CV
Education
- Bachelor of Music (Performance), Sydney Conservatorium of Music, the University of Sydney (Graduated with First Class Honours, 2018)
- MA in Psychology of Music, the University of Sheffield (Graduated with Distinction, 2021)
- Ph.D in Music Psychology, Royal Northern College of Music & Manchester Metropolitan University (expected completion: 2024)
Relevant work experience
- Casual Academic | The University of Sydney (2023 - current)
- Marking undergraduate student assignments
- Graduate Teaching Assistant | Royal Northern College of Music (2022 - current)
- Prepare and deliver lectures for undergraduate and Masters modules on range of topics related to my research including music practice, self-regulated learning, and research methods.
- Freelance pianist | Sydney, Australia (2010 - 2019)
- Performed as a soloist, a chamber musician, and an accompanist in a variety of contexts including concerts, exams, and social events. Taught children and adults at beginner and intermediate levels.
Skills
Research skills
- Data wrangling and visualisation using R
- Basic statistical analysis on R, jamovi, SPSS
- Designing and conducting semi-structured interviews, thematic analysis
- Conducting systematic reviews (PRISMA)
- Developing and validating scales
- Exploratory factor analysis
- Structural equation modelling, including ESEM and CFA
Other skills
- Mobile app development using Flutter (Dart)
- Creating websites using Wordpress, Wix, Jekyll
- Communicating research findings to non-academic audiences
- Social media management
- Event management, including organising conferences
- Languages: English (native), Japanese (native), Italian (proficient), Spanish (intermediate), French (beginner)
Research funding
- Arts and Humanities Research Council (UK Research and Innovation): Doctoral scholarship (2021-2024)
- North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership: Targeted funding “Widening participation” (2022-2023; £5000)
- North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership: Targeted funding “Widening participation” (2023-2024; £5000)
Volunteering and leadership
- 2022 - 2023: PGR representative at Royal Northern College of Music
- 2021 - 2024: Student representative for the North-West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership
- 2020 - current: Volunteer coordinator at Wiñason, a Peruvian organisation
Awards, prizes, and scholarships
- Best poster presentation at the SysMus 2022 conference (Ghent, Belgium, 2022)
- Best interpretation of Spanish music (Barcelona Piano Academy, 2018)
- Top student in cognitive psychology (University of Sydney, 2016)
- Dean’s Award for Excellence (University of Sydney, 2016)
- Felix Switzer Memorial Award (Sydney Conservatorium of Music, 2014)
- John Cassism Award for Music (Sydney Conservatorium of Music, 2014)
Scholarships
- International Postgraduate Merit Scholarship (University of Sheffield, 2020 - 2021)
- Henderson International Graduate Scholarship (Sydney Conservatorium of Music, 2019 - 2021)
- Boulton Groom Scholarship (University of Sydney, 2019 - 2021)
- Henderson Travelling Scholarship (Sydney Conservatorium of Music, 2018)
Certificates and qualifications
- Teach English as a Foreign Language (TEFL, 2020)
- Licentiate in Music, Australia (LMusA) with Distinction (2011)
- Associate in Music, Australia (AMusA) with Distinction (2010)
