Marina ISKHAKOVA

A highly experienced and accomplished and award-winning educational leader with over 14 years of experience in developing and delivering impactful learning and development initiatives across diverse audiences in academic, public sector, and industry. Recognised for innovative teaching methodologies and expertise in cross-cultural management, inclusion, and global mobility. Proven ability to design and lead international and global educational and business immersion programs, foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth, design, develop and facilitate engaging workshops and educational programs, deliver high quality MBA and Executive education programs. A Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) with a strong track record in mentoring leaders, delivering high-quality executive education, and fostering a culture of continuous learning.

• Eco-Challenge 2000, Borneo - TV Survivor and Expedition race - Survived 500 km expedition race in the jungles of Borneo as a Navigator of the first Russian team in 2000.
• Community Leadership Role: Director of the largest Australian Mountain Bike Orienteering Carnival in Canberra, October 2024, lead a Team of 60 professionals
• Global Nomad: travelled 52 countries, lived in 6: Russia, Norway, US, UK, China and Australia.

Married, two daughters - 12 & 15

• ANU Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award 2019
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
• Member of ANU Teaching Excellence Committee (since 2021) Evaluated applications for the ANU Vice-Chancellor Teaching Excellence Awards
• Chair of International Business Sessions at Academic Conferences (2018-2024)
• Member of ANU Educational Fellowship Scheme Committee (since 2022) - Involved in the development of EFS Faculty ANU-wide and mentoring Fellows and Senior Fellows.

• Since beginning of 2011, during 14 years, I have taught 30 semesters of classes with class sizes ranging from 20 to 500 students, contributing to the education of more than 10,000 students from more than 50 different cultural backgrounds in UG & PG programs in Australia.
• I designed and developed more than 20 various HRM, IHRM, Management, Business, Cross-Cultural Management, Leadership, Organisational Behaviour, Global Ethics, Strategic Management, Managerial Economics, Business Economics courses.
• Team leadership, performance management (through program coordination and tutor supervision), coaching, mentoring.
• Communication & Presentation: Public speaking (teaching large classes), workshop delivery, report writing, cross-cultural communication.
• HR & Organisational Development: HR consulting, organisational structure optimisation, teambuilding, talent identification and development.

Citizenship: Australian