Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
References
Hobby- Art
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Stephanie Darley

Boggabri,Australia

Summary

I am driven to continue a career in the agriculture sector by leveraging my passion and outside-the-box thinking to overcome challenges and achieve goals. With a fast learning ability and hands-on approach, I am eager to bring fresh and innovative ideas to the agricultural industry. I am enthusiastic about contributing to the growth potential of this thriving industry and helping others thrive in it.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical officer

UNE Meat Science
01.2022 - Current
  • My position in the Meat Science group is responsible for providing technical expertise and support to the team
  • This includes managing sample and data collection experiments, developing laboratory analysis protocols, coordinating research projects, overseeing management
  • Coordinate meat tasting event logistics- Plan and coordinate staff, travel, product and accommodation to ensure events run smoothly
  • Data- calibrate data, data management, data recording, storage and integrity of data and liaising with external collaborators to generate results.
  • The role also involves ensuring compliance with university policies and procedures, maintaining and calibrating equipment, and assisting with outreach activities.

Casual employee

UNE Meat Science
01.2020 - 12.2021
  • Between research for my honours project I worked casually in UNE’s meat science department
  • This exposed me to the meat processing and supply chains, allowing me to better understand meat eating quality
  • General duties included; sensory events-cooking and serving meat samples, lab work- preparing meat for sensory events, preparing meat for research, data entry, assisting researchers and meat collection from processors
  • This opportunity allowed me to understand the background behind MSA’s eating quality program, as well as work closely with a large variety of people.

Stockman/women

Strathroy Enterprise
11.2018 - 01.2019
  • After University between working on my family farm I worked on a cattle property
  • The main duties involved included mustering, processing and feeding cattle
  • Experiences gained from this job allowed me to see the harsh reality of the beef industry, as it was during a severe drought
  • This involved drafting cattle to suit different markets and understanding how a disaster like this can impact and affect the whole agricultural industry.

Farm Hand

AH & NA Evans
10.2016 - 12.2016
  • This was a casual job, working on a mixed cropping and livestock property over the Summer holidays included a wide variety of duties
  • Some of these duties included cooking for the harvest crew of 20-25 people, operating the weigh bridge, chaser bin driving, branding, mustering and loading/unloading trucks
  • Allowing me to further discover how important and diverse mixed farming enterprises are
  • This helped put my studies into perspective, seeing how efficiency and timing is such an important aspect in diversified farming systems and how all enterprises interrelate.

02.2015 - 11.2015
  • Working on a large cattle station involved performing a wide range of activities including mustering, feeding, branding, yard work, tractor driving and more
  • As a result I learnt the importance of communication and teamwork is for an efficient and effective workplace
  • This included being flexible to change and adapt to various team members for a smooth and efficient team
  • Additionally I found myself working in remotes spaces, and given the trust to complete jobs independently when required
  • I enjoyed working with various property manager and more experienced workers than myself, as I was able to learn many useful qualities and skills they possess.

Education

Bachelor of Agribusiness With Honours -

University of New England (UNE)
Armidale, NSW
01.2019

Completed Higher School Certificate -

PLC Armidale
Armidale, NSW
01.2014

Skills

  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Problem solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Reliable
  • Organised

Accomplishments

  • Completed an introductory course in Meat Quality Evaluation
  • Certificate of Academic Achievement
  • St Albert’s A grade netball Players Player
  • St Albert’s Netball Club Presidents leadership award
  • St Albert’s Netball Club Best and Fairest
  • Red Shield Appeal participant
  • Deputy Boarding House Captain
  • 1st for Agriculture
  • 1st Mathematics
  • Prefect Leadership award
  • Fire Captain

References

  Peter McGilchrist (current employer)

Associate Professor- Meat Science, Armidale NSW, 

Ph- 0419986056

Email-peter.mcgilchrist@une.edu.au,


 Oscar Mitchell

Property Owner, Bundarra NSW

Ph-0428755536

Email-oscar_mitchell@hotmail.com 


 Grant McIlveen 

Property Owner, Boggabri NSW

Ph-0428431500

Email-mcilveen04@bigpond.com

Hobby- Art


Art- During UNI holidays I enjoy creating garden sculptures and ornaments, generally out of unwanted materials found around the property. Some of the materials I’ve most commonly used is old rusty barb wire and scrap metal pulled off old machinery. This gives me a degree of freedom as there is no distinct end product, so I can experiment and try different things with the materials I have.

Timeline

Technical officer

UNE Meat Science
01.2022 - Current

Casual employee

UNE Meat Science
01.2020 - 12.2021

Stockman/women

Strathroy Enterprise
11.2018 - 01.2019

Farm Hand

AH & NA Evans
10.2016 - 12.2016

02.2015 - 11.2015

Bachelor of Agribusiness With Honours -

University of New England (UNE)

Completed Higher School Certificate -

PLC Armidale

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