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My Resumé
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Summary
Name:
Murray Head
Current residence: Adelaide, South Australia.
Email: inbox@labdude.com
- A diverse background within the biological and biomedical sciences.
- First class honours in Human Biology.
- Research experience in reproductive biology.
- Undergraduate majors in Biochemistry and Anatomy & Human Biology.
- Teaching experience at tertiary and secondary level, spanning a wide range of aspects of science and at various levels of student knowledge.
- Experience in presenting material in written, oral, electronic and poster formats in classes, scientific and teaching conferences and on the World Wide Web.
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Tertiary Qualifications
| 2004 | Preparation for Teaching Secondary Psychology (Flinders University) | ||||||
| 2001 | Diploma of Education (Secondary) (University
of Western Australia)
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| 1998 - Feb 2001 | Enrolled in Doctor of Philosophy Dept. of Anatomy & Human Biology, The University of Western Australia. Supported by Australian Postgraduate Award with Stipend. Suspended at my request. |
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| 1999 | Graduate Short-Course Award in Science
Communication Australian National University |
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| 1997 | Bachelor of Science (Honours) (First
Class) Dept. of Anatomy & Human Biology, The University of Western Australia. |
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| 1993-1996 | Bachelor of Science (University
of Western Australia)
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* UWA's science faculty does not award minors in it's BSc program..
Awards
Postgraduate
Student Award - Australasian Society for Human Biology
Conference, Adelaide, December 1997
P & C Award, Newman Senior High School, 1992
Teaching Experience
| 2004 - | Teacher, Mercedes College (Adelaide, South Australia) Teaching: Stage 1&2 SACE Psychology, IB Chemistry, Stage 1 SACE Chemistry, general science in years 8, 9 and 10 and year 10 Maths. |
| 2002 - 2003 | Teacher, Caritas College (Port
Augusta, South Australia) Teaching: Stage 2 Biology, Stage 2 Chemistry, Stage 1 Biology and general science in years 8, 9 and 10. |
| 2000 & 2001 | TEE
Marker: Year12 Human Biology Exam (Curriculum Council of Western Australia) |
| 1997- Mid 2001 | Various teaching duties in the Department of Anatomy and Human Biology at The University of Western Australia (see detail below). |
| October 2000 | Demonstrator - Anatomy Workshop for Aboriginal Health Workers |
| January 1998, 1999, 2000 | Presenter/Demonstrator - Seimens Science Summer School (for Year 10 students) |
Within the Department of Anatomy and Human Biology, The University of Western Australia (A&HB):
| July 1998 – June 2000 | A & HB 100: “Integrative Human Biology” |
| March 1998 – June 2001 | A & HB 210: “The Human Life Cycle” |
| July 1998 – October 1998 | A & HB 206: “Human Reproductive Biology” |
| March 1998 – June 1998 | A & HB 205: “Biological Anthropology” |
| March 1997 – June 1997 | A & HB 203: “Human Cells and Tissues” |
Research Works
Pierce K*, Head MA, Hughes R, Sanders K and Bruce NW (1998) “Use of the ovarian monitor as a basic research tool to monitor urinary estrone glucuronide and pregnanediol glucuronide.” Proceedings of the Fertility Society of Australia, 17.
Head MA, and Bruce, NW (1998) “Diurnal variation in urinary excretion of cortisol over the menstrual cycle is not paralleled by changes in estrone 3-glucuronide or pregnanediol 3-glucuronide.” Proceedings of the Endocrine Society of Australia, 41,97.
Head, MA (1997) “The relationship between cortisol and oestrogen and progesterone throughout the menstrual cycle.” Honours thesis, Department of Anatomy and Human Biology, University of Western Australia.
Head, MA, and Bruce, NW (1997) “Hormones, Metabolites and Urine Flow Rate: Data and Implications”. Proceedings of the Australasian Society for Human Biology, 11.
* Presenting author listed first in accordance with conference requirements, research content was primarily mine.
Computing Skills
Expertise with:
| Web | Coding
and editing HTML (web) documents directly. Use of JavaScript, Style Sheets, and other web technologies. Web page editors (wide experience). Converting various file types (including Word and text documents, PowerPoint Presentations, graphs, tables and images) to web pages. Setting up photo galleries and 'blogs. |
| Media utilities | Microsoft
Office products (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and
Excel). Converting documents between various file types, including Word and text documents, PowerPoint Presentations, Excel sheets, graphs, tables and images. Graphics packages (wide experience with image processing, production and manipulation) |
| Platforms | Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 2000 and XP - I have installed and upgraded systems to each of these operating systems (with the exception of Windows 2000, which I have used but not installed). |
| Devices | Digital
and film cameras Scanners Video cameras and video capture cards. |
| Hardware/Systems | Constructed systems for home and office use. Have installed:
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Professional Societies
Positions Held
| 2005- Early 2006 | Convenor, Psychology Reference Group, South Australian Science Teachers' Association. |
| 2005 | Board Member, South Australian Science Teachers' Association |
| 1998 – 2001 | Webmaster,
Australasian Society for Human Biology (http://www.anhb.uwa.edu.au/ASHB/) |
| 1999 – 2001 | Treasurer, Endocrine and Reproductive Biology Society of Western Australia. |
| 1998 | Australasian
Society for Human Biology Conference, Fremantle,
December, 1998:
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Memberships
South Australian Science Teachers Association
Other Skills
Oral presentation, poster production, report writing, volunteer recruitment, questionnaire and project design as required in my research work.
Budget management
- As Treasurer of the Endocrine and Reproductive Biology Society of Western Australia (1999-2001)
- As a member of a laboratory ordering chemicals and equipment.
First Aid skills
- Taught basic First Aid as part of Anatomy & Human Biology 100 (1998-2000)
- "First Aid for Centres and Schools" qualification from the Australian Red Cross (obtained in 2001).
- Senior First Aid Certificate previously held.
Assisted with the supervising, editing and proofreading of several honours theses, especially:
- Mableson, J (1998) “Cryopreservation of Mature Human Spermatocytes Within Mouse Zonae Pellucidae”, Department of Anatomy & Human Biology, University of Western Australia.
Editing (Fiction and Non fiction)
Mentoring
Laboratory skills, including use of enzyme immunoassays and radioimmunoassays as part of my endocrinology research. I have also been trained to carry out Northern and Western electrophoreses and other biochemical techniques.