BACKGROUND: TUTOR: I have beentutoring since 2001: Academic English, ESL, History and Social Studies: Essay Writing, Comprehension, Proofreading,Editing, Grammar Skills, Business English, TOEFL, LPI, SAT, ACT ProvincialExams, Vocabulary, and Reading and Comprehension at all levels.I havehad extensive exposure to many foreign cultures -professionally, socially, andfrom my work and travels abroad. I havetaught one on one or large groups (up to 25).
I have over 20 years of professional work experience inpublic and private sectors and all levels of government. Before taking up tutoring, I worked as aprofessional marketing and communications consultant, in tourism development,fundraiser, special event organizer, and entrepreneur. I am a published writer. During my professional career I also workedat UBC, SFU, Uvic, and London School of Economics (Higher Education ResearchUnit).
I have been tutoring at St. Michaels University Schoolsince 2001 to present. I have alsotutored students from University of Victoria, Public Schools, and Camosun.
EDUCATION: Pan Pacific InternationalCollege – 2002 Certificate – TESL Training (Teaching English as a SecondLanguage) University of Western Ontario:MBA Harvard University: Diploma inArts Management Simon Fraser University: BA(English)
AWARDS & HONOURS: - “Woman of Empowerment”, AgaKhan Foundation, 2000 - Royal Hawaiian RowingChallenge, “Best New Sport” 1995 - British Consulate ResearchGrant, 1988, British Henley Rowing Regatta - “Sportsperson of the Year”, 1987 –Victoria Boat Race-Rowing Regatta - “Canada Land of Many Dreams”by R. Johl, Gift Book of the Year - Canada Council Grant, 1976 – HarvardUniversity Arts Administration: Achieved Top 10 Honor and “Most Productive” - - Appointed to Expo '86 Victoria Chairman byMayor Peter Pollen - Certificate of Recognition – Expo 86 (Premier Bennett,Jim Pattison)
- ROWING RECOGNITIONS: Royal Henley (medal of membership); Oxford/Cambridge TrustMedal; Westminster School (UK);Crews from Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford,Berkeley, Cornell;also Crews from Australia,Japan: Kyoto, Hitosubashi; UBC,Uvic, and more. Endorsements from U.S.,Canada, and British Rowing Associations.
PUBLISHED WRITER: Book, Interviews, Features, and Travel Writing
BORN: VICTORIA,B.C. CANADA (Chemainus)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Meeting His Holiness Pope JohnPaul II (Canada Visit); Meeting Princess Diana and Prince Charles (Expo 86Royal Cruise)
VOLUNTEER WORK Capital Regional District (CRD) Arts Advisory Council(appointed); Hawaii Public Radio;Honolulu Symphony; BC Special Olympics (Founding Board Member- CorporateFundraiser); Victoria Literary Society; BC Provial Museum作者: bOMER 时间: 2017-9-25 18:55
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