Elna Fourie

Master of Arts, Bachelor of Arts with Honours, Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Education, Certificate in Adult Teaching​.

I enjoy interacting with students, my colleagues, and the broader business and creative community. I count myself fortunate that I get to deal with many talented people on a daily basis, and enjoy creating connections and growing networks. When I describe to others what I teach, I like to say that I teach passionate people about getting stuff done, about being good to work with, and about making a living from doing what they love. As part of my role I engage in research, and have had opportunities to complete projects for organisations in our creative community – looking at funding, marketing, and perceptions of arts practices.

I sit in the Communication team. Any project, regardless of size, requires the ability to deal with others, and to communicate clearly –through words, visuals, or actions. The communication industry is great because it’s so varied, and because there is potential to work across many different sectors. Research I’ve conducted on employability skills also backs the notion that communication is at the top of many employers’ lists of what they require from graduates. Beyond communication, I teach Business Practice and Project Management for creative practitioners, with a focus on innovative thinking, and an understanding of the buildings blocks for ‘making things happen’ – whether that be for yourself, or for a client or stakeholder.