Alumna Jondayah Martin (Class of 2019) has been named Best New PR Talent of the Year at the 2023 CommsCon Awards.
Ms Martin, who works at the Queensland office of communications agency Bastion Amplify, received a Bond University Indigenous Scholarship and studied a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Communications and International Relations.
During her studies she undertook an internship at Bastion Amplify, formerly Promedia Public Relations, which offered her a full-time job upon her graduation in 2021.
Ms Martin spent her childhood on Thursday Island, until her education took her thousands of kilometres from the Torres Strait to attend boarding school at St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School in Brisbane on a Yalari Scholarship.
While at Bond, Ms Martin took advantage of many extracurricular experiences which helped build her skill set.
“I had so many amazing experiences and opportunities while studying at Bond that helped me develop the skillset I continue to utilise in my professional role today,” she said.
“A few highlights include traveling to New York City for the WFUNA International Model United Nations Conference (WIMUN), being a member and President of the Student Society for Indigenous Awareness and having the opportunity to co-host the 2019 Bond University Indigenous Gala.
“I am so grateful for the opportunities that I’ve been afforded throughout my journey, because I wouldn’t be in the position that I am without them.”
Ms Martin will now attend the Afterpay Australian Fashion Week from May 15-19 to manage media.
“I'm looking forward to working with media for this year’s David Jones Indigenous Fashion Projects runway, which is presented by our client the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation.
“As a Torres Strait Islander and public relations professional, I love whenever I get the opportunity to work with clients in the Indigenous sector.
“It’s great to have that full circle moment of coming from a remote community and now being able to work with organisations servicing regional and remote communities as well.”