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Amos Mak
BEng(Mechanical) 1997
Amos is currently sales manager for south-east Asia with the General Electric Company in Singapore, and would like to keep in touch with his friends at QUT. amosmakkm@yahoo.com or +65 9828 7244.
Date last updated: 05/09/2008
Melina Mallos
MEd(Research) 2002; BEd(Early Childhood) 1999
Melina is currently curriculum and education programs officer with the Queensland Art Gallery, South Brisbane. melina.mallos@qag.qld.gov.au or 07 3842 9441.
Date last updated: 01/02/2007
Lionel Manua
LLM 1996
In 2006, Lionel’s law firm merged with Rageau and Kikira Lawyers to become Rageau Manua & Kikira Lawyers. This large, national law firm has 13 lawyers and 23 support staff. Their headquarters are based in Port Moresby, with a branch office in Lae. The firm has three divisions – litigation, property and commercial. Lionel, a partner in the firm, is responsible for the litigation division. rmklawyers@daltron.com.pg or +675 321 0941.
Date last updated: 05/09/2008
Diaswati Mardiasmo
BBus 2004
After graduating, Diaswati worked for four months as an international market research officer with the ANTIMA Group in Ottawa, Canada. She says it was a rewarding experience and QUT helped her a lot with regards to international business, country knowledge and research. Diaswati also went on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, and although not directly related to her degree, cross cultural information she received throughout her course helped her understand and survive. She also resumed her career as a model for a short period. Diaswati is currently studying for her honours degree in international business at QUT. d.mardiasmo@student.qut.edu.au or 0415 779 222 or 07 3398 5573.
Date last updated: 12/01/2006
Neville
Marsh
GradCertEd (Higher Education) 1995
Since leaving QUT in 2002, Neville has spent four years with The University of Adelaide, first as Dean of Graduate Studies and then for three years as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research). He says this was an exciting time for the university during which he oversaw twenty percent growth in research student numbers, a fifteen percent growth per annum in competitive research income and amongst other things, the appointment of three Federation Fellows. Having retired at the end of 2006, Neville was honoured with the award of a Professor Emeritus appointment and continues to be active in professional leadership in the national and international thrombosis and haemostasis fields. neville.marsh@adelaide.edu.au.
Date last updated: 18/09/2007
Merrilee McCoy
BCI(Drama) 2004
At the beginning of last year, Merrilee took over managing a small Brisbane business, providing entertainment and drama classes for children and young people. Although thrown in at the deep end with regards to business management, Merrilee is enjoying the challenge. merrilee@pipsqueaks.com.au or 07 3379 1177.
Date last updated: 12/01/2006
Teagan McDonald
BEd(Sec) 2007
Teagan is currently working at the Australian Technical College, north Brisbane, coordinating Year 11 English, e-learning and habits of mind. teagan.mcdonald@techcollege.com.au or 0423 199 051.
Date last updated: 05/09/2008
John McLean
CertElectEng(Elect&CompTech) 1976
After graduating, John worked with Tritronics Australia before moving to Brisbane City Council. Later, his yearning for travel took over and he backpacked through Europe where he met his wife of 26 years, a Montana girl with an Arts/Education degree from Montana State University. They have three daughters. In 1983, John and his wife purchased an electronic service business in Billings, Montana, in the USA, which they successfully operated until 1997. With economic changes and challenges in the area they sold out and John took up a position with CONOCO Oil in the refinery’s electrical department, where he says he was able to put his education to better use as a maintenance planner. He is currently an area planner where he and his colleagues estimate and assess daily maintenance activities, expense projects and capital projects involving mechanical and electrical engineering. John would be delighted to hear from old classmates. pjmcle@bresnan.net or +1 406 656 1098.
Date last updated: 18/09/2007
Jeremy McNamara
BBus(Advertising) 2006
After graduating, Jeremy joined Starcom Worldwide as a communications coordinator. A year later he was promoted to a communications executive and is heavily involved with media planning and buying on some of the country’s biggest advertisers. Jeremy.McNamara@smvgroup.com.au or 07 3329 1033.
Date last updated: 05/09/2008
Melissa Merrin
BEd(Early Childhood) 1995
A teacher with St Andrew’s Primary School in Ferny Grove, Melissa says she had the pleasure of providing input, and opening a preschool unit, in 2000. In 2007, they changed to Prep and met the new early years curriculum guidelines. In 2008, they now have three streams of Prep, and Melissa says it is a great school community. mmerrin@bne.catholic.edu.au or 07 3351 6886.
Date last updated: 05/09/2008
Marianne Mettes
BFA(VisArts) 2004
Marianne is currently working as the ACT J-Arts reporter for Triple J Radio and The Program website. She also works freelance as a music and arts reporter, produces corporate videos, works as a sound operator on film sets as well as composing music for film and dance productions. Marianne says she is also establishing herself as a performing singer-songwriter and has performed at some well-known venues and festivals in Brisbane and Canberra. For more information visit www.mariannemettes.com or www.myspace.com/mariannemettes. mmettes@hotmail.com or 0403 982 894 (mobile).
Date last updated: 18/09/2007
Anthony Mitchener
GradDipBus(Industrial Relations) 1984
Tony is now Queensland’s trade and investment commissioner to Indonesia, having previously worked in Indonesia for five years – three years at the Australian Embassy and almost two years working for a GO8 university as general manager for south-east Asia. Tony was previously posted to the Australian Embassy in Bangkok from 1998-2002. tony.mitchener@premiers.qld.gov.au or + 62 21 5785 1610.
Date last updated: 05/09/2008
Helen Moye
LLB 1992
Helen is currently an in-house legal counsel with a private company in Bahrain in the Middle East. This follows experience in private practice, and as a law lecturer in Brisbane, and represents a blend of her personal and professional aspirations for variety, travel and challenge. She is currently completing a Master of Arts (Research) in Creative Writing through QUT. helen@pgc.com.bh or + 973 3668 5554.
Date last updated: 01/02/2007
Alison Muirhead
CertTeach 1966
After almost 40 years of teaching, during which Alison graduated from The University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Education, she retired to a life of family, volunteering in the natural environment, and travel. Alison is keen to organise a 50-year reunion of Stafford State School students who sat for scholarship in 1960. Many of these students are QUT alumni, particularly in the field of teaching. grannyweatherwax1947@hotmail.com or 0417 768 419 (mobile).
Date last updated:18/12/2007
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Carmen Newman
GradCertEd 2005; BNursing(Preregistration) 1996
Carmen has been involved with the Australian Ophthalmic Nurses’ Association of Queensland in writing a new course, Principals of Ophthalmic Nursing, for postgraduate nurses who are looking at continuing education in the specialty area of ophthalmic nursing. She says there is a course at QUT via distance education mode, which commenced last year. chnewman@optusnet.com.au or 0415 484 605 (mobile).
Date last updated:18/12/2007
Beryl Newton
CertTeach 1929
Beryl says she is still going strong at 94, and drives a car that is almost as old as her! She belongs to the local historical society, senior citizens bowls club, and Anglican church. 07 5494 2329.
Date last updated: 05/09/2008
Mary Ng
BBus(Accy) 2004
Mary is currently enjoying a business and marketing role at her aunt’s beauty salon, Soul la Belle, at Mount Gravatt. She says this fantastic salon provides all beauty treatments and massage to revitalise both body and soul. Soul.laBelle@gmail.com or 07 3349 8313.
Date last updated:18/12/2007
Glen Norris
BBus(Comn) 1985
Glen is currently business news editor at the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. Prior to that, he held editing positions with the Asian Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News in Hong Kong and London. Before leaving Australia, Glen was features editor at Business Queensland. glen.norris@scmp.com or + 852 2264 0213.
Date last updated:18/12/2007
Louise Nousala
BBus(Accy) 1997
Louise is currently a registered tax agent and CPA public practitioner. She mainly helps out family and friends with their compliance work as she has two small children and another baby on the way. louise@blocka.com.au or 07 5437 6323.
Date last updated:18/12/2007
Alison Nygaard (Bray)
BNursing (Preregistration) 1999
Alison is married and living in Denmark, where she is currently concentrating on learning Danish. She is looking forward to returning to nursing so that she can experience working in a different culture. Alison would love to hear from any of her former classmates. tom_ally06@yahoo.dk.
Date last updated:18/12/2007
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Roland Odsey
BAppSc(Surveying) 1994
Roland is currently a cadastral surveyor with built environment consultants, Landpartners Limited, South Brisbane. He commenced studying engineering at the University of the Philippines, but pursued surveying after winning a scholarship. Roland has accrued more than 12 years of extensive experience in all aspects of surveying including cadastral, engineering and topographic surveys. He also undertakes part-time project management and has been involved in surveying some of the major development projects in south-east Queensland. Roland was a member of the supervising staff monitoring the implementation of government policy on political, economic and social issues in his home region of the Philippines. He has also researched the role of non-government organisations in the development of indigenous cultural communities.
roland.odsey@landpartners.com.au or 07 3842 1000.
Date last updated: 18/09/2007
Catherine O’Hara
MEd 1996; GradDipEd(Computer Education) 1987
Catherine has been living in Manhattan in New York City for the past six years. She works with schools and school districts throughout the USA improving their teaching and learning outcomes. Catherine has worked with some of the most disadvantaged schools in America, but enjoys the challenge and rewards that such work brings. catherine.ohara2@verizon.net.
Date last updated: 05/09/2008
Malcolm O’Leary
BBus 1999
After graduating, Malcolm pursued a career in IT with CITEC. In 2000, he moved to Canberra and currently works as an independent IT project manager consulting to the Commonwealth Government and local Canberra SME sector. He has delivered large business projects, ranging from electoral results systems, major financial and HR system projects, enterprise document and records management systems, and most recently he has been working with the Australian Customs Services to develop and implement automated border processing systems. Malcolm is married with three children, and pursues a keen interest in downhill skiing with his family during the winter months. mpoleary@webone.com.au or 0500 507 090.
Date last updated: 12/01/2006
Ellen O’Reilly
CertDressDesign 1968
When living on a farm and attending state school, Ellen also attended weekly domestic classes weekly at Mount Larcom. She learned dressmaking and worked at Singers and Gardams. Ellen attended art school in Brisbane where she studied first year dress design and then transferred to Applied Art. She owned a dressmaking business where she also taught dressmaking. Ellen was divorced in the 1950s. 07 3846 6685.
Date last updated: 18/09/2007
Michele O’Reilly
BEd(Adult & Workplace Ed) 2005
Michelle says another dream has come true, thanks to studying at QUT! She is currently part of the James Cook University student learning and support team at their Brisbane campus. Her role includes career development, educational counseling, student advocacy and administration. Her philosophy remains unchanged: Inspire, Educate, Comfort. micheleoreilly7@bigpond.com or 0417 072 290 (mobile).
Date last updated: 18/12/2007
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Jodie Parker
BBus(HRM) 1994
After graduating, Jodie worked for a year with the Australian Quality Council before starting her own event management business. Using her hospitality background, gained whilst at QUT, as well as skills learned through the New Enterprise Initiative Scheme (NEIS), she started Iceberg Events from her two-bedroom flat at Toowong. Now in their eleventh year of business, Iceberg Events (www.icebergevents.com.au) has recently moved to commercial office space in Park Road, Milton. They specialise in corporate and association conferences, and run meetings Australia-wide. jodie@icebergevents.com.au or 07 3876 4988.
Date last updated: 18/09/2007
Jason Perry
BCI(VisArts)/BEd(Sec) 2005
After completing his double degree, Jason accepted a permanent secondary teaching position in central Queensland, and shortly afterwards became the school’s visual arts coordinator. Jason says living in a rural location has been a major lifestyle change for him – however, there are endless opportunities, both professional and social. jasonperry36@hotmail.com.
Date last updated: 01/02/2007
Si Pham
BEng(Electronics)/BInfoTech 2005
Si is currently working with Xstrata in Mount Isa. sipham@optusnet.com.au or 0410 615 963 (mobile).
Date last updated: 01/02/2007
Ralph Pirozzo
GradCertManagement 1993; GradDipEd(Resource) 1979
Founder and managing director of Promoting Learning International, Ralph has written two educational books, Improving Thinking in the Classroom (second edition) and 50 Cooperative Learning Activities, both published by Hawker Brownlow. ralph@pli.com.au or www.pli.com.au.
Date last updated: 18/12/2007
Gerard Poed
BBus(Marketing) 1999
After a successful marketing engagement with a large jewellery manufacturer, Gerard is putting his marketing knowledge to a different use. Returning to his passion for landscape photography, he has opened his first gallery at 2050 Mount Mee Road, Ocean View, just north of Dayboro in Brisbane. gaspdesigns@hotmail.com or 07 3425 3730.
Date last updated: 01/02/2007
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Vanessa Radcliffe
GradCertEd(TESOL) 2006; GradDipEd(Sec-Art) 1990
Despite completing a Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL), Vanessa has recently returned to her first teaching area and is currently the primary arts specialist at St Francis College, Crestmead. She teaches art, music, drama and dance to students from Prep to Grade 7. Vanessa says English is the second language of nearly fifty percent of her students, so all her training has not gone to waste.
vanessaradcliffe@hotmail.com or 07 3892 3232.
Date last updated:18/09/2007
Niken Rahardjo
BEng(Elect&CompEng) 2005
Niken is now studying Accounting & Business major as her master degree at Aston University, UK (Brimingham)
Niken.Larasati@gmail.com or +62 8 1192 2217
Date last updated:18/09/2007
Jennifer Read (Linderberg)
BTeach(Early Childhood) 1991
Jenny began teaching in 1992, working at St John’s Lutheran Primary School in Bundaberg. She has since completed a Bachelor of Education and Graduate Diploma, and is currently assistant to the principal. Jenny and her partner have five children between them and she says that life is busy but very rewarding. jen.read@bigpond.com or 07 4152 2436.
Date last updated:18/09/2007
Narelle Reed
DipEd(Sec-Physical Ed) 1984
Narelle is currently teaching music and health at Bundaberg North State High School as well as completing her fourth year of an Honours degree in Psychology. She gives private tuition in arts, science and maths. mum_gone_fishin@hotmail.com or 07 4152 2901.
Date last updated:18/09/2007
Renee Richards
BEd(Prim) 2002
Renee is a primary school teacher who has written a concept for a children’s television program that is both entertaining and educational. Renee has an outline for 26 episodes but has been lost for direction when trying to produce it. If there is another QUT graduate who shares Renee’s passion, and has the contacts to make the program a reality, please contact her. reneerichards79@hotmail.com or 0437 330 594 (mobile).
Date last updated: 05/09/2008
Sally Rickards
GradDipHealthSc(Health Ed) 1990
Sally is currently living in Sydney with her husband and two teenage sons, and is working as a clinical nurse educator with Child & Family Health in Fairfield, Sydney. Having worked in community health for 20 years, she has developed a broad understanding of health issues facing the community. Sally says she loves working with families who take their new babies home to the family unit, although this can be a very challenging and stressful time for them. sally.rickards@swsahs.nsw.gov.au or 02 9794 1760.
Date last updated:18/09/2007
Julien Rival
BEd(Prim/Sec)(KG) 1986; CertTeach 1964
Julien retired from full-time teaching at the beginning of 2001, but currently does some education consultancy work and supply teaching. He is passionate about teaching problem- solving and literacy, including note-taking skills. 07 4632 9689.
Date last updated: 01/02/2007
Dr Robert Roberts
PhD 2003
Establishing a small home-based business, editing and proofreading and occasionally publishing books, Robert works on anything in print, especially for people for whom English is their second language.
robertsbob@optusnet.com.au, 07 5441 5976 or 0402 187 200 (mobile).
Date last updated: 18/09/2007
June Robertson
CertTeach 1957
June taught at various schools around Queensland and was principal of Warra State School. After retirement, she established the Yoga, Health & Healing Centre in Bundaberg. From the ’70s - ’90s, June studied alternative medicine, iridology, etc as well as yoga. She has been teaching yoga for nearly 30 years. june_robertson@swiftdsl.com.au or 07 4153 3262.
Date last updated: 18/12/2007
Elizabeth Rodgers
CertTeach 1951
1950 Kelvin Grove Teachers’ College
1951 Collinsville State School
1952 Inverdon Road State School
1963 Returned to workforce – Bowen State School
1976 Infant mistress – Bowen State School
1980 Darling Downs IAE – DipTeach(Primary)
1983 Assistant Junior Principal
1984 – DDIAE – GradDipEducAdmin
1984 Acting Deputy Principal – Bowen State School
1985 Acting Principal – Merinda State School
1986 Teacher/Librarian – Bowen State School
1990 Retired
jollyr@qld.chariot.net.au or 07 4786 1205
Date last updated: 18/09/2007
Christopher Rogan
BBus(Accy) 1993
After 12 years working in the financial services field in Australia and New Zealand, Chris has moved into consulting, initially with Deloitte and currently with PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Brisbane. He is currently completing an Executive MBA. Chris and his wife, Leanne, are the proud parents of twin girls, Isabella and Olivia, born at the end of 2005. christopher.rogan@au.pwc.com or 07 3257 5152
Date last updated: 18/09/2007
Louise Rollman
BA(Hons) 2001; BA(VisArts) 1999
At the end of 2006, Louise was the recipient of a Lord Mayor’s Young and Emerging Artists' Fellowship, which enabled her to undertake a three month residency with the International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York, USA. In 1999, Louise established Satellite Space, an artist/curator-run project space that specialised in facilitating emerging forms. She also recently launched her first exhibition and sale of works model that existed entirely on-line with eBay, 7 Artists 7 Days and 7 Artists 7 Days literally. This is a ‘nomadic’ gallery platform still in its infancy for contemporary artists internationally. valleygirl@powerup.com.au or 0403 004 772 (mobile).
Date last updated: 18/09/2007
Carmel Ross
DipTeach(Prim)1979
After teaching at several Queensland schools, Carmel moved to Victoria in 1987. In between teaching at Victorian schools, she lived in Israel and Paris. After a long period of living in Seattle, Carmel recently returned to Australia and is currently a team leader with a Victorian primary school. ross.carmel.r@edumail.vic.gov.au.
Date last updated: 12/01/2006
Kimberley Rothwell
BEarly Childhood Studies 2007
After graduating, Kimberley secured the position of director at QUT’s Student Guild Childcare Centre in Carseldine for a 12-month period. She says she initially found the role challenging, but it has provided her with an opportunity to put all she learnt at QUT into practice and has been an amazing learning experience. 07 3863 0954.
Date last updated: 05/09/2008
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Noritsuna Sato
BBus(International Business) 2005
Noritsuna is currently a coordinator at Meiji Shipping Co Ltd in Tokyo, Japan, and hopes to travel overseas on business trips in the future, so that he will be able to use his international business knowledge acquired at QUT. He is currently studying accounting, through which he hopes to broaden his business knowledge. nori_satou@hotmail.com or + 81 80 6552 7954.
Date last updated: 18/12/2007
Belinda Scott
BEd(Sec) 2004
Belinda is currently living and teaching in Townsville and says the weather, people and places are fantastic and she wouldn’t change it for the world. She thanks everyone who helped her on her way. bscot91@eq.edu.au or 07 4721 8777.
Date last updated: 18/12/2007
Judith Scott
MEd 1998
Judy has combined her QUT degree and MBA from Southern Cross University, which has enabled her to establish a sale trader consulting business as a career/lifestyle counsellor, mediator, facilitator and HRD consultant, offering services to help individuals and organisations to achieve their full potential. judy.scott@iinet.net.au or 02 6282 2269.
Date last updated: 18/12/2007
Rashi Sehgal
MInfTech 2002
Rashi recently joined Fujitsu’s management consulting practice, bringing with her nine years of industry experience. Her keen interest and skills in the impact of change in organisations is underscored by her doctoral thesis, Assessing the Success of Enterprise Systems: an Enterprise User Perspective. Progressive stages of her research have been published in top national, international and information systems management conferences. rashi.sehgal@au.fujitsu.com or + 6141 237 2781 (mobile).
Date last updated: 01/02/2007
Paul Spresser
BEng(Elect&CompEng)1991
Currently working for SAI Global as an electrotechnology client manager (www.saiglobal.com), Paul has had a bit of a sea change from hazardous area installation work to product certification auditing. He says this was probably brought on by turning 50 last year, and the fact that he has been working in that area for a long time. Paul now lives in Brisbane with his son (17 years old – where did the time go?). Leaving his studies in the late ‘70s to join the Australian Army, and later returning to complete his degree, Paul is trying to organise a reunion to be held in May 2008. He would very much like to hear from engineers and applied scientists who graduated in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. pj.spresser@bigpond.com.
Date last updated: 18/12/2007
Pornol Srimandhyamas
MEngMgt 2005
After graduating, Pornpol returned to Thailand where he commenced his career by becoming a commercial engineer with The Siam Cement Group, a petrochemical business. pols_qut@hotmail.com or +6608 1648 1590.
Date last updated: 01/02/2007
Rhydwyn (Len) Stanley
DipPharmacy 1960
In the early ‘60s, Len managed a pharmacy at 500 Ipswich Road, Annerley, which he bought in 1963 and operated alone until 1982. He amalgamated with J S Tooma in 1982 and worked in partnership until selling Pharmacy 500 in 1996. Len continued doing locum work until his retirement at the beginning of 2007. brons@ecn.net.au or 07 3375 6996.
Date last updated: 18/12/2007
Tracy Stanley
MBus(Research) 2004
Tracy is a change manager with Amadeus in France. Her studies in knowledge management were invaluable for her current role working across Amadeus’ markets in Europe, Middle East and the Americas. tjstanley64@yahoo.com.
Date last updated: 19/09/2007
Janice Stubblefield (nee Keioskie)
CertTeach 1957
After graduating, Janice taught at Sarina State School for a couple of years. In 1960, she married Lee, an American naval petty officer, and moved to the USA, where they raised six children and currently have 15 grandchildren. They lived in various US states whilst Lee attended bible college and then served churches. For the past 14 years they have worked and lived with the homeless population in the Ogden Rescue Mission in Utah, helping to provide shelter, necessities and counselling. They have made several trips back to Australia and visited every state and the Northern Territory, while catching up with family. janlee11@juno.com.
Date last updated: 18/12/2007
Jean Stone
GradCertBus(Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies) 2006
Twenty-five years experience with schools, credit unions, employment, training, aged-care, clubs and incorporations has led to Jean’s company, Not For Profit Consultancy Services, to offer affordable services to non-for-profit organisations. Services include strategic planning, business, financial and marketing, audits, training, systems design and implementation, submission writing and grant applications. Other services outside north Queensland upon request. nfpcs1@bigpond.net.au or 0422 053 911.
Date last updated: 05/09/2008
Atte Suhonen
BBus(Mgt) 1999
Atte is currently working within corporate education services. Since completing his studies at QUT, Atte worked and studied in Japan for five years, in the fields of education, training and consulting. He recently became a dual citizen of Australia and Finland and in the future intends to pursue further academic and career paths between Australia, Finland and Japan. attesuhonen@gmail.com or + 8190 2440 4342 (mobile).
Date last updated: 01/02/2007
Susan Sumpton (nee McNicol)
BAppSc(Biology) 1977
Sue is currently a casual/contract secondary teacher. She and her husband, Wayne, have two sons. sumptons@bigpond.net.au or 07 3264 4388.
Date last updated: 19/09/2007
Luming Sun
GradDipComn1998
Luming returned to China in 2001, where he joined the Daimler Chrysler joint venture for two years as assistant to the CFO. He currently works in his hometown, Nanjing, in a Chinese government organisation for foreign investment management. He says he enjoys reading the articles in QUT Links magazine. lmsun99@gmail.com.
Date last updated: 01/02/2007
Syarifah Syidah
BNursing(Post Registration) 2000
Syarifa is currently a nurse manager with the National Cardiovascular Centre Harapan Kita in Jakarta, Indonesia. ssyidah@hotmail.com.
Date last updated: 12/01/2006
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