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Geoffrey Hart has a BA, LLB degree from the University of Queensland and an LLM in Commercial Law from the University of London. After two years in practice he began teaching Commercial Law in universities and has taught at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels for the past twenty years. He has co-authored three books on Commercial Law, including two books on Income Tax Law. Mr Hart is currently a senior lecturer in the Department of Accounting at the University of Sydney.

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Julie Hartigan BA Did Ed (Syd) MA TESOL (UTS) has extensive experience teaching and coordinating English literature and language at secondary, vocational and tertiary level. For the last six years she has also taught the Higher Level and Standard Level English A1 courses in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at MLC School and last year completed Level 3 training in English A1. Most recently she has taught Academic English to post-graduate international students at the University of Western Sydney and English Literature in the University Preparation Program at the University of Sydney.

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Clive Hartley has thirty years experience in the Hospitality industry. After studying at hotel school for four years full time he initially entered a career in Hotel management before branching off into restaurants and wine bars. Between 1983 and 1986 Clive jointly ran the award winning Hoults Wine Bar in South London as well as running the adjoining wholesale wine warehouse for two years. During this time he developed his love for wine and studied at the British Wine and Spirit Education Trust completing the Advanced Certificate and commenced studying the Diploma course before leaving for Australia.

Since settling in Australia Clive has continued to study and teach wine within the TAFE system first at East Sydney and now at Ryde. Clive has visited all the major wine regions within Australia. He has traveled extensively overseas and has visited wineries in New Zealand, California, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Greece and France.

Clive was awarded life membership of the Australian Sommelier Association for his services to the organization and development of the role of the Sommelier in Australia. He is also a member of the Australian Wine Communicators and was previously National Vice President of the Australian Society of Wine Education.

Winestate Magazine, Australia’s National wine magazine described Clive Hartley as “ A leading National Wine Educator”.

Since 1999 Clive has written for a number of magazines and journals. Currently he has a regular column -‘Wine Tutor’ in Australia’s National Winestate Magazine. Clive is the author of the Australian Wine Guide first published in 1999. This 180 page full colour book is an introductory book on wine aimed at the hospitality and wine enthusiast. The second edition came out in 2001 and the third edition was released in May 2004. The 4th edition was published in 2008. The guide covers Australian and International wine regions. He is currently preparing the 5th edition in late 2009 and 2010.

Clive Hartley is a full-time professional wine educator and Senior Head Teacher at Ryde College, Sydney. Clive has specialized in Australian and Italian wines educating both sommeliers and consumers. To deliver technically sound and up to date information to students in the field of wine he continually travels and makes industry visits around Australia and overseas.
In the past 2 years he has visited Portugal, Italy, Germany and France. He has attended international events such as the London International Wine Show and Vinitaly (Verona, Italy) on a number of occasions.

He is also acted as consultant and importer for leading retail stores and is currently guest Sommelier at Stefano Manfredi’s Bells at Killcare Restaurant.

He has completed a number of projects and consults to TAFENSW and the National Skills Council on wine related curriculum for Australia. He designed wine education courses for retail wine companies. He was responsible for developing the successful TAFENSW Wine Studies Course, Certificate III & IV in Hospitality for Sommeliers, Sommeliers Introductory Course ( in conjunction with the Australian Sommeliers Association) He successfully developed the Introductory and Advanced Italian Wine Courses that are delivered in Australia with the assistance of the Italian Trade Commission and Enoteca Italiana. In late 2007 he developed and established the Sydney Wine Academy and introduced Wine and Spirit Education Courses (WSET) at Ryde College.

Clive has extensive wine show judging experience including being International Judge at the Verona International Wine Competition (2007), judge at the NSW Wine Awards, Australian and New Zealand Organic Wine Show, and Associate Judge at the Griffith Wine Show. He is often a panel judge for Winestate Magazine tastings.

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Anne Harvey has worked as a theatre professional and playwright. She received her Doctor of Creative Arts from Wollongong University in 2009. Her novel Travelling with the Duke about three generations of women who run away to Italy was published in March 2009.

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Cynthia has a passion for foreign languages and among other languages, she has taught German as a Foreign Language in Australian schools and educational institutions for several years. Her classes are very interactive. She has spent lengthy periods working in Berlin and has a deep understanding of German history as well as traditional and contemporary culture. Having learnt German as a non background speaker from scratch, she is acutely aware of how non-background speakers learn. She has a BA in Modern Languages, a Graduate Diploma in Education and a Masters Degree in Writing.

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Brett Hatfield CP was first admitted as a solicitor in 1998 and was called to the NSW Bar in 2010.  Prior to being called to the Bar, Brett worked as a solicitor in private practice in both Australia and England, gained experience as a federal prosecutor with the Commonwealth DPP, worked in financial regulatory enforcement with the Financial Services Authority and spent a period of time seconded to the London legal department of a major US Bank.  Brett was appointed as a Crown Prosecutor in 2014 and joined the appellate team in 2018.

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Caroline Hawkins. Tutor of CCE

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Clive Hawkins is an experienced marketing professional with over 20 years in direct and online marketing across diverse business sectors. In 2000, he ventured into entrepreneurship, launching his own web marketing business in the UK, which later expanded to include an additional office in Australia. Clive’s expertise shines in search engine marketing campaigns, where his distinct specialisation has made a significant impact. Some of Clive’s notable clients include Panasonic, the Fred Hollows Foundation, and Mirvac.

Since 2002, Clive has been sharing his knowledge and experience through tailored training courses for companies. His mission is to empower businesses to grasp and implement effective online marketing campaigns for their websites. With a practical approach grounded in years of hands-on experience, Clive stands as a reliable guide in the dynamic landscape of online marketing, equipping businesses with the practical tools they need to navigate and succeed in the ever-evolving digital environment.

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George is an experience social media marketer with over 8 years of experience. George is the founder and Director of Attention Experts and has grown Attention Experts into a leading social media agency, specialising in social media strategies for businesses looking to create a marketing channel to build overall growth. Based in St. Leonards, Sydney, Attention Experts gained the most five-star Facebook ratings of all the Australian social media agencies over the past 12 months. George recently won the ‘Outstanding Young Entrepreneur’ award at the NSW Business Chamber of Commerce awards and is a board member on the Blue Mountains Chamber of Commerce.

George has taught Social Media Strategies and Possibilities workshops to industry groups around Australia, such as Tourism Accommodation Australia and Real Estate Buyers Association of Australia.

When George was a student he achieved the highest HSC mark during his Year 12 graduating class. George went on to study a Bachelor of Economics at Macquarie University and also a Bachelor of Arts majoring in History and Asian Studies at Griffith University. George loves teaching others about social media and business insights, he has a passion for seeing business owners and professionals do well.

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Networking is central to Marc’s successful careers as a Chartered Accountant, higher education administrator, lecturer, coach and mentor. In 1987 Marc moved from Guyana to begin university in New York City where not knowing anyone, he began to build relationships for mutual benefit.

Marc views every encounter as possibly adding to his network and has developed tools to maintain and manage these relationships. Upon relocating to Australia in 2012, Marc noticed differences in networking across the two countries but adapted and is keen to share his experiences.

Marc is currently responsible for financial reporting on all research income for the Australian National University, having held a similar role at the University of Sydney. He teaches courses at Canberra Institute of Technology and in his spare time mentors and volunteers at local charities. When not busy he is an avid mountain biker, hiker and often travels internationally to reconnect with friends.

Marc is a Chartered Accountant, and holds a Master in Public Administration from Columbia University in NYC, a Master of Science in Education from City College, CUNY and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Management from Hunter College, CUNY.