Tim Holman stepped off the corporate ladder to pursue his dreams in community development.

"VU gave me industry-based experience and I learned how to apply the fundamentals in marketing and advertising. I knew the terminology from day one on the job. I did my workplace learning with the Hawthorn Football Club. It gave me a solid grounding to apply myself in the workplace.

But I soon realised the corporate life wasn’t for me and I left to teach in an orphanage in Kenya. In May 2011 I started a cycling tour with four friends from London to Australia to raise awareness about the issue of child trafficking.

I work for World Vision, and to be a part of that organisation is an absolute privilege. To see people who’ve been touched by tragedy and hearing their stories reinforces why you do what you do.

I go by the motto: live an adventure and have fun. It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey."

Courses studied

Certificate IV in Business (Advertising), 2005

Advanced Diploma of Business (Advertising), 2006

Advanced Diploma of Business (Marketing), 2006

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