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OUR STORY

Early in a rainy winter of 2018, a diverse group met in Melbourne to discuss how to improve the experience for international students. Interrupted by a fire alarm they huddled out of the rain, uncomfortable, in a damp stairwell.

Tim Carroll asked a group of students:

"What more can we do to improve the social and cultural experience of our international students?"

"How can the international student's knowledge be shared for their benefit and the benefit of the amazing Australian startup ecosystem?"

Two idea came together. Tim proposed that international students want to learn entrepreneurship but get more value if they can also experience entrepreneurship.

and

Businesses who think globally earlier, do better.  Startups and businesses are more successful and will scale more rapidly if they have global experience.

What if business and student needs could be combined?

Providing students access to live entrepreneurial experiences while giving startups access to global citizens...

The
Glo Project was born!! 

What is The Glo project? - a few words from our Directors

Our team is a group of passionate and inclusive individuals supporting international students on their Australian journey and supporting businesses to go global.

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Tim Carroll

International trade and business culture, IP,  Asia specialist and biotechnology.

Tim is experienced across a wide range of tech platforms and fields of research and industry.
Tim has lived and worked across Asia and advocates for the amazing opportunities available through linking Australian innovation with high growth markets.
An experienced mentor to a number of Startups.
amazing facts and figures man with crazy trivia and stories ready to be shared!

Queenslander, avid motocyclist, lifelong technofile and Immunohaematologist.
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Shona Malberg

Information technology, Customer experience and Sales with a focus on European markets.
 
Shona has a career in information systems and technology, including database, analytics,  customer experience and sustainability.
Shona is building new  entrepreneurial programs for youth globally. With years working in business and technology she is an experienced program facilitator and business mentor.
Shona is proud to be one of few women who knows more about tech than her kids!
 
Victorian,  global traveller, beach lover, IT grad.


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Jason Williams

Hospitality, Beer brewing, Corporate governance with South American business interests.

Lives by coffee and the mantra – “life is about the people you meet and the things you create with them”.
Jason is an experienced corporate and startup accountant, with significant investments built around export and social interests.
Jason is coach, mentor and external consultant to a broad range of businesses engaged in export and social enterprise.

Tasmanian, loves a beer(d), grad Accountant and Social Work.
Laura Santos
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Digital Marketing Strategist

You are reading the profile of a strategic and proactive Business Administrator with almost 4 years of experience in Marketing & Branding in the FMGC industry in Latin America.

In Australia, I have been working in the hospitality industry for 3 years, boosting my customer service skills, and I have joined various volunteer programs running more into Events Coordination, Social Media & Content Development.
I am highly passionate about building brands, customer behavior-driven decisions and Offline & Online Marketing Strategies.

Thanks for your interest in knowing about me! 🌼

Andy Mai
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Digital Information Lead

They said curiosity kills the cat and that what I'm here to find out.

I'm a curious business analyst who thirst for knowledge and eager to advance my career; regardless of challenges and hardships.
With my background in both IT and Marketing, I'm confident in my customer requirement analysis ability as well as system modelling.
I'm also experienced in teamwork and customer service through previous positions.

Bringing with me my customer-centric sense, I'm passionate to contribute my skills and knowledge and continue to improve my ability in the business analyst position.

Prajuli Maharjan
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Project Coordinator

I am a proactive 3rd Year Bachelor of Business student, majoring in Accounting and Finance.
I strives to live my values of excellence and integrity. I am always on the lookout for developing my personal and professional growth.

I am proud to be a career Advantage Silver Award recipient (2019) and I received the Pro-Vice Chancellor Commendation for academic excellence (2018).

I am currently focusing on transitioning from University to the workplace and is intrigued with the role of technology in the Finance!


Zoe Trinh
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Project Officer - Engagement

I am a postgraduate student from Monash University.
My interests are in leadership in an educational context.
I have great skills in making complicated ideas easy for everyone to understand and communicate.

I enjoy connecting people to opportunities and turning potential into success.
I am very interested in knowledge, skills, and experience for early childhood and I have experience as a teacher in a multicultural-based school in Vietnam for almost 3 years.  I am an enthusiastic supporter of overseas students and with life and work in Australia. I strongly believe in communicating the value  of overseas students to Australian employers.

My interests include leadership in education, early childhood, raising resilient children, teaching pedagogy and educational consulting.


Sonela Ragoo
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Project Officer - Social Media

I come from the beautiful island of Mauritius where the sun shines everyday even in Winter!

I am currently studying my Bachelor Degree in Business Accounting and have wide experiences in Finance, Administration, Customer Service, and Student Engagement. 
 
I joined Start Global in 2019 as a volunteer and am now working in social media where I am making use of my skills to work with the team in achieving their business goals. I like to be engaged and productive and knowing I am contributing to something bigger. I believe in taking risk and enjoy facing new challenges.
 
I want to build my career in the finance sector. As T.D. Jakes said, “It doesn’t matter where you start. It matters where you finish.”
 
I am a beach person and enjoy road trips even though I always get lost as I don’t have a sense of direction!

Start Global and The Glo Project acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.

​We are committed to gender equity and diversity in our activities and programs.

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