Minerva joined the Rawtec team in 2022 after graduating from the University of Newcastle with First Class Honours in a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering.

While at university, Minerva studied disaster risk reduction and the sustainable development goals through a series of workshops run by the United Nations in South Korea. She also participated in the Emerging Markets Initiative with the Universidad Externado de Colombia, learning and applying the principles of Circular Economy. As a part of her Honours study, Minerva investigated the detailed design and feasibility of a portable waste treatment facility.

Minerva is driven by a passion for sustainable development and is excited to help create meaningful change within the waste sector.