Education

Foundation Certificate in TESOL, Teach International, (Sydney, Australia)

Diploma of Teaching, Mount Gravatt College of Advanced Education, (Brisbane, Australia)

Bachelor of Educational Studies, University of Queensland, (Brisbane, Australia)

Master of Technology Management, Griffith University, (Brisbane, Australia)

Complementary Skills

Computer Skills

-          Intermediate - high level skills in the application of the Microsoft Office Suite. Applied Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook in numerous work settings.

-          Completed Courses in PC Computer Aided Drafting (AutoCAD) and Autolisp programming. Applied AutoCAD in the development of architectural and engineering drawings. Taught the AutoCAD software package within a tertiary Institute.

-          Applied numerous Australian State and Commonwealth government databases to input, retrieve and update information and, to ensure the information systems were effectively and efficiently utilised.

Driving

-          Possess an Australian driver’s licence (NSW) Class “HR – Any rigid vehicle with 3 or more axles” and Class “R – Motor cycle.”

-          Possess a Hong Kong driver’s licence Classes 1, 2, 3, 22 (Private Car, Light Goods Vehicle, Motor Cycle, Motor Tricycle)

-          Completed a Defensive Driving Course and hold an impeccable driving record.

Professional Development

-          Well developed research skills evidenced by the development of new tertiary courses and, personal tertiary studies.

-          Completed an in-house Management Development Program.

-          Completed courses in “Writing Reports of Investigations” and “Writing Effectively in the Public Sector.”

-          Tutored English to speakers of other languages.

-          Tutored English to Aboriginal and Islander students (Australia).

-          Lectured in Surveying and Levelling, Quantity Surveying and Estimating and, Project Management within a tertiary Institute.

Affiliation

Registered Teacher with the Queensland College of Teachers (428963), (Brisbane, Australia)

Strengths

A very strong work ethic and organisational skills striving always to achieve the optimum outcome for my customers and employer.

Roles and Responsibilities

Self Employed - Hong Kong                                                                                   May 2008 – Present

English Tutor

As an English teacher/tutor I tutored …

-          business English email writing to adult students.

-          adult students in English debating sessions.

-          oral English and listening skills to adult and junior clients.

As an English teacher/tutor I …

-         corrected English pronunciation and expanded students’ vocabulary through oral English discourse and related reading, listening and verbal interactions.

-         placed emphasis on typical native English sounds in verbal communication with high importance on using multiple contractions, word stress and verb forms when speaking.

As an English editor, I am engaged by public and private entities to proof read and correct English documents. Examples include, but are not limited to, MBA assignments; university documents; medical reports; advertisements etcetera.

TAFE Queensland                                                                                 March 1980 – September 1997

Tertiary Lecturer

I was employed as a tertiary lecturer with TAFE Queensland for over seventeen (17) years.  In that time, I lectured adult students from entry to diploma level in various education and training programs.  In my principal teacher role, I managed the introduction, administration and reporting of courses including the development and implementation of normative based and competency based assessment instruments for syllabi I taught. On reflection, my extensive adult teaching experience has highlighted that adult learners have a strong need to achieve and therefore, adult students expect teachers to present well prepared, informative lessons to their group. Likewise, learners in the English Second Language (ESL) classroom will also expect well prepared, well presented lessons from me.

I believe my flexible approach in achieving my goals is equally important in the public and private business sectors.