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Dr. Sally French is an Associate Lecturer at the Open University, UK where she teaches health, social care and social science courses. Her current research interests include the history of disability and the experiences of disabled people in health and social care. Much of her work in the area of Disability Studies has its roots in her earlier work as a care assistant and a physiotherapist and her experiences as a disabled person.

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Michael Fridman. Tutor of CCE

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Sylvie has a BA and MA in Art History from Toulouse-Mirail University, France, and a MA in Indigenous Studies from UNSW. Her focus is European art with a special place for Medieval symbolism and concept of Modern Art. She endeavours to analyse works of art through a decolonising framework to develop critical examination and to allow the participants to take part in the critical dialogue. She has been lecturing in Art History for the past 4 years and enjoys helping participants appreciate the visual diversity of artworks by disclosing the story behind it.

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Mayumi Fukuda-Oddie is a Japanese language teacher with extensive experience teaching Japanese in tertiary and adult education settings in Sydney including the University of New South Wales, and TAFE. She holds a Master of Arts in Japanese Studies from the University of New South Wales and a Master in Language and Literacy from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Mayumi has taught Japanese at CCE since the year 2000, and is the convenor for CCE’s Japanese language program. She also works as a tutor at the University of Sydney and was recently a recipient of University of Sydney’s Dean’s Citation for Excellence in Tutorials with Distinction (2018).

The desire to improve the language abilities and cultural knowledge of her students in a fun, relaxed and supportive environment is what motivates Mayumi, and she finds the experience of teaching and the interaction with her CCE students deeply rewarding.

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Yukiko has an MA in Language and Literacy Education and Graduate Diploma in Language Teaching (TLOTE and TESOL) from the University of Technology, Sydney.

She has a broad and diverse teaching background that has included high schools to HSC level, TAFE, Universities and Japanese companies, as well as being an examiner and curriculum developer with various educational institutions.

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Daniele was born in the beautiful region of Abruzzo in Italy, but has called Sydney home since 2016. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Western Sydney and a Cedils certification for teaching Italian language to foreign learners from the University of Venice, Italy.

After a brief stint teaching in his hometown in Italy, Daniele joined the Italian language program for Adult learners at Co.As.It. in Sydney. He is also a tutor at the School of Humanities and Communication Arts at the University of Western Sydney. Daniele has several academic publications and translations in his research field, but also enjoys writing for the general public. He sometimes contributes to the Italian online newspaper The Vision, and is the author of the novel L’Altro (The Other).

Daniele is an easy-going and approachable teacher. He always tries to stimulate students’ interest and curiosity in all aspects of Italian language and culture, as well as to encourage engagement and participation in learning activities. He enjoys making learning a fun and enjoyable experience.

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Angela Furness. Tutor of CCE

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Mathew Furtado, Ph.D. Education, M.Ed., B.Sc. Mathematics (Hons) has been teaching Extension I mathematics for the last 13 years of which eleven are at Saint Ignatius College Riverview and two at Trinity Grammar Summer Hill.

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Friederike Gadow. Tutor of CCE

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Jen Galland is a senior marketing professional with over 30 years’ experience in various roles. She has taught at CCE since 2017, and holds a Bachelor of Business (Majoring in Marketing, Sub major in Finance) from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Jen’s consultancy aim is to help small to medium size companies to grow profitably through robust and prioritised marketing strategy and execution, whilst always keeping the consumer at the forefront of decision-making.