International Student – Huayang Language Academy, Lijiang 2015 -16

 In addition to reaching intermediate level spoken Mandarin, I have also taught one-to-one

classes and teacher training sessions for Chinese teachers

International Student – South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 2014

 As well as pursuing my own studies, I was able to assist a number of SCAU IELTS candidates

with language coaching to preparing them for their overseas study trips

Travel Guide Book Writer - Southern China 2006 - 2012

 China travel specialist and senior contributor for a wide range of international publishers

including National Geographic, Time Out, Intercontinental and Frommers'

IELTS Instructor – Beijing New Oriental Foreign Language School, Binjiang Road West,

Guangzhou 2004 - 2005

 Assisted students in preparation for the IELTS examinations

Senior TEFL Consultant – Daxing Campus, School of Software & Microelectronics,

Peking University 2002 - 2004

 Design and implementation of a curriculum for the technology reading and writing sections of

the masters’ in Computer Science Program

EDUCATION

14 GCE 'O' Levels, Trinity House Naval Academy, Kingston Upon Hull 1981

Subjects include: Seamanship, Navigation, Astronomy, Russian

3 'A' Levels, Bilborough College, Nottingham 1985

English Literature, French and Geography

Post Graduate Diploma in TEFL, Christchurch College, Canterbury 1995

Permaculture Design Certificate, Permaculture Institute, Gold Coast, Australia

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