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Dr Craig Barker is a Mediterranean archaeologist and museum professional. He is the Director of the University of Sydney's Paphos Theatre Archaeological Project in the World Heritage listed site of Nea Paphos in Cyprus and works the Manager of Education and Experience at the Chau Chak Wing Museum. He has a long career in tertiary and secondary education. Craig is particularly interested in the archaeology of Cyprus, the ancient wine trade, the architecture of ancient theatre, public archaeology, museum education and archaeology in popular culture.

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Geoffrey Barnard has been involved with developments in contemporary music and sound art since 1969.  Primarily a music historian, he completed a Masters thesis in 2003 on the music of John Cage, Christian Wolff and Cornelius Cardew.  During the early 1970s he was a member of the new music organisation AZ Music and the electroacoustic improvisation group Teletopa and continues to be active in improvised music, mostly as a percussionist.

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Bedford College Classroom. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Bedford College Reception. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Inez was born and raised in Germany, obtained a degree in Economics (Diplom-Kauffrau, equivalent to Master in Business Administration) and had a successful international career in marketing and sales, at first based in Germany, later in Australia. She then decided to go back to university to complete a Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Teaching Foreign Language. She also holds a certificate IV in Teaching and Assessment from TAFE NSW. Inez enjoys sharing her language knowledge with learners from a variety of backgrounds and ages in different countries through face to face and online teaching.

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Lanning has over forty years experience as an entrepreneur, banker, musician, author and is a passionate global food traveller. Since the sale of his business in 2015 Lanning has pursed his passion for teaching and education, delivering courses in music and business, culture and history, both here and overseas. Lanning is an author of both fiction and non fiction in music, self help and crime fiction. Lanning has taught at WEA for several years. Lanning also consults to government and other stakeholders on issues concerning retirement and ageing policy and is the author of two books in this area.

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Payal Bhargava has a Master's degree in business administration (MBA) which she completed after her double bachelor's degree in International Business and Journalism.  Having achieved this somewhat unique professional qualification, Payal embarked on a career in publishing where, among other responsibilities, she managed export and licensing of Australian craft design and related content in other countries.  Her work sparked her interest in Crochet as a means for improving mindfulness and as a way for relaxation in a busy corporate world. She now teaches Crochet to others to help them relax, improve focus and for their overall mindfulness. She researches new trends in craft, writes her own patterns and enjoys sharing the joy of crocheting. She uses specific techniques in her teaching of crochet to encourage students to achieve mindfulness. Payal believes crochet ‘stops her from unraveling’ and hopes that students can learn and practice meditative craft techniques through the Crochet.

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I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Educational Science and Educational Management and have over nine years of experience in Learning & Development, designing engaging learning experiences and helping people achieve their goals. Teaching has always been my passion, and I truly enjoy supporting students as they build confidence and discover the joy of learning a new language. As a native German speaker from Germany, I love sharing not only my language but also my culture with students from diverse backgrounds.

I believe that understanding each student’s motivation is the key to successful learning. Whether you’re learning German for travel, work, study, relocation, or personal interest, I tailor every lesson to your goals, interests, and learning style.

My teaching style is interactive, practical, and encouraging. I strive to create a relaxed and supportive environment where students feel comfortable speaking German, asking questions, and learning from their mistakes. Seeing my students grow in confidence and achieve their goals is what motivates me most.

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Captain Bob Binning has been in the aviation industry his entire working life. From a ground mechanic he rose to become a domestic and international airline captain and was appointed to Training and Check Airman status in Canada. As a Check and Training Captain he was responsible for training pilots to a standard and ensuring competency levels were maintained. He lived and worked in that and other flying capacities in the UK, Canada, Middle East, Africa, South East Asia and South America. In recent years he has been lecturing as a theory instructor at a Commercial Pilot School in Sydney. Bob is the author of four published books; three on aviation and one on travel.

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Phillip Bischofs. Tutor of WEA Sydney