Sarina Russo
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Sarina Russo is an Australia
n entrepreneur
. She is the founder of the Sarina Russo | Group of Companies an international education, training and recruitment business.
, Italy
on the 23rd of June 1951. Her father Antonio emigrated to Brisbane
from Italy in 1952. He was followed by her mother Maria and three older siblings in 1956. They grew up in the Brisbane suburb of Spring Hill
. Russo attended St Stephen's Primary School and later All Hallows School
in Fortitude Valley.
Owner / President Management Program, Sarina is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative, the Queensland Premier’s Advisory Board, the Women’s Leadership Board of the John F. Kennedy School of Government (Harvard Business School), the Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World, and has been the Chairman and Trustee of the Jupiter’s Casino Community Benefit Fund since 1995.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
. She is the founder of the Sarina Russo | Group of Companies an international education, training and recruitment business.
Early life
She was born in Castiglione, SicilySicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, Italy
Italy
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on the 23rd of June 1951. Her father Antonio emigrated to Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
from Italy in 1952. He was followed by her mother Maria and three older siblings in 1956. They grew up in the Brisbane suburb of Spring Hill
Spring Hill, Queensland
Spring Hill is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 2 km north of the central business district. Parts of Spring Hill can be considered to be extensions of the Brisbane CBD.-Schools:Spring Hill is serviced by a number of schools...
. Russo attended St Stephen's Primary School and later All Hallows School
All Hallows' School
All Hallows' School is a Catholic day school for girls, located close to the central business district of Brisbane, Queensland.Founded in 1861, the school follows in the tradition of the Irish Sisters of Mercy, and caters for over 1,300 girls from years five to 12...
in Fortitude Valley.
Career
Having worked in various legal secretary roles and as a part-time typing teacher over the years, Russo launched her own business ‘The Office Business Academy’ in 1979. The business has grown to incorporate job placement services, recruitment services, workplace training and international education. The Sarina Russo | Group of Companies is made up of: Sarina Russo Schools | Australia; Sarina Russo Job Access Australia & Great Britain; Sarina Russo Institute – Skills for Industry, James Cook University Brisbane; Russo Recruitment; Sarina Russo Apprenticeship Services; VOICE Psychologists and Allied Professionals; Sarina Russo Global Initiative (not-for-profit arm) and Sarina Investments.Associations
A graduate of the Harvard Business SchoolHarvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
Owner / President Management Program, Sarina is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative, the Queensland Premier’s Advisory Board, the Women’s Leadership Board of the John F. Kennedy School of Government (Harvard Business School), the Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World, and has been the Chairman and Trustee of the Jupiter’s Casino Community Benefit Fund since 1995.