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Lindsay Nunez, Dip LIS, Diploma of Travel and Tourism, has worked in the tourism industry for over ten years and has taught at the WEA for the past three years. She has traveled to 20+ countries and more than 100 cities worldwide, where she has learned about different cultures and tourist destinations. Lindsay is an enthusiastic and outgoing teacher who enjoys preparing a variety of materials and comprehensive notes to support and encourage student independent learning. She believes that teaching is a wonderful way to continue learning.

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Nahla is a highly experienced Arabic teacher who has been with WEA since 2017. With over 18 years of experience teaching across a wide range of ages, she studied at the University of Damascus and she has a Masters in Arabic language. She completed a four-year Bachelors in University of AL Baath in Syria, is interested in Semitic languages and can also speak Turkish. She obtained a certificate in Language Teaching in Australia in 2015 at University of Sydney. Nahla specialises in making her lessons engaging and relevant to each student. She creates resources and activities targeted to meet the learning needs of each class. In her courses at WEA she specialises in teaching adults common Arabic words and phrases and in explaining common cultural practices found across Middle Eastern communities. Her classes are interactive and informative and provide students with a useful overview of the Arabic language and culture.

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Mark Parry is an instructional designer, teacher and digital content producer with over 35 years of experience in learning design, teaching, curriculum development, digital media production and teacher professional development. Mark has worked across various educational sectors, including K-12 schools, vocational, higher education, corporate and community education. Since 2022, Mark has been a facilitator at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), delivering the Graduate Certificate in Learning Design (and micro-credential equivalent), a 100% online post-graduate course. Mark produces an educational podcast, Perspectives in Parryville. See - parryville.com.au

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Chris is currently CEO of Pedersen Asset Management and Chair of Democrats Abroad in Australia. He has taught courses and presented at seminars for over 30 years including at NY University Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, The Wharton School's Securities Institute, New York Institute of Finance and the Securities Institute of Australian/Kaplan. He has managed billions of dollars in various investment programs. He has worked on the floor of the NYSE, managed a derivatives department, proprietary dealing and arbitrage departments. In addition, he has been on public company Boards such as the Sydney Futures Exchange (before ASX acquisition), and on the investment committee of the fund manager of the year in Australia. He has been used extensively by publications and television in the US and Australia. His teaching style is one that elicits student participation through real life examples.

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Giorgia was born and raised in Milan, Italy. With a mother who teaches English and a grandmother who used to teach French, she grew up surrounded by a deep appreciation for languages. This environment sparked her passion from an early age. She attended a language high school where she studied French, Spanish, and English, and later earned a degree in Linguistic Sciences at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, graduating with highest honours with a focus on Russian and English.

After completing her studies, Giorgia moved to Australia with the goal of pursuing a Master’s degree in Teaching, a path inspired by the rewarding experiences she had as a language educator in Italy. Over the course of four years, she worked as a private language tutor, taught French at a French cultural centre, and worked in a private early childhood school where she introduced children, aged 3 to 10, to the English language. Now, Giorgia is ready to take on a new challenge: exploring the world of teaching in Australia by sharing the Italian language with Australian learners. Through her lessons, she aims to pass on not only the language but also the traditions, customs, and culture of the beautiful country where she was born and raised.

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Ralph Penglis is a much-loved educator in community and library settings, known for his clear explanations, patience and infectious enthusiasm. A specialist in cryptic crosswords, he delights in helping students crack clues, spot patterns and discover just how satisfying these puzzles can be once the penny drops.

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Jon Potter, B.Ed/ BFA, has been a Visual Arts and Drama teacher in secondary and higher education for the past six years. He is a practicing artist and prolific oil painter having taken part in over twenty-five exhibitions across Australia in that same time, with a keen interest in realist techniques. Jon encourages excitement and curiosity in his students, believing that creative challenge is one of the key necessities for education, and his teaching style is equipped for learners of all abilities.

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PRECI Consultations. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Tim Pringle. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Born in France and having learned English as a second language, I fully understand the challenges and enormous rewards of learning languages, and in my many years of experience in working with and teaching languages, what I enjoy the most is enabling others to develop the confidence to speak in their chosen language, understand it and enjoy it!