Heidi PIper is the Director, International at Griffith University. In our opinion, Heidi is one of the friendliest, most approachable people in Australian international education - always happy to chat, share and mentor.

Heidi's own international experience began as an international student studying in the USA. It was an experience that, in her own words, gave her enormous culture shock and pushed her well beyond her comfort zone.

It's also an experience that she credits with creating her deep empathy for international students and what they face when they first land in Australia.

We talk extensively about that in this episode, and dive into Heidi's back story too. There are travel stories, and precious career advice for those developing their profiles in the industry.

We hope you enjoy this deep dive into the career, stories and advice of one of Australian international ed's icons.

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