About.Since its inception in October 2013, Career Athlete has been partnering with like-minded organisations to create innovative education solutions that lead to systemic change, create educated and job ready individuals, address equity issues, and contribute to local, national and global employment and economic growth.
nexus noun /ˈneksəs/ /ˈneksəs/ [singular] (formal)
Career Athlete is the nexus. |
Established in October 2013Career Athlete was created to connect emerging education, employment, economic and career development strategies and approaches to make a positive impact on complex local, national and global systems and individuals.
After ten years working in Higher Education in Australia (University of Tasmania, University of Queensland and University of Wollongong) and having concurrently completed a Bachelor of Education (University of Wollongong) and a Graduate Certificate in Career Development at the Perth Graduate School Of Business (Edith Cowan University), Career Athlete Managing Director Christian Ellston established Career Athlete to solve what he perceived as 'siloed' approaches to education, employment, economic growth and equity that were inefficient and failed to adequately leverage local, national and international partnerships. |
Our GoalDrawing on more than 30 years (combined) of global education and employment experience Career Athlete uses a unique approach to draw together the emerging but sometimes isolated specialist spheres of:
We create a nexus that draws upon the strengths and shared objectives of the isolated spheres to create innovative solutions that utilise partnerships to achieve outputs and outcomes that are efficient and scalable in their impact and reach. We then work to establish (develop, implement and evaluate) these solutions to ensure their ongoing sustainability beyond the scope of our involvement. |
Our Team
Christian Ellston
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Andrea Ellston
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