Career Mentor:
Kirsty Costa

 

Kirsty has two passions in life: the Environment and Education and designed her career so she can pursue both!

From working for Greenpeace, teaching English in Japan, becoming a Primary School Teacher, being taught by Al Gore, Kirsty is now the Innovation Learning Leader at Zoos Victoria.

MENTOR TOP SKILLS

  • Creativity

  • Communication

  • Teamwork

  • A quote I live by:

    You make mistakes. Mistakes don't make you.
    ~ Maxwell Maltz

  • When I was younger, I wanted to be:

    An astronomer, but once I realised it was all Maths, I wanted to be a teacher.

  • I would tell my 16yr old self:

    Things don't always work out the way you planned and it's okay to embrace that.

  • When I’m not working, you’ll find me:

    Working in my garden.

CAREER TIMELINE

  • 2018 - Present

    Learning Innovation Leader at Zoos Victoria

  • 2015 - 2018

    Head of Professional Development and Communications at Cool Australia

  • 2009 - 2014

    Education Manager at CERES Community Environment Park

  • 2006 - 2009

    Classroom Teacher at Toorak Primary School

  • 2005 - 2007

    Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) at The University of Melbourne

  • 2005 - 2006

    English Instructor at ECC Japan

  • 2002 - 2005

    Fundraiser at Greenpeace

  • 2000 - 2005

    Bachelor of Arts at University of Adelaide

  • 1998 - 1999

    Community Support Officer and Youth Program Coordinator at Byron Bay Youth Activities Centre