Cara Wilson

Experience

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  Gooree Park Thoroughbred Stud

  Jan 2011 - Mar 2011

  Stable hand

  I Worked at Gooree between finishing school and beginning university to gain a bit of experience. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there and got a huge amount of experience and knowledge that helped me throughout my degree.

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  Edinburgh Park Thoroughbred Stud

  Nov 2011 - Jan 2012

  Stable hand

  I originally went to Edinburgh Park for 2 weeks of work placement as part of my degree. I was then employed to attend the magic millions horse sales and prep the horses over my summer break. This was an amazing experience and gave me an even bigger insight into the thoroughbred world.

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  CSU Veterinary Clinical Centre

  Mar 2013 - Nov 2013

  Stable Hand

  At CSU I had the opportunity to work at the equine clinic. I mostly did stable hand work, looking after the numerous horses that came through. I had the opportunity to help vets and students on occasion with the horses. I also completed one week of work experience as a vet nurse. During this week I was involved in a number of surgeries, lameness examinations, ultrasounds and X-rays. This was an invaluable experience in gaining knowledge and guiding me in my career choices.

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  Jamaica Blue

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2014

  Barista

  As a barista I was heavily involved in customer service and communications. I handled money on a regular basis, was responsible for leading the juniors and opening and closing the shop.

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  Muffin Break

  Nov 2013 - Apr 2014

  Barista

  As a Barista I valued my skills as a customer service professional. Working at the front counter and speaking with customers on a regular basis really helped me develop my skills.

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  Easdowns Business Specialists

  Apr 2014 - Feb 2016

  Administrator and Financial Planning Support

  Personal assistant to Gavin Lamb, assisting him with his administration duties. These duties include: preparing SoAs, insurance applications, client engagement etc.

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  Charles Sturt University

  Mar 2016 - Dec 2016

  Research Assistant

  Working independently and with other team members to ensure the welfare of experimental animals is maintained to a high standard. This includes daily management of animal feeding, cleaning, exercise, monitoring of animal behaviour to detect signs of illness, providing environmental enrichment for the animals, and managing rosters for the team members.

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  Charles Sturt University

  Mar 2017 - Nov 2020

  Working as a Research Associate in livestock production research. Role involves managing livestock in field studies, managing rosters of students assisting with projects, data collection and analysis. Guest lecturer, demonstrator in practicals, and marking for a variety of subjects including Applied Veterinary Epidemiology, Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Animal Health, Equine Locomotion, and Equine Nutrition. Tutored two Masters students in ‘Postgraduate Experimental Design and Analysis’. Assisted students to understand experimental design and analysis.

  • Research Associate

    Mar 2020 - Nov 2020

  • PHD Candidate

    Mar 2016 - Feb 2020

  • Casual academic

    Mar 2016 - Oct 2019

  • Statistics tutor

    Mar 2017 - Jun 2017
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  CQUniversity

  Nov 2020 - Oct 2024

  • Senior Research Officer - AgTech (Livestock Health & Traceability)

    Jan 2023 - Oct 2024

  • Research Officer - AgTech (Livestock Health & Traceability)

    Jul 2021 - Jan 2023

  • STEM Project Officer

    May 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Research Officer - Ag Education and Extension

    Nov 2020 - May 2021
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  Charles Sturt University

  Jan 2022 - Jul 2023

  Postdoctoral Researcher
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  Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland)

  Oct 2024 - now

  Senior Project Officer, EAD Preparedness