Vastly Experienced Native English Teacher Lecturer Writer/Editor Negotiator Counsellor
30+ Years experience including 10 Years in China. 2014-2024.
* Currently residing in Thailand. Willing to move for suitable position. Happy to work Online / Remote.
Vastly Experienced Native English Teacher Lecturer Writer/Editor Negotiator Counsellor
* Resident in Phang Nga ~ Willing to move for suitable position. Happy to work Online/Remote.
Statement:
My working life has encompassed a huge range of commercial, arts and educational projects in many roles, and the skills and experience I have gained are a huge personal asset which I contribute fully and enthusiastically to whatever projects I become involved with.
A fluid and effective communicator, with an eye for detail, my ability to engage with individuals, groups and larger numbers of people in any situation is an innate ability with me. I have a proven track-record of high quality, high output results in various environments and I have always been an innovative producer who can deliver consistently; a creative initiator, an ideas man, and a valuable member of any team.
I have delivered and managed many projects successfully in academia, the arts, and commercially. Creativity and communication are my outstanding strengths, and as a ‘people person’, I have an aptitude to motivate and enthuse others, being highly self-motivated and naturally enthusiastic as I am. Happy in a team, and happy to lead and guide.
Endlessly curious, I am always happy to learn, and seek to continue to grow. I’m very flexible and adaptable, and my professional and positive attitude plus my resourcefulness in maximising the potential of available circumstances and conditions has gained me a reputation as someone who can be counted on to make things happen – someone who can initiate, develop and deliver projects, events and activities successfully, on small and grand scales.
Employment history (full detailed history on request)
May 2014 to June 2024 (10 Years)
º Course Developer, Lecturer, English Teacher / Tutor
University Contract
Development and delivery of an immersive comprehensive English course for Chinese and International students (all South-East Asia) for a leading Chinese University. (Details on request)
All aspects of English language course – Content, Format, Exams, Lectures, Class delivery, personal tutor, Head of course and class teacher. Visiting Lecturer for other Chinese Universities / Educational Organisations – details on request
* Educational consultant / Course developer.
2011 – 2013 º Editor / Writer ***
Editor / Producer for the Global Network Corporation.
2009 – 2011 º Field Officer / Youth Project Officer B*** Worcestershire
Implementing, setting up and running the programme for training and managing youth volunteers in environmental volunteering activities and acting as mediator between volunteers, volunteer organisations and training providers and local youth provision. Recruiting, supporting, training and retaining young volunteers.
2008 – 2009 º Events & Conference Manager /
ERDF Marketing Contract Manager W******** A**********
Shropshire
Management and successful delivery of lucrative ERDF contract; concept, initiation, design and implementation of visitor centre improvement. P.R. Marketing, promotion and selling of events, event facilities and the centre itself, securing free media coverage in leading media, including double page features in Shropshire Life, live interviews on BBC Radio, a pictorial feature in Daily Telegraph. My application and entry won the Tourism Award for Shropshire.
[hidden] º Consultant / Researcher J K J Business Consultants
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2004 – 2005
º Editor/Feature writer/Journalist
Virtual Voice
2002 – 2006 º Creative Director and Promoter of Jamplant PRS Funded Music project
1998 – 2004 º Lecturer/Course developer with 100% pass rate (Developed Digital Sound Course) University of *****, School of Art and Design Digital Media Dept.
º Course Developer/Lecturer/Trainer
(Europe’s first Electronic Commerce Applications Development Course) Media Forge Group, ***********
º Visiting Lecturer, Course tutor, History, Art, Design Stourbridge & Wolverhampton Colleges
º Course developer/ Head Tutor
Cambridge Multi-media Josiah Mason College, Birmingham
º Teacher in English, Drama, Art,
Design, Music, History Select Education, Wolverhampton
1998 – 2005 º Creator, CEO, Designer/Conceptualiser, Web presence optimizer – SEO InterSchminter / IdigIt
2000 – 2001 –Director, Creator and designer of Google number one ranked British web design and optimisation company (SEO) Idigit / InterSchminter
(Google [hidden])
1998 º Placements Officer; Trainer; Head of IT Temple Training Services *********
1988-95 º Editor, News Composer, page designer, live news page composer for UK’s largest circulation daily regional newspaper ***********, *********
References Available on request.
Education
1995 – 1998 BA (Hons) Design for Communication, University of *********
ºAll aspects of communication design and implementation: º Linguistics, Languages ºArt & Design ºTypography ºSemantics ºCommunication Design ºProject management, Marketing, Design for Multimedia ºWeb Design ºDigital Sound º3-Dimensional Design ºDigital Video ºProgramming ºObject Oriented Analysis. ºDigital marketing
2005 – 2007 BA (Hons) Music University of ********
ºAll aspects of Music BA; ºMusic Theory, Analysis and practice, ºMusic History, ºComposition, ºDigital music creation, ºMusic Performance. ºEnsemble and Choir performance and direction.
Various and sundry other qualifications and awards. Details on request.
Personal Statement and notes:
I measure success by my relationships with people and nature and would, therefore, hope to be well regarded and held in esteem by those I work for and with, and remain in balance with my environment. I have a deep love for music, as a musician, and a writer and performer of songs. I am pro-actively interested in nature, the environment, the arts, music, drama, world culture, ancient history.. now.. and zen.
Notes
2014 – 2024 Ten years developing delivering, lecturing and teaching an immersive English course for a leading Chinese university. Guest / Visiting lecturer for various other Chinese universities.
2001 –Director, Creator and designer of Google number one ranked British web design and optimisation company (SEO) Idigit / InterSchminter (Google [hidden])
1998 – Designed developed and delivered Europe’s first Electronic Commerce Applications Development Course) for Media Forge Group, Wolverhampton ºCourse Developer/Lecturer/Trainer
1995 – Live collaboration on on the world’s first ‘Tri-Continental Multicast’, a worldwide Internet music feature for the for Tomorrow’s World Television programme, working in conjunction with Dave Stewart, (of Eurythmics) Coldcut and Dreadzone broadcast live simultaneously over three continents, via the Internet, radio and television.
2014 – 2026 – Independent Geopolitical Analyst / Writer / Video producer /
Various writing, editing, course development, lecturing and teaching work – details on request; Including writing and editing for a national level television documentary shown currently in China and worldwide.
2011 – 2019 – Editor, writer and researcher for various publications, including national level television documentary currently being shown in China, various other publications, channels, stations, web portals, including a major British historical work just purchased by Channel 4 Television.
1984 – 2026 – Vast and ongoing live and recorded music production, creation and promotion. I have been pro-actively involved with the production of live and recorded music and running of various live music venues and events and festivals plus stage managing Europe’s largest four-day festival (2013) weekly music shows in various cities in England that ran constantly between [hidden] ongoing whilst in China 2014 – 2024, and now contributing to live music in Thailand. .
Arranging, producing, and playing on the World’s first non-stop two-hour live acoustic radio session, one of the last live radio shows at what was the BBC’s world famous Pebble Mill studios for BBC Radio. I have produced and played many and various other live radio sessions including many for BBC Radio. I have also been a continual and ongoing writer of various reviews, reports and articles for a variety of organisations and publications; Including Channel 4, BBC TV + Radio, ITV News.
1987 – Head of scripting and scenarios for Landseer productions; helping to script, screenplay, write and produce a commissioned Television Film drama, filmed in England and broadcast internationally for Channel 4 television.
Footnote
I try to maintain a humanitarian and ecological ethos to my life and maintain integrity in whatever work I do. I’m looking for positions that engage my interests and outlook, and make best use of my skills and potentials, that would give me the opportunity to grow and move forward, working on projects that I feel empathy with and have confidence in.
Personal keywords: Imaginative, Assiduous, Motivated, Creative, Resourceful, Altruistic, Perspicacious
