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Dr Michael Cavanagh has taught secondary mathematics classes for over 20 years and has also been involved in mathematics teacher education for the past 8 years. He has a PhD and MA in mathematics education, a BSc in pure mathematics and a Dip Teach.

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Greg Cave. Tutor of CCE

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Erika Ceballos. Tutor of CCE

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Roukaya is a Palestinian French teacher with over ten years' experience delivering classes to children and adults. Her previous roles include teaching for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees schools (UNRWA) in Lebanon, being an examiner for DALF (A1-B2 levels) at the French Institute of Beirut at the Embassy of France and worked at Alliance Française, Sydney. At present, she is a French facilitator at the University of Sydney.

Roukaya holds a Master 2 degree in FLE, a Bachelor in French Literature and a French Graduate Diploma in Education. When teaching, she employs a variety of teaching methodologies to motivate and encourage students. She is always smiling, dynamic and friendly with her students.

Her favourite quote about teaching:

“Good learning is inherently pleasurable, and without pleasure there is no good learning”.

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Chantal Chalier (French language convener) holds an MA in Literature and a DEA (doctoral studies) in Political Science from the Université Lumière Lyon 2, France. She has extensive teaching experience in French language and culture gained both in Australia (Macquarie University, ANU, and CCE Sydney University) and overseas. Chantal also has a long standing professional association with television (programming and subtitling) and the cinema industry in Australia.

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Pip Chalk’s wildlife career began at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo where she worked as a zookeeper for almost twenty years. Pip worked on all Life Sciences Departments with a large variety of exotic, native and domestic animals and has a particular interest in carnivores, particularly big cats.

As Tourism Ambassador for Taronga Zoo during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Pip conducted tours of the zoo for VIP guests including the Prince of Brunei and Bill Allen, Editor-in-Chief National Geographic magazine.

Since then Pip has concentrated on her academic career and research in wildlife tourism and the human/animal relationship. Having travelled extensively through India and Nepal’s national parks, Rocky Mountains NP USA, Pip has seen some amazing wildlife up close. She also authored the NSW Dept. of Environment and Heritage publication 'Wild about Sydney Harbour, A Guide to Experiencing Sydney’s Wildlife' and held the position of Chair, Wildlife Tourism Australia from 2007-2010.

At the University of Western Sydney Pip lectured in Human/Animal Interactions and Introduction to Wildlife Studies and has acted as an Assistant Academic Supervisor for Undergraduate Animal Science Students.

Pip is currently completing her PhD part time titled ‘The Human Dimensions of the Kangaroo in Australia’, a research project that looks at people’s attitudes and values toward the kangaroo and how it is managed.

In 2012 Pip started Panthera International Wildlife Tours, a unique wildlife tourism business that conducts small group tours within Australia and overseas. Panthera also specialises in study tours for TAFE and uni. students undertaking animal science and captive management related subjects.

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Liam Chalmers-Giddy. Tutor of CCE

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Steven Chamberlain and Claire deLacey operate their own environmental consultancy and have conducted extensive flora and vegetation surveys over a wide geographic range across much of Australia. They have extensive experience in the practical application of plant identification and the application of formal methods of vegetation surveys, vegetation community delineation and vegetation mapping. Claire and Steve have also designed and delivered educational seminars, presentations and training packages to a range of clients and audiences including the UNSW, and for WIRES.

Both have an extensive background of practical training in horticulture, plant identification, botany, soils and landscaping, along with qualifications in arboriculture and geographic information systems (GIS), all derived from many years of study at TAFE and University. They are members of a range of professional organisations and panels, as well as conservation organisations such as the Australian Native Orchid Society, Royal Zoological Society and the National Parks Association and wildlife care organisations. They are also authors or co-authors of scientific papers published in respected journals including the Royal Botanic Gardens journal of plant ecology in eastern Australia (Cunninghamia) and the journal of the Royal Zoological Society of NSW.

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Alice Chapman is currently on leave from The Scots College Preparatory School as she studies for a Masters in Special Education at The University of Sydney. For the past three years she has been teaching Year 4 at the Scots College and prior to that she spent time teaching in London and Edinburgh. Her passion for understanding the inner workings of the human brain and how people learn stem from her undergraduate studies at The University of Glasgow in the UK, where she gained a Bachelor of Neuroscience. Alice has had eight years class teaching experience during which time she has endeavoured to provide a range of stimulating learning experiences that cater to the diverse needs and interests of her students.

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Kerry is a writer, trainer, coach and consultant with particular expertise in business writing. She makes learning about business writing fun and easy to apply to your work situation.

Typical assignments include one-on-one consulting and coaching, facilitating workshops for clients on all aspects of business writing, developing course materials and wordsmithing documents for clients.

She has an Honours degree in Economics, a Masters degree in Education, and is a nationally accredited Workplace Trainer and Assessor.

Kerry has a strong business background, with over 30 years in a range of industries and managerial roles.

Her client list is extensive, including major corporations in a range of industries, government departments and small businesses.