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What is your role and what does your work focus on? I work for the Health Data & Clinical Trials group<\/a>, HDCT for short.<\/p>\n I have recently stepped out of my old role as Support Officer and into a new role as Project Coordinator, under close guidance by A\/Prof Erin Morton.<\/p>\n HDCT is currently working across many therapeutic areas from anaesthetics, cancer, COVID-19, palliative, rheumatology, mental health, paediatrics, general medicine, rural health and devices, just to name a few. My role varies in the different areas we work in.<\/p>\n Where did you work before joining CMPH?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Before joining the HDCT team I worked as a Therapy Coordinator at a private allied health clinic in the heart of Norwood. My role was to manage the schedules and caseloads of 6 – 8 therapists (OT, Speech, Physio & Behaviour Support).<\/p>\n The clientele was mainly NDIS paediatric, where I would work with the families to navigate their child\u2019s NDIS plan, funding, and therapeutic needs.<\/p>\n What journey brought you to this point in your career?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n To be completely honest, I went out on a limb applying for the role at Flinders having no experience in clinical trials and research. In saying that, I have always loved the idea of working at Flinders having completed my BA here in 2016.<\/p>\n I wanted something new and challenging where I knew I would remain for the rest of my working career. We can laugh about it now… but I still remember the feeling when I walked out of my interview feeling so embarrassed as I had to sit a spelling test as part of the process (not my strong point, especially under pressure), A\/Prof Erin Morton<\/a> has since mentioned she hired me from how I interviewed, and it had nothing to do with the spelling test (phew)!<\/p>\n What is something you love most about your work?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Clinical trials are very exciting – every day is different, and you never know what the outcome is going to be.<\/p>\n I love how close and supportive the HDCT team is, you spend more hours at work than you do at home, so your work crew becomes more like family. A\/Prof Erin Morton<\/a> spoils us with opportunities to try new things, explore areas we are not familiar with and expand our knowledge.<\/p>\n If you could tell your younger self one thing, what would it be? Don\u2019t sweat the small stuff, your life is going to be great, you just wait!<\/p>\n If you had a superpower what would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n To go back in time and relive memories… time\/life is going so fast. Or maybe to fly, can I have both?<\/p>\n How do you like to relax or spend your spare time?<\/strong><\/p>\n I love spending time at my little home on the coast of Moana, and of course down at the beach with my fianc\u00e9 & crazy Kelpie called Leni.<\/p>\n I relax by working out daily, drinking good coffee with my girlfriends, and spending quality time with my family.<\/p>\n Who is the most famous person you are related to?<\/strong><\/p>\n Down the line of my family tree somewhere, I am related to Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis, known as C. J. Dennis. He is a famous Australian poet and journalist.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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