2010: Planning for a career with growth

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Isabel Ceron, Master of Urban and Regional Planning, Master of Regional Development

Isabel Ceron

UQ international alumnus Isabel Ceron doubled her career prospects by obtaining two masters degrees.

Arriving from Colombia in 2009, Ms Ceron began a Master of Urban and Regional Planning, but was interested in further developing her knowledge of regional life, so decided to jump straight into a second masters in regional development.

“I saw this second program as a vehicle to upgrade my skills in regional analysis methods,” Ms Ceron said.

“Some of the courses I took during my degree have really helped me define my vocation for a career in strategic regional analysis and planning.”

During her studies, Ms Ceron received the Queensland Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) Excellence award for Outstanding Student Project (Tertiary), where she worked as part of a team on a policy-design exercise to transform Brisbane into a 24-hour city.

Upon finishing her second masters degree, Ms Ceron decided to stay in Australia and move to North Queensland, where she is now working as a strategic planning officer with the Mackay Regional Council.

“The region is a hot spot in terms of growth, with plenty of interesting projects going on, one of which is the Residential Growth Modelling project,” Ms Ceron said.

“From the very first week on the job, I have been involved in consultation and research associated to the development of a council-wide solution to predict future residential growth.

“This data is key to supporting good decision-making in terms of land-use policy and future infrastructure.

“I am thrilled to be working on this project, which is putting to the test every bit of knowledge I learnt at university.”

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