ATHLETIC bio.

career highlight

PROFESSIONAL bio.

tertiary studies

I am the only non-European athlete to win a World Orienteering Championships.
I am the only athlete to win both the Junior & Senior World Orienteering Titles in the same year.

international highlights

ORIENTEERING 
World Orienteering Champion, Denmark (2006) - Sprint Distance
Junior World Orienteering Champion, Lithuania (2006) - Long Distance & 2nd Sprint Distance
World Games Orienteering Champion, Taiwan (2009)
​World Orienteering Championships, Japan (2005) - 6th Long Distance
Junior World Orienteering Championships, Switzerland (2005) - 3rd Middle Distance & 2nd Sprint Distance
World Orienteering Championships, Ukraine (2007) - 6th Long Distance
World Orienteering Championships, Scotland (2015) - 5th Sprint & 9th Long Distances

MARATHON 
New Zealand Marathon Champion, Rotorua (2008) - 2hrs43mins
New Zealand 1/2 Marathon Champion, Northland (2008) - 74mins

ULTRA-RUNNING
World Ultra Running Series - Ultra Trail Australia 100km - 2nd, 10hrs13mins

SKYRUNNING
World Skyrunner Series - Dolomitii 21km Skyrace, Italy - 11th Female
World Skyrunner Series - Lantau 2 Peaks 23km, Hong Kong - 8th Female

DOMESTIC HIGHLIGHTS
ORIENTEERING 
Most dominant Australian & non-European Orienteer  (2004-2015) 

MARATHON 
Melbourne Marathon Champion, VIC (2007) - 2hrs40mins
Melbourne 1/2 Marathon Champion, VIC (2009)
Cadbury Marathon Race Record Holder, TAS (2007) - 2hrs47mins
Wagga Wagga Trail Marathon Record Holder (2013)

ULTRA-RUNNING
Overland Track 82km Record Holder (2013) - 8hrs10mins
6 Foot Track 43km Record Holder (2015) - 3hrs34mins & 1st place (2014)
Ultra Trail Australia 50km winner (2016) - 5hrs10mins
Ultra Trail Australia (2017) - 2nd place & sub-race record time
Great Cranleigh Kauri Run Record Holder (2008)
Fastest female to run the South-Coast Track 93km, Tasmania - 12hrs15mins 

TRAIL & SKYRUNNING
Oceania Skyrunning Champion (2015)
Australian Mountain Running Champion (2006 & 2009)
Eungella Trail Race Record Holder (2013)
Hamilton Island Race Record Holder (2016)
Bright Alpine Climb Record Holder (2008 - 2013)
Tour de Ridges Race Record Holder, ACT (2013)
Point to Pinnacle Race Champion, TAS (2009)
Triple Tops Race Record Holder, TAS (2010) 

ADVENTURES (PLAYING WILDER!)
South-Coast Track 93km, Tasmania - Fastest known time by a female - 12hrs15mins
Federation Peak, Tasmania (43km) - Fastest known time - 11hrs20mins
Frenchman's Cap, Tasmania (45km) - Fastest known time - 6hrs20mins
Hazards Traverse, Freycinet, Tasmania - Fastest known time - 2hrs25mins

​​Bachelor of Medical Research, University of Tasmania
Graduate Diploma of Primary School Teaching, Auckland University
Advanced Diploma of Life Coaching, Life Coaching Academy of Australia
Certificate III Small Business Management
Certificate of Health Coaching
​Level III High Performance Orienteering Coach
​Accredited ​Coach, Australian Sports Commission
​Australian Institute of Company Directors Graduate

​AMBASSADOR & CONSULTANCY ROLES

​Council Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors Tasmania
National Parks & Wildlife Advisory Council, National Parks & Wildlife Service
General Management Plan Steering Committee, National Parks & Wildlife Service
New 100km Tarkine Hiking Track Proposal, Bob Brown Foundation
Lake Geeves Hiking Track Proposal
Tarkine Film Project, Patagonia International

​BUSINESS AWARDS

​Telstra Small & Succeeding Business of the Year, 2018 (Tasmania)
Telstra Young Businesswoman of the Year, 2015 (Tasmania)

ATHLETIC AWARDS

​Orienteering Australia Athlete of the Year (2014 & 2015)
​Tasmanian Young Achiever of the Year (2008) 
Young Australian of the Year, Tasmania (2006)
Tasmanian Athlete of the Year (2006 & 2007)
Tasmanian Institute of Sport Athlete of the Year (2006)
Athletics Tasmania Athlete of the Year (2010) ​
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