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Felipe Lledo. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Lonsdale Inst. - Beginner 2. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Lonsdale Inst. - Elementary 3. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Lonsdale Inst. - Intermediate 1. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Lonsdale Inst. - Intermediate 3. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Elisa is a native speaker from Spain and a certified teacher with a Master’s degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language. She has extensive teaching experience, and her passion for traveling and exploring new cultures brought her to Sydney, where she continues to share her love for teaching.

Her classes combine creativity, gamification, real-life communication, and a pinch of humor because learning should never be boring. Lessons with Elisa are engaging, motivating, and confidence-boosting. Each session is more than a class; it is a mini adventure in language, culture, and fun!

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Marie-Christine Louis, MA, BA, has taught French and ESL for over thirty years at Alliance Française in Sydney, Marseille, Aix-en-Provence and in various schools of continuing education. Marie-Christine majored in Anglophone studies and has a keen interest in linguistics and in literary, cultural and media subjects. She is an enthusiastic and outgoing teacher whose lively style encourages interaction from her students. Marie-Christine utilises a variety of teaching methods along with authentic language teaching materials to support and sustain student learning and interest in current events. Marie-Christine believes that learning should be both educational and fun if it is to be memorable and useful to students.

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Dr Suzanne Macalister gained her BA Hons in both Modern and Ancient Greek, followed by her doctorate in Ancient Greek and Byzantine language and literature (University of Sydney); she became senior lecturer teaching Ancient Greek language, literature and mythology at the University of Sydney from 1989 until her retirement in 2007. Suzanne was awarded a Harvard University fellowship, enabling research at Dumbarton Oaks Centre for Byzantine Studies, Washington DC; she has published books, articles and book chapters, has given many talks and interviews in the media on the values of humanities studies and was adviser for Sydney Dance Company's production of 'Mythologia' for the Sydney Olympic Games. Suzanne is an enthusiastic teacher who encourages questioning and student interaction, receiving a University Teaching Excellence Award in 2003; she is a strong supporter of adult education, having gained her own qualifications as a mature-age entrant to university.

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Hugh Mackay AO is a social psychologist and bestselling author with a 60-year career in social research. His non-fiction covers social analysis, psychology, communication and ethics. He is also the author of nine novels and was a weekly newspaper columnist for twenty-five years. He is a fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and the Royal Society of New South Wales and has been awarded honorary doctorates by five Australian universities. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2016.

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Fawzan Malas is a Sydney-based coach who works mainly with people over 40 who have gone through a separation and are now dealing with real disconnection from important family members, including children, siblings, or parents. He helps them stabilise emotionally, rebuild their footing, and approach reconnection in a calmer, more grounded way. His approach focuses on helping people gain clarity, overcome internal blocks such as fear, limiting beliefs, and uncertainty, and move forward with greater direction and purpose. Fawzan brings over 30 years of international leadership experience, along with lived experience, offering practical and structured guidance focused on real-life outcomes.