What is your job?
I am a Lecturer in Public Relations at Western Sydney University. I teach into the Bachelor of Communication. My responsibilities include coordination, lecturing and teaching into four of the undergraduate public relations units. As an academic, I am also involved in research and have just completed my PhD, exploring how mothers find support on social media.
How did you get your job?
I studied the same degree at Western Sydney University and have several years industry experience. I applied for some casual tutoring work when my eldest child was starting preschool and the full time ongoing role resulted from the casual work. That was 16 years ago!
Why do you love your job?
I love working with young adults and encouraging them to think about their future as communication professionals and the positive impact they can have on the world that they live in - they are our future. Their ideas, creativity and passion for their work inspires me. Teaching is such a rewarding vocation and the research is the icing on the cake. Being an academic enables me to combine my passion for public relations with my desire to explore important issues through my research.
What is your connection to Penrith?
I have been a resident of Western Sydney my whole life and have lived in Glenmore Park for more than half of my life. I completed my undergraduate degree at the Penrith campus of Western Sydney University and then went onto complete my honors and PhD at the same campus. Penrith is such a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family and I always proudly boast to my students that I am a member of the Penrith community.
Nicole Bridges is a lecturer at Western Sydney University.
What is Women of Penrith?
An idea that was started by a South African company (read more about that here).
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