Curriculum Vitae
Marianne Doyle
127 Oateson Skyline Drive
SEVEN HILLS QLD 4170
Telephone: (07) 3899 2175
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name:
Marianne Therese Doyle
Address:
127 Oateson Skyline Drive
SEVEN HILLS QLD 4170
Telephone:
(07) 3899 2175 or 0403509638
Date of Birth:
17th December 1958
Marital Status:
Defacto
Dependants:
1 (18 years)
Health:
Excellent (non-smoker)
CAREER OBJECTIVE
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Improve and update the Physics Teaching Laboratories.
To pursue a career in Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Marianne Doyle
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Feb 2001 - Present
Responsibilities
Assistant Laboratory Manager (Part-time)
Laboratory Administrator (Casual)
Laboratory Tutor (Casual)
For the 1st Year Physics Teaching Laboratories
The University of Queensland
ST LUCIA QLD
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Complete responsibility for every aspect of the
operation and maintenance for the MATE1000 Physics
laboratory practicals and varying degrees of
responsibility for the operation and maintenance for the
other three 1st year physics teaching laboratory,
PHYS1171, PHYS1002 and PHYS1001. These duties
include:
Laboratories
o Member of the working group investigating the
redesign of laboratory space, planning and ongoing
development of laboratories and the design of new
experiments for the 1st year teaching laboratories.
o Working with course co-ordinators to update
existing and develop new practicals.
o Designing and organizing construction of
equipment, customised for specific experiments.
o Providing regular maintenance, minor repairs and
arranging major repairs. Where necessary, updating
equipment before and during semester to ensure
reliability of equipment for the students and the
smooth and safe operation of the laboratories.
o Maintaining supplies of consumable for all the 1st
year laboratory equipment.
o Sourcing and purchasing the most cost effective and
reliable equipment for the 1st year teaching
laboratories within the restrictive time demands of
practical timetabling.
o Ensuring equipment purchases are suitable, reliable
and comply with the requirements of the
experiment.
o Optimising the laboratory configurations, setting up
and testing the equipment for the various practicals.
o Ensuring the teaching laboratories and equipment
remains in a safe and clean condition, including the
furniture.
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o Maintaining an inventory of 1st year physics
teaching laboratories room usage, equipment,
purchases and consumables.
o Managing, supervising and ensuring the return of
equipment loans to the Physics Demo Troup, UQ
Foundation, visiting school groups and other staff
members.
o Liaising with academic staff, administration staff,
tutorial staff and students.
o Liaising with the general and technical workshop
staff for the purchase and maintenance of all
scientific equipment.
o Providing advice to the course co-ordinators of the
1st year teaching physics laboratories for their
operation, maintenance and administration as
required.
Administration
o Complete responsibility for MATE1000 and partial
responsibility for PHYS1171, PHYS1002 and
PHYS1001 physics undergraduate laboratories
administration and organisation - in particular:
student contact, timetabling, student practical
session re-scheduling, laboratory manual and report
book updating and production, tutor training and
collation and verification of marks.
o Providing support for the academic team that
coordinates laboratory work in the 1st year
undergraduate courses.
o Organising the Occupational Health and Safety
induction for tutors and students.
o Maintaining Occupational Health and Safety records
for the tutors, students and the University’s OH&S
Risk Assessment database.
o Creating a “Tutor Expectation & Professional
Responsibilities” sheet for MATE1000 and
PHYS1171 tutors to guarantee all tutors are aware
of their duties and responsibilities to maintain
professional standards in the 1st year physics
undergraduate course laboratories.
May-June 2006
Responsibilities
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2006 IAGSM conference Organiser
Mathematics Discipline
The University of Queensland
ST LUCIA QLD
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Website co-ordinating.
Organising registration, accommodation, and
administration for the students.
Marianne Doyle
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Dec 2003-July 2004
Responsibilities
2004 Harley Wood Winter School for Astrophysics
Students
Astrophysics Group
The University of Queensland
ST LUCIA QLD
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Managing, organising and running the Harley Wood
Winter School as part of the Astronomical Society of
Australia’s National Scientific Meeting June-July 2004.
Chairing and co-ordinating the Local & Scientific
Organising committees.
Budget - organising a self funded event with the aim of
making a minimal profit while keeping in mind the
limited finances of the undergraduate and honours
student participants.
Day to day organisation of the conference including:
o Events, meals and venues.
o Conference speaker.
o Transportation, conference satchels and information
packs for delegates.
o Equipment hire.
1995 to 2002
Secondary & Tertiary Student
1991 - 1993
Preschool Teacher’s Assistant
Jan 1989 onwards
Parent
1974 – Dec 1988
Multiple Office positions: Administration to Managing
Director’s Secretary
Responsibilities
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Accounts.
Calculator operator.
Company wages.
General office duties.
Invoice & purchase clerk.
Maintenance of mailing list.
Maintenance of computer codes for wages system.
Office communication.
Organise company conferences.
Reception duties.
Sales proposal preparation.
Secretarial duties.
Setting up and streamlining office procedures.
Stock clerk.
Telex operator.
Typing, VDU operator and Word processing.
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EDUCATION
TERTIARY
2002 – 2006
Ph.D.
The University of Queensland
Thesis: HOPCAT, a complete Southern Sky Neutral
Hydrogen-Optical Galaxy Catalogue and the Star
Formation Rate-Density Relation.
Project: Optically matching neutral hydrogen radio
detections of galaxies with their optical galaxy
counterparts. Investigate the relationship between the
star formations in galaxies with respect to the
environment they reside in.
2001 – July 2002
Bachelor of Science (1st class Honours: Physics)
The University of Queensland
Thesis: The Spectrum, Model Atmosphere and
Chemical Composition of Alpha Centauri A.
Project: Reduction of spectra from Alpha Centauri A.
Processing data, writing computer codes to analysis
observational data and create a model atmosphere to
find metal abundance of Alpha Centauri A.
1997 – 2000
Bachelor of Science (Physics)
1991
Certificate of Early Childhood Education (Preschool)
Queensland Distance Education College
WEST END QLD
SECONDARY
1995 - 1996
Senior Certificate
External Adult Section
Coorparoo Secondary College
COORPAROO QLD
1995
Junior Certificate (Junior Science)
External Adult Section
Coorparoo Secondary College
COORPAROO QLD
1973
Junior Certificate
Seton College
MT GRAVATT EAST QLD
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COURSES
2006
Basic Soldering Tutorial
Electronic & Instrument Workshops
EPSA, University of Queensland
ST. LUCIA QLD
2001
Workshop Safety Course (2 days)
Brisbane Institute of TAFE
Gateway Campus
HAMILTON QLD
1991
Redcross First Aid Certificate
Redcross
BRISBANE QLD
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PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS
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Laboratory equipment management including:
setting up, removal and equipment storage.
Laboratory equipment maintenance including:
minor repairs to equipment, (e.g. soldering), parts
management and equipment ordering, arranging
equipment repairs and maintaining consumable
supplies.
Laboratory organisational skills including:
publication of teaching laboratory report books and
manuals, tutor and student management i.e. student
lists, marks, timetabling, arrangement of laboratory
sessions.
Publication of Occupational Health and Safety
Instructions for teaching laboratories for tutors and
students and reporting of all OH & S incidents
during teaching laboratories.
Excellent computer skills including: University of
Queensland's internal computer systems, Excel,
Web browsers, Unix, Microsoft Word, Access,
Power Point, Word Perfect, Web site composers,
Programming in C, Fortran, Awk and Matlab, and
the ability to quickly learn how to use any software.
Self-motivated and energetic with the ability to
'think on my feet' and pro-actively pursue
opportunities with persistence and vigour.
Ability to improvise and flexible to changes.
Proven ability to work well either on my own or as a
team member.
Excellent communication skills with students, tutors
and staff.
Ability to liaise with people from diverse social and
cultural backgrounds with confidence and maturity.
Keen interest in learning new tasks with an ability to
adapt quickly to new environments.
Capacity to retain a sense of humour in, at times,
tense situations, with a diplomatic and discreet
approach to handling controversial and emotional
issues.
Always personally well presented and well
groomed.
Marianne Doyle
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HOBBIES & INTERESTS
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Reading.
Motorcycling.
Snow Skiing.
Ice Skating.
Movies.
Soccer.
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REFEREES
Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop
Head of School of Physical Sciences
Director of Centre for Biophotonics and Laser Science
The University of Queensland
ST LUCIA QLD
Telephone: (07) 3365 3139
Email: halina@physics.uq.edu.au
Dr Margaret Wegner
Discipline of Physics
The University of Queensland
ST LUCIA QLD
Telephone: (07) 3365 1244
Email: wegener@physics.uq.edu.au
Dr Tim McIntyre
Discipline of Physics
The University of Queensland
ST LUCIA QLD
Telephone: (07) 3365 3423
Email: mcintyre@physics.uq.edu.au
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