Meet the team

Kym Wonnacott

School Liaison Officer

Email: schoolinfo@qut.edu.au

Phone: 07 3138 8669

Kym is the primary point of contact for high school guidance officers including taking bookings, and organising staff, transport and marketing communication materials required for school visits and campus tours undertaken by all staff in the unit.

She plays the key role of coordinating and liaising with personnel from QUT faculties and other sections and departments in regard to QUT course promotion and recruitment activities including on-campus events and visits, off-site visits to schools and community events.

Jana Penshorn

School Liaison Officer

Email: jana.penshorn@qut.edu.au

Phone: 07 3138 3181

Jana plays an important role in providing high-quality outreach to schools and the general community. Through participation in school visits, campus tours, regional markets and recruitment events, Jana provides course and admission information to a broad range of prospective students and their influencers. The position aims to develop excellent relationships with guidance officers and teachers.

Jana is also responsible for the promotion and administration of START QUT, the university-wide accelerated learning program for Year 12 students.

Vanessa Gunn

School Liaison Coordinator

Email: v.gunn@qut.edu.au

Phone: 07 3138 3124

Vanessa leads the undergraduate school liaison and engagement activities on behalf of the University-wide community. 

Vanessa supervises the School Liaison team, the Student Ambassador program, and the Email a Student program. Vanessa is also the QUT contact for regional career markets and university showcases, mature-age and alternative entry enquiries.

Teka Ryder

Events Officer (Monday - Wednesday)

Email: teka.ryder@qut.edu.au

Phone: 07 3138 8501

Teka’s role is to coordinate successful recruitment events for prospective students interested in studying at QUT or their advisers.

The events she organises include Open Day, Information Day for Guidance Officers and Return to Study evening. Teka shares the event role with Susan.

Susan Thomas

Events Officer

Email: s13.thomas@qut.edu.au

Phone: 07 3138 8567

Susan's role is to coordinate successful recruitment events for prospective students interested in studying at QUT or their advisers.

The events she organises include the Vice-Chancellor's Briefing with Principals, TSXPO (Tertiary Studies Expo), Discover QUT and Real Decisions.

Susan shares the event role with Teka.

Sarah Griinke

Communications Officer

Email: s.griinke@qut.edu.au

Phone: 07 3138 3058

Sarah plays an important role in writing, editing, sub-editing and coordinating undergraduate and postgraduate course publications across QUT's faculties.

Sarah also has a key focus on the dissemination of information to parents/guardians and advisers of prospective undergraduate students. She is the editor of QUT News for Parents and QUT News for Guidance Officers.

Alice Knox

Project Officer

Email: alice.knox@qut.edu.au

Phone: 07 3138 3918

Alice's main focus is to coordinate the faculties' representation in recruitment events, publications and school liaison activities.

In consultation with faculty staff she develops testimonials for use in publications and online; and assists in the delivery of recruitment events, with a focus on the two largest events, TSXPO and Open Day. Alice also coordinates student ambassador representation on behalf of faculties.

Leanne Cain

Manager, Student Recruitment

Email: lr.cain@qut.edu.au

Phone: 07 3138 3155

Leanne heads QUT's domestic student recruitment team, located within the Marketing and Communication Department.

At the strategic level Leanne contributes to the development of integrated corporate marketing plans for QUT. Operationally, she oversees a client-focused program of publishing; print and Web, event management, and outreach to organisations, schools, TAFEs and community settings. 

Katherine Gibson-Beier

International Promotions Officer (North Asia/Australasia)

Email: k2.gibson@qut.edu.au

Phone: 07 3138 2862

Katherine is the primary point of contact for guidance officers and international student coordinators wanting information on study options at QUT for international students.

Katherine has a key focus on developing excellent relationships with schools and institutions (international departments) and can visit your campus to provide information sessions, organise group tours of the QUT campuses and send out information brochures specifically for international students.

A further aspect of Katherine's role is providing excellent customer service to international applicants (or their representative) in regards to course information including entry requirements, the application process and advising on alternative entry programs.