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Gad Krebs. Tutor of CCE

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Peter Krebs was born in Germany in 1954 and migrated to Australia in 1982. He has have been working in IT for more than 25 years. In 1996 entered the University of Sydney as mature age entrant after completing CCE’s University Preparation Course and was awarded a Bachelor of Science from in 2001 with majors in Computer Science and History & Philosophy of Science. In 2003, he was awarded an MA (Research) from UNSW for work in the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence. He continued research in cognitive science (artificial neural nets and cognitive models) and was awarded a PhD in 2007. Peter continues to work in the IT industry.

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Holding two Masters Degrees, Michaela is an academically qualified language teacher. Michaela conducts German lessons at various institutes as well as schools in Sydney to both adults and children of different age levels (ranging from beginners to advanced), also offering conversation practice besides classes for school, university, travelling, business etc. Furthermore, she has gained experience in translating and editing. Michaela motivates students to consistently achieve their aims. By means of her empathy she is able to relate well to students and comply with both their requirements and their desires.

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Katia has a B.A. degree in English Literature from Syria. She has worked as a teacher in the community schools. For the last 4-5 years she has been delivering training to newly recruited staff at Sydney West Area Health while holding a position of a health care interpreter. Currently finishing her Masters degree in TESOL at the University of Western Sydney.

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Axel Kruse completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours and a Diploma of Education at the University of Western Australia. He began teaching at Hale School, one of the oldest private schools in Western Australia, where he was appointed as Master in Charge of English, teaching senior secondary English. He returned to academic studies in Western Australia with a post graduate scholarship then transferred to the University of Tasmania to study Shelley and literary criticism under the poet James McAuley, and taught English at Hobart Matriculation College. Upon completion of his Master of Arts degree he was appointed as a temporary Lecturer in English at the University of Tasmania, then to a permanent position at the University of Queensland, and after a year, to the English Department at the University of Sydney. His career at the University of Sydney has included a wide interest in English literature and language, including the English and Italian Renaissance, Romanticism, Modernism and Postmodernism. His studies include an attachment to the University of Florence, an edition of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, and publications on Australian literature, film and HSC English.

Beginning with his work as a teacher of senior English, he has a special interest in English in schools and extensive experience in HSC English studies. He has extensive experience as a Marker and Judge for HSC English Extension 1 and inaugurated a postgraduate Diploma in HSC English Studies at the University of Sydney. He now works widely as an English consultant to schools. He works with the Association for Independent School (AIS), advising teachers on the teaching of Higher School Certificate English, and he provides lectures at private schools across New South Wales. His classes for Higher School Certificate students at the Centre for Continuing Education at the University of Sydney provide the advantage of this wide experience for a wide range of students.

He also has a special interest in languages, professional communication and practical English language courses for multicultural Australia. Some of his most popular courses include Enhancing Your English Standard and Advanced and a new course in Conversation and Grammar. The focus in these courses is on practical business and administration English, practical grammar, essay writing and effective spoken as well as written English.

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Joanna Kuchta. Tutor of CCE

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Dr.Bhawna Kunwar is Ph.D. in Hindi literature with Masters of Arts in Hindi and Sanskrit language. She holds a wide teaching experience in India, Uganda (East Africa) and Australia, whereby her most dedicated tutoring started from the roots of a Post-graduate college in India working as an accredited lecturer, followed by her private Hindi coaching classes in Uganda (Kampala). Later privately tutoring in Perth, she is now engaged in private coaching classes in Sydney along with CCE at Sydney University.

Her students acknowledge her as a very patient, thorough and engaging teacher. She uses great adult learning methodologies and a very student oriented teaching style.

She is a well-known Hindi poet in a vast variety of literature techniques including free-verse, haikus and rhythmic poetry. Two of her widely demanded books have been published with other still in process. Also perusing a firm hold on story writing skills with deep literary knowledge of Hindi, she shares her accredited work across the world.

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Susan Kusch. Tutor of CCE

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Mran-Maree Laing. Tutor of CCE

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Judge Paul Lakatos SC commenced his professional career working as a solicitor for the Aboriginal Legal Service in 1977. He continued his work in the Sydney metropolitan area representing indigent clients with the Public Solicitor’s Office from 1978. In 1982 Judge Lakatos SC led a team of investigators including the AFP, ATO investigators and forensic accountants, investigating bottom of the harbour tax schemes at the Special Prosecutors Office. In 1984 he was admitted as a Barrister, practising in Criminal Law; Administrative Law; Appellate Law; Coronial inquiries and before ICAC and the Police Integrity Commission – and as counsel assisting ICAC and the State Coroner. In 2005, Judge Lakatos was appointed as senior counsel and, in 2008, was appointed as a Judge of the District Court of NSW. Judge Paul Lakatos SC commenced as the President of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 2019, where he oversees its functions. He also sits on Tribunal hearings in both forensic and civil jurisdictions. Most recently, he was appointed an ICAC Commissioner. This appointment will take effect in mid-September 2022.