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CURRICULUM VITAE

MICHELLE CORT

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

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PERSONAL PROFILE

Name: Michelle Cort

Address: Department of Sports NutritionAustralian Institute of Sport

PO Box 176

Belconnen, 2616

Phone: 02 6214 1729 (w)0411 023 488 (mob)

E Mail: michelle.cort@ausport.gov.au

Professional Affiliations:

Dietitians Association of Australia(Accredited Practicing Dietitian)

Sports Dietitians Australia

Sports Medicine Australia

EuropeanCollege of Sports Science

Educational Qualifications:

Mastersof Health Science (Human Nutrition)

Deakin University, 2005

Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics(With Distinction)

Queensland University of Technology, 1994

Bachelor of Applied Science(Medical Science)

Queensland University of Technology, 1992

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University Awards:Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Prize

Queensland University of Technology, 1992

IM & MJ Mackerras Prize (Microbiology)

Queensland University of Technology, 1992

Australian Society for Parisitology Prize

Queensland University of Technology, 1992

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Australian Institute of Sport March 2003 - PresentDepartment of Sports Nutrition

Sports Dietitian

- Provision of the highest possible standard of nutrition service and advice toAIS Sports and National Sporting Organisations, including:

o AIS Rowing and Rowing Australiao AIS Track and Fieldo AIS Volleyball and Volleyball Australiao AIS Softball and Softball Australiao AIS Tennis (including Wimbledon travel with squad)o

AIS AFLo AIS Archeryo AIS Netballo AIS Footballo AIS-AFL

- Nutrition service to above includes:o Individual nutrition counseling and testingo Group education sessionso Hydration testingo Field based researcho State of the art sports nutrition resource developmento

Preparation and attendance at domestic and team travel- Supervise the delivery of Sports nutrition services provided by SportsNutrition Fellows within the Department of Sports Nutrition

- Supervise and direct visiting graduate dietetic students and athlete trainees- Undertake, publish and promote research in sports nutrition in accordance

with research demands

- Liaise and negotiate with department and AIS sponsors, (including Nestle andGatorade) and key stakeholders.

- Advisory role within the profession on a national basis in terms of technicaldevelopment and information dissemination relating to the nutritionmanagement of athletes and sporting teams

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Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club 1998 2003Sports Dietitian

- Provision of all nutrition and dietetic services (including research projects)and development of all nutrition, hydration and nutrition recovery related

systems to players and coaching staff of the Brisbane Lions AFL club,

including travel with the team to all home and away matches.

- Premierships 2001& 2002AFL Queensland & 1998 - 2003

AFL Umpires AssociationSports Dietitian

- Consultant dietitian to players, umpires and coaching staffPrivate Practice 1998 - 2003(Queensland Sports Medicine Centre, Chandler Sports and Rehab,

Birkdale Specialist Centre)Clinical & Sports Dietitian

- Nutrition consultant to individuals and groups regarding nutrition relatedmedical/lifestyle diseases and sports nutrition

- Development of nutrition information and resources for various client groups- Supervision of university student placements

Sunshine Coast Division of General Practice March 1998 August 1999

Clinical Dietitian- Dietitian with the Nutrition Servicing and Awareness Program- Provision of nutrition advice and counseling to individuals and groups

regarding nutrition related medical/lifestyle conditions

- Creation of nutrition resources relevant to client groupNational Health Service, England UK 1996-1998Clinical & Community Dietitian

- Provision of clinical nutrition services to inpatients and outpatients of fourdifferent NHS hospitals within England (QEQM Hospital- Kent, Derby City

Hospital- Derbyshire, Hull Royal Infirmary- Yorkshire, Bury General

Hospital- Manchester)- Development & provision of nutrition related health promotion programs tothe community (Hull, Yorkshire)

- Creation of nutrition resources relevant to client group- Supervision of students on clinical and community placements

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Bayside District Health Service, Brisbane 1995 1996Clinical & Community Dietitian

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Co-ordination and provision of all clinical and community nutrition anddietetic services to residents and hospitals (including special care facilities)

within the Bayside District

- Creation of nutrition resources relevant to client groupPrivate Practice, Sunshine Coast 1994 1996Clinical & Sports Dietitian

- Nutrition consultant to individuals and groups regarding nutrition relatedmedical/lifestyle diseases and sports nutrition

Princess Alexandra and Gold Coast Hospitals June 1994 February 1995Locum Clinical Dietitian

- Provision of clinical nutrition services to inpatients and outpatientsSchool of Dance, Queensland Ballet Company June 1994

- Conducted needs assessment with dancers and teaching staff on strategies fordealing with nutrition related problems in this group

- Creation of nutrition resources for dancers

ADDITIONAL COURSES AND FURTHER EDUCATION:

- National Elite Sporting Council Conference, Canberra, Australia, 2005- Sports Medicine Australia Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 2005- European College of Sports Science Conference, Belgrade, Serbia, 2005- Sports Dietitians Australia One Day Update, Canberra, Australia, 2005- European College of Sports Science Conference, Clermont Ferrand, France,

2004

- Evidence Based Decision Making for Sports Dietitians Workshop, Canberra,Australia, 2004

- Sports Dietitians Australia One Day Update, Canberra, Australia, 2004- Sports Medicine Australia Conference, Canberra, Australia, 2003- Football Australasia Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 2003

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- National Elite Sporting Council Conference, Canberra, Australia, 2002- Sports Medicine Australia Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 2002- Exercise Physiology (Audit Subject), University of Queensland, 2001- General Sports Medicine Course, British Association of Sport and Medicine,

UK 1997

- 4 Day Sports Dietitians Australia Education Course, Canberra, 1995- ISAK Level 1 Anthropometry Certificate Course, Brisbane, Australia, 1994- Introduction to Marketing Course, University of Queensland, 1994

INVITED LECTURES

- Hydration Symposium: A Tool for Monitoring Hydration Status and FluidLosses in Athletes

Australian Conference of science and Medicine in Sport (SMA), Melbourne,Australia, 2005

- Sports Supplements in CyclingAustralian Cycling Federation, Cycling Australia Coaches Conference,

Mooloolaba, Australia, 2005

- Sports Nutrition StrategiesFijian Olympic Committee Sports Medicine Course, Suva, Fiji, 2004

- Supplements and Football PerformanceFootball Australasia Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 2003

- AIS Sports Supplement ProgramCoaching and Officiating Conference, Canberra, Australia, 2003

- AIS Sports Supplement ProgramQueensland Academy of Sport, Brisbane, Australia, 2003

- Nutrition and Soccer PerformanceSoccer Australia Conference, Canberra, Australia, 2003

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POSTERS ACEPTED AT SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS

- Acute Creatine Supplementation and Simulated Water Polo Performance.European College of Sports Science, 10th Annual Congress, Belgrade, Serbia,July 2005

PUBLICATIONS

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles: in press or review

- Cort, M.M., L.M. Burke, I. Mujika. Acute creatine supplementation andsimulated water polo performance. Int. J. Sport Nutr. Exer. MetabInternational Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism- In Review

- Cunningham, C., M.M. Cort, G. Freeman. Caffeine Supplementation andArchery Performance. Br. J. Sports. Med

Periodicals:

- Travel Nutrition for Athletes, Coaches Edge, 2003(www.coachesedge.com.au/archive )

- Fact Sheet- Sports Nutrition Issues for Softball, AIS website- Fact Sheet- Sports Nutrition Issues for Diving, AIS Website- Fact Sheet- Take Away Food Options, AIS Website- Fact Sheet- Track and Field- Jumps, AIS Website- Supplementing Coaching Outcomes, Sports Medicine Australia Publication,

2000

Books:

- Burke, L., L. Bell, M. Cort, G. Cox, L. Farthing, B. Greenaway, M. Minehan,N. Petrunoff and C. Wood. (2004) Current Concepts in Sports Nutrition.Sydney: Nestle Australia Ltd.

- Burke, L., M. Cort, G. Cox, R. Crawford, M. Minehan, and C. Wood. (2004).Survival Around the World. Sydney: FPC Magazines

Book Chapters and Contributions- in press:

- Cort, M.M. (2005). Dietary supplements and nutritional ergogenic aids insport. In Burke, L.M and Deakin, V. (eds). Clinical Sports Nutrition. 3

rd

edition. Sydney: McGraw-Hill

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- Cummings, N., R. Crawford, M. Cort, F. Pelly. (2005). Providing meals forathletic groups. In Burke, L.M and Deakin, V. (eds). Clinical Sports Nutrition.

3rd edition. Sydney: McGraw-Hill

REGULAR PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC LECTURING:

- Further Education Course, Sports Dietitians Australia, ACT, Australia, 2004-present

- Undergraduate nutrition course, Deakin University 2004 - 2005OTHER RELATED WORK AND PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE:

- Assist in the ongoing development and implementation of the AIS SportsSupplement Program

- Sports Dietitian, 2000 Sydney Olympics, provision of individual consultationand nutrition food service quality control activities within athlete dining hall

- Sports nutrition and healthy eating seminars, lectures and workshops tosporting clubs, schools and private businesses.- Consultant to private companies in food industry regarding product

development