Jodie is a communications professional with 15 years experience working in a variety of consulting and in-house roles in local government, non-government organizations (NGOs), property development and professional services. Her experience includes working on a variety of significant community consultation and community development projects including the Brisbane City Plan, Brisbane Busway and Springfield satellite city. She has also held influential marketing communication roles in organizations such as Brisbane City Council, the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, Stockland property developers and The Rowland Company.

Jodie is completing a Masters of Creative Industries and a Masters of International Business Studies, both at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane. She also holds an undergraduate degree in Business with a major in public relations from QUT.

Jodie’s postgraduate studies focus on human interaction and participatory content creation in urban spaces, with an emphasis on the combined potential of new technology and creative practice in the promotion of community engagement that generates social capital.

Project Title

Thinking inside the Square: Facilitating Intercultural Citizenship in Civic Spaces with New Media