WEA Sydney

Irene Jimenez Calderon

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Irene Jiménez, MA in Teaching and Degree in Linguistics and Applied Languages, brings over a decade of Spanish language teaching experience from Spain to the United Kingdom and Australia. With a profound passion for linguistics and language education, she has developed a strong proficiency in both curriculum development and student engagement. Her teaching style combines dynamic instruction with a patient, tailored approach, effectively accommodating students ranging from beginner (A1) to advanced (C1) levels. Irene's methods focus on active learning and cultural immersion, fostering a classroom environment that is both interactive and inclusive. She believes in the transformative power of education to bridge linguistic and cultural barriers, making language learning a pivotal and enriching experience for her students.

Lu Jin

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Lu is a Life Coach, Neuro Semantics Trainer, Enneagram Facilitator and Practice Group Leader trained in the techniques of Spring Forest Qigong, and has led sessions in Nepal, Kazakhstan, Western Australia, NSW and online with many years' experience helping people break free from barriers and leading them towards a journey of success and personal evolution. She facilitates a compassionate, non-judgemental and honest environment to allow space for her clients to access their personal power to live life fully and transform their potential into reality. Lu’s mission is to help heal the world from human suffering and empower people in going deep within to rediscover their internal powers and lead them into a journey of success and personal evolution.

David Johnson

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David Johnson. Tutor of WEA Sydney

Mohamad Kader

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Mohamad is a business and technology consultant who has worked in a wide array of commercial, tertiary and semi-government enterprises. His interests are in the simplification and practical use of technology and in improving business through simple, innovate marketing ideas. His training interests focus on sales and marketing, technology and business disciplines. In his spare time Mohamad is a keen cactus plant grower and enjoys cooking and movies.

Hasan Kamali

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Hasan Kamali is an Arabic language teacher with degrees in Interpreting & Translation (University of Western Sydney) and Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (London Metropolitan University, Distinction). He has extensive experience teaching adult learners in Australia and overseas. Hasan’s classes are engaging and supportive, with a strong focus on practical communication, cultural understanding, and constructive assessment.

Hanna-Rikka Kavasto

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Hanna Kavasto, MTI, BA, has been working as a freelance simultaneous interpreter for the European Union and teaching Finnish for foreigners from beginners' to advanced level for 20 years in Brussels, Belgium. She majored in Translation Studies and Conference Interpreting and has a deep interest in languages and their use in everyday life. She uses different types of teaching materials and supports students in their individual learning path helping them to find the best method for them to learn. Hanna believes learning a new language opens new worlds and a different culture and language structure are fun to explore at all ages!

Georgina Kenyon

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Georgina Kenyon, has worked as a teacher, editor and writer for over 20 years, contributing to the BBC, ABC, New Scientist, The Lancet journals, Deutsche Welle and The Guardian. She writes about art and science and she makes radio programs. Georgina has worked as a science communicator for conservation groups such as the WWF and Fauna & Flora. She has studied art, history and philosophy of science. Georgina believes in creating a happy and encouraging environment so that students of all ages feel supported. Georgina uses exciting and fascinating content from the worlds of science, art and history for her classes and she enjoys bringing these fascinating worlds alive - through a variety of teaching methods.

Key 2 Learning Mental Health

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Key 2 Learning Mental Health. Tutor of WEA Sydney

Adineh Khojastehpour

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Adineh Khojastehpour. Tutor of WEA Sydney

Sandy Killick

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Sandra Killick is a leading authority in democracy education, adaptive leadership & systems thinking. A skilled facilitator, she creates spaces where people can have challenging, messy, necessary discussions about the big ideas that affect us all. Sandy is a social scientist with consultancy experience in education, health, human rights and social policy sectors. She has direct experience of how systems work through her roles with the UNSW Social Entrepreneurship Practicum team, NSW Ombudsman, NSW Premier & Cabinet and the Women’s Electoral Lobby. Sandy also volunteered as a Primary Ethics facilitator to support the development of critical thinking skills. Sandy is an experienced adult educator, Churchill Fellow, Social Leadership Australia alumni and qualified mediator.