Outreach.

2024:

Prinseschool primary school volcano workshop, Netherlands

2022:

Invited Judge Silbersalz23 International Science and Media Festival

Volcano questions from South Hurstville Kindergarten, Australia (age 4-5)

Online session with Year 7 Western Australia class

Online sessions with four Year 5 student classes about volcanoes at Our Lady Queen of Peace Greystanes, NSW

Online session on volcanoes with Students in Grades 3-4 at Forest Primary School, Tasmania

2021:

Two online sessions on volcanoes with Brighton Grammar Primary School, Melbourne

National STEM MAD Showcase Mini Keynote

Invited Guest Geologize Live

National Science Week talk delivered online on ‘Australia’s next volcanic eruption’, hosted by Sutherland Shire Libraries

Two online sessions with over 100 Year 5 students about natural hazards at Our Lady Queen of Peace Greystanes

Online session about volcanoes with students at The Nature Primary School, Port Macquarie

Online with Norwest College with for International Day of Women and Girls in Science

2020:

International Women’s Day 2020: Presentation on volcanoes at ‘Wild Women’ event Chatswood Library

Talk on geological processes for Year 6 students at St Mary’s Primary School North Sydney

Three zoom sessions with Brighton Grammar Primary School, Melbourne

Podcast recording on volcanoes for Archeology Undergraduate students at Macquarie University

2019:

Invited Keynote Speaker on volcanoes, BEEINS Teachers Conference, Sydney

Widening Participation Academic Lead in the proposal and acquisition of a mobile classroom to deliver outreach to regional and remote NSW

Sydney Science Festival Library Talk: When will Australia’s Volcanoes Erupt

Invited Scientist, Widening Participation and Junior Science Academy Regional Family Pilot

Hosted a Y10 work experience student for a morning on volcanoes

Skype a Scientist: 3 x sessions, Brighton Grammar School, Melbourne

Skype a Scientist: Model Farms High School, Sydney

LEAP Refugee Macquarie University Experience Day. Volcano Demonstration

PLC Sydney Science Summit: 2 workshops on volcanoes

Camp Aspire volcanoes workshop for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

NISEP Macquarie University Science Experience: Career Speed Dating event

2018:

Lead Organiser of the Open Day Program for the Department of EPS

CONASTA67 Teachers Conference: workshop on volcanoes

National Youth Science Forum Next Step: workshop on volcanoes

Ask a Volcanologist: Skype interview with St Michael’s Primary School, Stanmore on volcanoes for Stage 3 Natural Disasters unit

MQ Women in STEM Program: led two workshops on volcanoes

Ask a Volcanologist: email interview on volcanoes with Year 6 students, Tarradale Primary School, Scotland, UK

BEEINS Teachers Conference: hosted a booth for EPS

Invited Judge for the Australian FIRST Robotics Competition

Ladies Networking Breakfast Australian FIRST Robotics Competition, Sydney Olympic Park: Invited Guest

MQ ConocoPhillips Science Experience (NISEP) Macquarie University Experience. Lecture

2017:

Volcano demonstration 2-3 year olds. Mia Mia Child and Family Study Centre

Volcano demonstration 3-5 year olds. Mia Mia Child and Family Study Centre

2016:

Speakers in Schools Program: Talk on volcanoes at Trinity Grammar School

Participated as a scientist in ‘Speed Meet a scientist’ at the Sydney Science Festival, Powerhouse Museum

Invited Judge for the Australian FIRST Robotics Competition

LEAP Refugee mentoring Macquarie University Experience Day. Volcano Demonstration (March and September)

NISEP Macquarie University Experience. Gave a lecture about my career and experience as a scientist

2015:

LEAP Refugee mentoring Macquarie University Experience Day. Volcano Demonstration (March and October)

‘Meet a Volcanologist’ Skype activity with Metella Road Primary School, Sydney

NISEP Macquarie University Experience. Gave a lecture about my career and experience as a scientist

Invited Judge for the Australian FIRST Robotics Competition

2014:

NISEP Macquarie University Experience. Two talks about my career and experience as a scientist.

LEAP Refugee mentoring Macquarie University Experience Day. Volcano Demonstration

2013:

Macquarie University Experience. Volcano Workshop for Y8-Y10 Windsor High School students.

SCOM100 interviewed by an undergraduate student group.

NISEP The Indigenous Science Experience: School Science Expo, 2-day Volcano Demonstration, Redfern Community Centre.

Macquarie University Science Experience Day: career speed dating

2012:

SCOM100 interviewed by 2 undergraduate student groups

STEM NERD project. Video interview by 5 NSW high school students

2011:

Women in Science Day. Represented the Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the 'Meet and Greet' session.

Participated in the STEMNERD project with NSW high school students.

Other:

2005-2006: Odgen Trust Teaching Fellow - working part-time in high schools to raise the scientific aspirations of students.

2006: STEM Ambassador County Durham, UK

2006: Rocks and Soils Workshop. Co-led a workshop for primary school teachers in the UK.

2005: Science is Great. Led an igneous rocks session for KS1 and KS2 pupils. UK.

2002: Volcano Workshop. Led a session on volcanic rocks at 'Science Matters' Earth Science day in Newcastle for KS4 students. Gave a talk highlighting my route into geological sciences, UK.