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” (2nd/3rd 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” (1st year); “Greek History” (1st year); “Introduction to Latin Language” (1st year).
2013-2015 | Marking Assistant | Ancient History and Classics, The University of Auckland Classes: “Culture, Nature, and Ancient Philosophy” (2nd/3rd year); “Economy in the Ancient World” (2nd/3rd year); “Historians of Rome” (2nd/3rd year); “Greece and Persia” (2nd/3rd year); “The Later
Roman Empire” (2nd/3rd year).
2009-2012 | Teaching Assistant | Classics, Victoria University of Wellington
Classes: “Greek History” (1st year); Roman History (1st year); Greek Social History (2nd/3rd year); Roman Social History (2nd/3rd 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