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• Curriculum Vitae

  Education

   

  2016 – 2021 (estimated) | PhD Candidate

  Medieval Studies, Central European University

  Supervisors: Associate-Professor Marianne Sághy, Associate-Professor Volker Menze.

  Thesis Title: “Ennodius of Pavia and Social Networks in Ostrogothic Italy” Themes: Social Network Analysis; Critical Literary Theory; Social History.

  2016 | Master of Arts (Distinction) in Medieval Studies

  With an Advanced Certificate Specialization in: Eastern Mediterranean Studies Central European University, Budapest, Hungary.

  Thesis title: “Trading Letters: A Network Analysis of Ennodius of Pavia’s Letter Collection (A.D. 500- 513)”

  Supervisors: Associate-Professor Marianne Sághy, Associate Professor Volker Menze.

  2015 | Master of Arts (First Class Honours) in Ancient History

  University of Auckland, New Zealand.

  Thesis title: “Post-Roman Gaul, An Epistolary Society” Supervisor: Associate-Professor Lisa Bailey.

  2012 | Certificate of Proficiency in Latin and French

  Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

  2010 | Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Classical Studies (First Class Honours)

  Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

  Dissertation title: ‘St Martin and Tours: Constructing Community and Identity in Sixth-Century Gaul’

  Supervisor: Professor Arthur Pomeroy.

  2008 | Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies and History. Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

   

  Experience

   

  2016-2018 | PhD Student Representative | Medieval Studies, Central European University

  2017-2018 | Member PhD Working Group CEU.

  Negotiated changes to CEU Research Grand Scheme

  2017-2018 | Teaching Assistant | Medieval Studies, Central European University

  Classes: “Saints and Society: Late Antique and Medieval Hagiography” (MA Level); “The Eastern Mediterranean World: from Justinian to Muhammad” (MA Level).

  2015 | Lecturer | Ancient History and Classics, The University of Auckland

  Class: “The Later Roman Empire” (2^nd/3^rd Year).

  Contracted to deliver 3 lectures: “Religious Violence”, “Magic”, and “Letter Collections.”

  2014 | Research Assistant | Ancient History and Classics, The University of Auckland

  Assisted Associate-Professor Lisa Bailey with bibliographic research on the sermons of Valerian of Cimez.

  2013-2015 | Teaching Assistant | Ancient History and Classics, The University of Auckland Classes: “Roman History” (1^st year); “Greek History” (1^st year); “Introduction to Latin Language” (1^st year).

  2013-2015 | Marking Assistant | Ancient History and Classics, The University of Auckland Classes: “Culture, Nature, and Ancient Philosophy” (2^nd/3^rd year); “Economy in the Ancient World” (2^nd/3^rd year); “Historians of Rome” (2^nd/3^rd year); “Greece and Persia” (2^nd/3^rd year); “The Later

  Roman Empire” (2^nd/3^rd year).

  2009-2012 | Teaching Assistant | Classics, Victoria University of Wellington

  Classes: “Greek History” (1^st year); Roman History (1^st year); Greek Social History (2^nd/3^rd year); Roman Social History (2^nd/3^rd Year).

  2008-2015 | Data Integrity Administrator | Ministry of Social Development, New Zealand

  Project: Family Services Directory (www.familyservices.govt.nz/directory)

   

  -          Processed and edited information on a database of over 6000 entries.

  -          Led information sessions with NGO’s and stakeholders.

  -          Worked with a team at national office as well as independently in regional offices.

   

  Languages

   

  English: Native Speaker

  French: Intermediate Speaker, Writer, and Reader German: Intermediate Speaker, Writer, and Reader 
  Latin: Advanced Reader

  Ancient Greek: Intermediate Reade

   

  Further Skills and Proficiencies

   

  Familiar with advanced functions in Microsoft Office – Particularly Word and Excel

  Basic familiarity with R and R-Studio – Have completed a network analysis Project using R to conduct statistical analysis.

  Experience leading classes and mentoring students

  Confident public speaker with both large and small audiences

   

   

   
• Awards

  Awards and Grants

  2018 | 12 Month ERASMUS Exchange Grant

  Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Exchange supervisor Prof. Peter Gemeinhardt.

  2018 | Winner of CEU 3 Minute Thesis Competition
  
  Presentation Title: “Sixth Century Social Media.”

  2016 | PhD Scholarship Central European University

  Medieval Studies: tuition and three-year Stipend.

  2016 | Award for Best MA Thesis in Eastern Mediterranean Studies

  Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies, Central European University.

  2015 | MA Scholarship Central European University

  Medieval Studies: tuition and full one-year stipend.

  2014 | OPTIMA Prize 2nd Place

  Outstanding Postgraduate Talk in a Meeting of the Australasian Society of Classical Studies

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• Projects

  2018 | Copy Editing

  Medieval Studies Department Field Trip Annual, Central European University

  -          Edited and proofed a volume of 20+ essays and reports for the 2018 Medieval Studies.

  2017-2018 | Medieval Animal Database

  Medieval Studies, Central European University. Project Lead: Associate-Professor Alice Choyke

  -          Trained new users in the operation of the database and the creation of new entries.

  -          Wrote a user guide, glossary, and style guide for the database.

  2015 | Conference Organizer “Connectivity in the Post-Roman World”

  Sponsored by the Australian Early-Medieval Association and The University of Auckland

  -          Organized a workshop of eight presenters from New Zealand and Australia including a keynote address by Associate Professor Andrew Gillett of Macquarie University.

   

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• Fellowships and Memberships

  2015-Present | Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies, Central European University

  Junior Member

  2014-2015 | Australian Early Medieval Association

  2011-2015 | Australasian Society for Classical Studies