In Principio v18 no1 (2007)

26 • ALUMNI ALUMNI Dear Alumni Under the section University News you would have read about our investment in a new database. This specifically impacts and benefits you as a graduate of Notre Dame. Upon graduation you are automatically an alumnus or alumna joining the global network of Notre Dame Alumni. As the number of Alumni grows we will continue to develop programs which we hope will provide relevant professional development, and personal and career networking opportunities. To assist us in our endeavour to keep in touch, please complete the information on the cover sheet or email me if you have changed your contact details. We believe that the careers you undertake have great potential to serve as inspiration to those students who will come after you. We have therefore included in each edition of the University magazine, regular Alumni profiles where graduates share what they have been doing since leaving Notre Dame. We would love to hear from you so please email me at dlim1@nd.edu.au . Finally, if you know of other alumni who are not receiving In Principia please ask them to email me. Warm regards and thanks Diane Lim Manager of Alumni and Development Christine Latigo Master of Business 2005 My qualification from Notre Dame definitely increased my chances of competing for international jobs. After graduating, my first position was with the African Development Bank, a multilateral development institution in Ethiopia. I worked there as a Research Assistant in the area of good governance and development. I moved from that position to working with JumpTV International, which is an online television network. My position as a Country Coordinator for Africa is to manage channels and conduct business on the internet. JumpTV broadcasts local content from television stations in Africa, Asia, America and Europe to the different diasporas. Although the internet business is a totally new industry for me, I find it very exciting working for an online television network. with over 270 channel partners. I get to meet interesting people everyday while connecting Africans in the diaspora with the news at home. I really believe that the skills I gained from Notre Dame gave me a solid foundation for the job market. Units such as Marketing and Advertising, Business Information Technology, International Business Law and Human Resource Management and Development have provided a strong foundation to my professional skills. This was evident in my recent, very positive, three month appraisal by my employer at JumpTV. He particularly noted my understanding of the knowledge required to complete job responsibilities. I would recommend completing a Masters in Business to everybody, the skills are applicable in all jobs and Notre Dame ,s just the place for you to go to uni! Emma Maitland Master of Teaching 2005 I can't believe it is 2007 already and it has been two years since I finished my Masters in Teaching at Notre Dame. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Notre Dame and it is hard to articulate how valuable the course and lecturers were in aiding me to build my teaching career. When I first arrived in London I worked at Hornsby House School in South West London, balancing class teaching and Physical Education lessons; however, I wanted to be more classroom based and take on an area of responsibility. Last July an excellent position _became available and now I am currently employed at Knightsbridge School in the heart of London as a Year 2 teacher, as well as managing the Junior School, Years 1 - 3. The Masters of Teaching course not only empowered me with skills to become an excellent classroom practitioner but also allowed me to manage a department successfully after only two years in the UK. The lecturers in the School of Education were and I am sure still are truly inspirational. I would never have thought I would be so passionate about teaching maths. Thanks to Keith McNaught (Coordinator of Primary Education) it is my favourite subject to teach and my class's favourite lesson of the day. The balance between theory and practice was excellent and next term I have my first student teacher in my class. which leaves me excited to pass on so much that I learnt at Notre Dame. After a short time in London I also met my future husband. We were married on March 31st this year. I strongly believe being an international student at Notre Dame was an excellent stepping-stone for life. I furthered my education and became a well-rounded happy individual who loves teaching.