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David Hirsch graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Canada with an honours arts degree (BA Phil), and honours degrees in common law (LLB) and civil law (BCL). He came to Australia in 1989 with a scholarship from Sydney University Law School and worked as a solicitor from 1992 before becoming a barrister in 2005. He specialised in medical law and has lectured to medical and legal audiences throughout Australia. David has a wide general knowledge of law and enjoys teaching. He taught a postgraduate course in law and coached a high school mock trial team for 10 years. David is recently retired and keen to share his knowledge and insights of 40+ years in law.

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Arafat Hosen is a visual artist and educator with over sixteen years of teaching experience in the field of visual arts, including the past year in community education in Sydney. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Master of Arts in Fine Arts, with a specialisation in Drawing and Painting. His areas of expertise include drawing, painting, portraiture, and sketching, with a current focus on watercolour as a primary medium of artistic expression. Arafat has held four solo painting exhibitions and has participated in numerous group exhibitions both nationally and internationally.Arafat views art as a universal language - transcending linguistic and national boundaries - and teaching as a meaningful socio-cultural exchange. Through his pedagogy, he emphasises the importance of shared values, mutual understanding, and the transformative power of creative education. His current practice in watercolour painting reflects a meditative approach to art making, embracing the unpredictability and fluidity of the medium. For him, watercolour becomes a metaphor for navigating uncertainty, where the process of letting go reveals the dynamic interplay of colour, emotion, and technique.

Website: https://www.arafathosen.com/

 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arafatgdm/

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Paul Howles, BA PhD, has taught at WEA for over five years. Majoring in ancient history, Near Eastern archaeology, and science, Paul is passionate about both the ancient world of the eastern Mediterranean and the field of modern molecular biology. He endeavours to educate students by not only his lecturing style, but by the provision of handout notes. Paul believes that enthusiasm for a subject is necessary to engage students.

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Jane Hunter. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Anna, MA, BA, Dip Ed, is from Barcelona and she has a bachelor's degree in Classic Philology and two masters of education, one of them about Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language. She has taught Latin, Ancient Greek, and Spanish (among others) for over 18 years and, she has taught at the WEA since 2021.  Her main interest is the education and transmission of modern and ancient languages. She loves to transmit her passion for these fascinating languages and create an engagement with students to develop fun classes where everyone can learn and enjoy at the same time.

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International Bible Study Group. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Md Nazrul Islam holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Hong Kong and an MSc in Community Health and Health Management from Heidelberg University in Germany. With over twenty years of teaching and research experience, he has worked at various universities across Asia, Germany, Canada, and Australia. His research expertise spans Asian philosophy, Asian medicine (including TCM and Ayurveda), South Asian history, and China’s Belt and Road Initiative. He is the author or editor of six books, as well as numerous journal articles and book chapters.

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Sue Jackson-Stepowski. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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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.

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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.