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Joanne Fosdike
Communications Professional
Australia
I've always been a communicator.
It's who I am.
It's how I think and behave. It forms the foundation of how I interact with the world.
It's why my school report cards always said I talked too much and asked too many questions. And it's why I could rattle on about everyone and everything when I got home, despite being a fairly reserved kid. It's the natural skill I leaned into when I decided to get a degree.
It's how I ended up sitting at the head of a lion when his rotten tooth was pulled and how I learned so much about the tattoo industry without ever having been inked.
In 2009 I earned a Bachelor of Communications while juggling life, marriage and children. And home schooling. It took long hours, many-many late nights and a will of steel but it was worth it. Most of the time.
Since then, I've worn many hats as a Communications Professional; Print and Digital Senior Journalist, Political Media & Policy Advisor, and Internal Communications Business Partner in the private section.
No matter the role, the core aspects of my job always come down to these key things: listen, ask questions, clarify, research, analyze, sort the wheat from the chaff, and then pick the best words, images or sound to tell the story in a way that the person receiving it can understand what they're hearing, reading or seeing.
Since joining the world of Professional Communicators I've had the privilege of listening to and being trusted with people's stories, of bringing to life events through words and images, and I've met, collaborated and worked closely with people who wow me with their passion, enthusiasm and dedication.
If you’d like to find out more reach out by email or DM me over on LinkedIn where my CV stays fairly up to date.
