I’ve always loved teaching. Now that I’m semi-retired from my tech career, I’m returning to teaching English as a second language.
Teaching experience:
- 1986–1987 Teacher of English as a second language, Oxford Academy & Independent, Madrid
- 1991–1995 Lecturer in technical writing, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne
- 2003–2010 Audio production teacher, Cazadero performing arts camp, California
Professional experience in the software industry:
- Google, TiVo, Kabira Technologies, Australian Defence Force, Synergia S.p.A., Axon Informàtica SA, AES Prodata, NEC Australia, Victorian TAB, The Software Machine, Atari
Education:
- Master of Information Systems, Monash University
- Graduate Diploma in Information Technology, Monash University
- TEFL certification (in progress), The TEFL Academy
Languages other than English:
- Intermediate French, Italian, and Spanish (including DELF equivalent from Alliance Française)
- Beginning Russian, German, and Japanese