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Lawrence Lam has been a financial advisor for families and businesses for more than 35 years. He holds a Master of Business Law degree, is a graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Fellow of the Certified Practising Accountants with specialisation in personal financial planning and a Certified Financial Planner practitioner.

 For the last 26 years, he runs a successful boutique financial practice in the city, assisting many professionals and business owners protecting and building wealth. Lawrence has been involved with community college teaching since 1988. With a light-hearted approach, he is capable to de-mystify the technical intricacies of tax, investment and superannuation in a fun and engaging manner in the classroom.

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Esther Lamb was educated at the University of Adelaide (BA Drama. Hons) and University of SA (B. Ed). She has 20 years drama, theatre and film teaching experience across Australia and is the recipient of several awards for her work as a director, writer and documentary film maker. Esther is an enthusiastic teacher who is dedicated to creating a safe, engaging and fun environment so students can create with confidence. She uses a variety of group and individual exercises to explore and build practical skills.

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Luisa Lara has more the 10 years' experience teaching Spanish. She has Degree in Art and Education, also a Diploma as a Technician Librarian. Luisa enjoys teaching Spanish because loves the language and culture. She understands how difficult it is to learn a second language as an adult.

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Nina Latino is an experienced Italian language teacher with over fifteen years at the Italian Embassy in Myanmar. She founded one of the country’s first foreign language schools, where she taught Italian and supported hundreds of students in language learning, cultural understanding, and international opportunities. She completed multiple Italian‑teaching training programs at the Università per Stranieri di Perugia and holds an advanced degree in tourism management from the Universities of Bologna and Turin. Nina brings a multicultural background and a warm, student‑centred approach to her classes, helping learners gain confidence and authentic Italian communication skills. She is currently pursuing a PhD while continuing advanced studies in business and AI, adding global perspective and professionalism to her teaching.

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James Laughlin. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Matt Lee. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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David Lennon. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Diana Levy, BA, Dip Ed. is an author, poet and walks leader in the Blue Mountains where she has lived for 34 years. A zen student for 45 years, she founded and led the Blue Mountains Yatras from 2010 to 2014, leading mindful meditative walks there. She is finishing a book about her walks in Gundungurra country in the ‘haibun’ style and has written an article for the Blue Mountains Heritage Journal titled John Jingery, Gundungurra man, and Robert J. O’Reilly, grazier, in the Burragorang Valley

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Gillian Lewis has a Diploma of Science from Sydney University and joined the Australian National Maritime Museum as a volunteer guide in 2008 when she retired from a successful sales career in the commercial building industry and has been a member of the Museum’s Speakers since 2014. Gillian comes from a family with a history in the merchant and Royal Australian Navies. She has a special interest in the loss with all hands of HMAS Sydney (II) in November 1941 after a battle with a German raider. For several years she volunteered her time to search genealogical data bases for living relatives of Sydney crew to be DNA tested to assist in identifying the unknown serviceman (a body of a crew member found in a raft 2 months after Sydney was sunk). Gillian recently completed a 9 year volunteer project obtaining permission and funding for a grave monument to a Polish-Australian pilot and recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross during the Battle of Britain who was in an unmarked grave in Sydney for over 70 years. She is also interested in WW1 history, particularly the Western front theatre of war and is a passionate traveler having visited over 120 countries so far.

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Nan Li, PhD, MA, has taught in the fields of international relations and political history for over five years, with experience at both university and public school levels. He holds a PhD and MA from UNSW and brings to his teaching a unique background as a former TV journalist and conservationist. Nan has a particular interest in how historical legacies continue to shape contemporary society and politics. He integrates diverse media sources into his teaching to present a fuller picture of the past and its ongoing impact. Nan values education as a collaborative journey, where people from different walks of life come together in a shared pursuit of truth, driven by hope and mutual respect.