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Meet Suzanna Mahinder

 

Suzanna Mahinder, Business Lecturer, The CSU Study Centre Sydney

CSU Business Lecturer
The CSU Study Centre Sydney



How long have you worked at the CSU Study Centre Sydney?

Three years

Tell me about yourself and what drives you?

The need to continuously learn, adapt and respond to changes is a constant challenge and a driving force.

Tell me about an interesting story or experience you’ve had at the CSU Study Centre

A student was really scared about coping with the requirements of the course. I asked him what he hoped to achieve by doing this course. His answer was that he really wanted to learn and do well.

I advised him to work hard, seek help when required and to believe in himself. When he struggled to pass his first exam, I repeated the message. He graduated last year with credits and distinctions in all his subjects, he was thrilled and so was I.

His parting words to me were, “the teachers on this campus are really helpful. Thank you for making my learning experience a positive one”. A tribute to all our teachers undoubtedly but his achievement was a tribute to his love of learning.

How did you get to where you are today? E.g. if you are a teacher, what inspired you to teach?

Having worked in the corporate sector for years, I moved into Human Resources and in particular Learning and Development and this motivated me to teach.

As an academic I hope to inspire in students a love of learning. To get them to look at things from different perspectives, broaden their views and to encourage critique and reflective thinking. Teachers, I believe have a very significant job in that we help to mould future generations.

In your opinion, why should students choose to study at the CSU Study Centres?

Smaller class sizes, individual attention and continuous support from lecturers and student support services.

What do you love the most about working for the CSU Study Centre?

We have a great team, both teachers and the business Faculty coordinator and plus the fact that we are small enough to get to know our students well.

What are your hobbies?  What do you do in the weekends?

Besides marking assignments?

Weekends are family time, but we try and do activities together – walks, picnics, movies, good food, the gym. I also do voluntary work with the elderly.

What is the most interesting place you’ve ever been to and why?

Hard one to answer because I have lived and traveled in many countries. There were several interesting places.

Tibet was the most inspiring. People seemed so content with so little and ‘believed’ despite the religious oppression. I looked at life very differently after that trip.

What advice would you give students who are planning to come to Australia? What should they be prepared for?

Keep an open mind. Read and research information about the city they are planning to come to, make contacts before they arrive and understand a little about the academic requirements.

All of this is available on the internet.

Qualifications

  • MA (HRM)
  • MBA
  • MA (Economics)
  • BA (Psychology and Economics)
  • Cert IV AWT

Teaching Experience

  • Corporate Training (Learning and Development) 12 years based in Hong Kong
  • University lecturing 8 years in Sydney

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