Alumni stories: V-Z

After graduation and marriage, Mathisha left her home country of Sri Lanka and moved to Dubai. She travelled to Australia (USQ) for the graduation in September 2008 with her husband. Upon returning to Dubai, she was offered employment in Drydocks World-Dubai as a Commercial/Administrative Coordinator, where she is still employed.

During 2009/2010 Mathisha completed the Professional Diploma in Marketing offered by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK and also successfully completed two CPD years on the Chartered CPD Program. She also had the opportunity to attend a Tasters Course on Organisational Change conducted by the British University in Dubai. 

Wan Indera is currently working as a Training Officer for The Companies Commission of Malaysia. 
 

Since graduation, Vicki has been working in several education settings and is now Project Manager to help set up a new rural secondary school with an emphasis on agricultural studies. She is also involved in a Divorce Care Ministry, which provided her with an opportunity to attend training in the United States in 2008.

Since graduating in 1972, Murray taught for seven years in secondary schools at Laidley, Gatton and Beenleigh with Education Queensland before changing to primary schools in 1981.

He returned to teaching in 1989 as a science teacher at Harristown SHS (Toowoomba), taking on a variety of roles (Deputy Principal at Harristown SHS 1993-1996; Assistant Executive Director/Human Resources at the Darling Downs Regional Office – 1996-1997) and completed his Masters of Education with USQ in 1995. Murray commenced as Acting Principal at Toowoomba SHS in 1997 and was appointed to the position permanently from 1998. In December 2002, Murray (who resides in Toowoomba with his wife) decided on a career change and commenced in his current role as Director of Corporate Services with the Toowoomba City Council.  

Selorm is working towards his PhD in Public Sector Management at the University of Hull, while working as a Research Assistant.  

After returning to China in 2005, Sheng Jun worked as General Manager of Shenzhen Tsingtao Brewery South China Sales Company, the largest beer company in China. He is currently Vice-President of Shenzhen Montnets Technology Company, a software company and state-level high-tech enterprise focusing on industrial applications of mobile data technology.

Tamara is working full-time in the human services industry as the program coordinator for the Toowoomba Youth Service's Bridging Families program.

Julienne has performed various roles since graduating from USQ. She has toured with various Children's shows in Australia, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa and The United States. She has taught acting and/or English in Australia, Italy and The United Kingdom. She also contributed to the development of Sasha Janowicz’s multi-award winning “The Kursk”.  Her premier show in 2007 earnt her a Matilda Award nomination and lead to touring the same in 2009. For a short time, Julienne also worked for USQ in the Faculty of Education and Office of External Relations.