What is your role at Fullarton Park Dental?
I am a reception team member
How long have you been a member of the team?
I have been at FPD for 28 years, I first worked as Dr Hinchcliff’s Dental Assistant for 16 years, then had some time off when I had my boys and then came back and joined the reception team.
What do you most enjoy about your job?
I love looking after our patients and giving them the best experience they can have. I also love our team, we have a fabulous team at FPD and we love working together.
What does an ideal Sunday look like for you?
An ideal Sunday is spent relaxing with my 2 boys and my husband. Like everyone we have very busy weeks and Saturdays are full of sport so Sunday we try to keep low and slow. We may visit a winery or go for a walk with our beagle George but really If I’m with my boys then my Sunday is ideal
What’s one thing about you that surprises people?
I absolutely love fishing, from baiting my hook to filleting the fish myself, I love every bit. I would love to set up a caravan at a popular fishing spot and fillet peoples fish for them as they bring them in off their boats
What is your go-to karaoke song?
Don’t go breaking my heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee. There are multiple taxi drivers in Adelaide who have been traumatised by my impromptu karaoke sessions featuring this song….and yes I sing both parts
Who in your life do you look up to and why?
My mum is the kindest, gentlest, most beautiful person I know. She also worked at FPD and patients still ask about her to this day.
What could you give a 40-minute presentation on with absolutely no preparation?
Calisthenics, I have been involved for 40 years at my club Reynella Braeview as a competitor and more successfully as a coach. That or my beloved Echunga Football Club. I love being involved in community sporting groups and giving back to the community and could talk about either for hours.
Are you a morning person or a night owl?
100% Night Owl
Which food could you never get sick of eating?
Sushi!
What strange food pairings do you love that no one else understands?
I love to eat beef jerky and wash it down with an iced coffee, I actually craved this when I was pregnant with both boys.
What fictional family would you want to be a part of?
I always wanted to live in the family that climbed the magic faraway tree, I wanted to go on adventures with Moonface, Silky and The Saucepan man and dodge the dishwater from Dame Washalot.
