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COMMUNICATIONS PANEL

Title: A/Manager, Partnerships & Festivals

Organisation: Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences

Isabelle was a high school science teacher for four years before she decided she would jump ship to work as a science education officer at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa where she produced National Science and Technology Week events.

After moving to Sydney in 2010, Isabelle worked at the Australian Museum where she developed Museum2you, an environmental outreach education program for regional NSW. Currently, Isabelle works at the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (incorporating Powerhouse Museum and Sydney Observatory) in the Programs department and manages the Partnerships & Festivals team. During her time at MAAS, Isabelle has worked on various projects including Ultimo Science Festival, MAASive Lates (adult after-hours events) and Mars Lab (a recreation of the Martian surface and robotics lab). In her current role, Isabelle is Manager of Sydney Science Festival, an annual festival that engages people of all ages in celebrating and appreciating science.

With a love for all things science, Isabelle has recently embarked on a PhD at University of New South Wales in the Faculty of Science. Her research aims to understand the impacts of informal science education (ie: science-related events) on participants’ attitudes and perceptions of science.

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COMMUNICATIONS PANEL

Title: Producer

Organisation: Think: Sustainability on 2SER Radio

I am the producer of a half hour weekly sustainability program on 2SER Radio. A lot of the stories I produce require that I talk to scientists, researchers or PHD students from a range of scientific backgrounds. My job is to clear through the jargon, get to the core of their research and produce interesting and engaging radio content.

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COMMUNICATIONS PANEL

Title: Media Specialist

Organisation: Marketing & Communications Unit, University of Technology Sydney

Fiona McGill is a journalist whose career spans more than three decades in mainstream media, and the past two years in university communications. She joined UTS to edit Brink, a monthly specialist research publication inserted into The Sydney Morning Herald. She is now the media specialist in the faculties of Science and Health and the Graduate School of Health, covering topics as diverse as antimicrobial resistance, nanotechnology, self-harm among adolescents and midwifery services in remote and disadvantaged communities.

Fiona spent almost 18 years at The Sydney Morning Herald, particularly in editing and production roles, and 10 years on Fleet Street in London, mainly at The Guardian. She began her career as a graduate cadet on a daily paper in regional Queensland. She has also worked in communications in the not-for-profit sector, on glossy magazines and as a researcher for non-fiction titles at a leading book publisher.

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