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Prof. Gillian Bickley | Poems & Songs
Academic Qualifications
PhD., M.Litt., B.A. (Hons)

• Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Departments of English Literature and Language, 1968-2004 (University of Lagos, Nigeria, University of Hong Kong, University of Auckland New Zealand, Hong Kong Baptist University (1982-2004)
• For two terms, English Language teacher at The British Council, Hong Kong
• Guest lecturer at the HKIEd (presentations of poetry and on poetry teaching to in-service and trainee teachers)
• Guest speaker at Hong Kong schools (lower and upper secondary), including but not limited to international schools
• Guest speaker at community groups in Hong Kong, Scotland, the UK, etc

Mrs. Clare Cheung | Poems & Songs
Academic Qualifications
M.Ed. in Language in Education

• Panel Head of Literature in English & English Language for top EMI schools
• Teacher of Literature in English, Use of English, English Language (HKAL, HKAS, HKCEE)
• Served extensively on committees in HKEAA and CDC
• Part-time lecturer with HKU Faculty of Education

Mr. Jonathan Hino | Presentation & Workplace Communication
B.Sc. (California State University Dominguez Hills)
Certified Trainer in the Dale Carnegie Course for Communications and Interpersonal Skills, Dale Carnegie Training
Certified Trainer, Achieve Global Certified Action Learning Coach
Certified Trainer, New Haven Consulting Group (NHCG), New Haven, Connecticut USA

• Leadership, Communication and Interpersonal Skills for American Express, Bank of America, Cathay Pacific Catering Services, Coca-Cola, Dairy Farm Co. Ltd., Federal Express, Philips, Toyota Motor Sales USA, Toyota Motor Distributors, Wal-mart China
• Presentation workshops for Holm Glad College, King Ling College, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Lam Chi Pat Memorial Secondary School, Shun Lee Catholic School, St. Joseph’s College, St. Stephen’s Girls’ College, West Island School

Ms. Rachel Hodson | Workplace Communication
BA (Brighton Polytechnic, UK) M.Sc. (Leicester University, UK)
Postgraduate Certificate in Education from HKU

• IELTS examiner
• Corporate training in Hong Kong and Macau
• Business communication and academic writing skills for tertiary institutions
• Designing and delivering courses for employees in both the public and private sectors
• Author for Oxford University Press

Dr. Qin Jiang | Teaching for Understanding
Ph.D. (Applied Linguistics)
M.Ed. (International Education Policy)
Certificate of becoming a full-fledged coach for the Teaching for Understanding online course at WIDE World, Harvard Graduate School of Education

• Instructor of the Teaching for Understanding online course at WIDE World, Harvard Graduate School of Education
• Coach of the Teaching for Understanding online course at WIDE World, Harvard Graduate School of Education
• China Project & International Accounts Manager at WIDE World, Harvard Graduate School of Education
• Instructor of English at Galveston College, Texas; City University of Hong Kong
• Lecturer of English at Fudan University, Shanghai

Mr. Nathan Johnston | Thinking and Creativity
B.Sc. (Stanford)
M.Ed. (Harvard)

• Crimson Summer Exchange – Hong Kong and Hangzhou: public speaking, documentary video production, sound composition, language arts, drama
• Inside/Out Exchange Project – California and China: video production, photo documentation, cultural sensitivity/awareness/exchange
• Sac High – Sacramento, California: viral video planning and production
• Small World Project – Hong Kong: creative thinking techniques, storyboarding, video planning and presentation

Mr. Charles McConnellogue | Workplace Communication
MBA

Facilitator for:
• Workplace English Diploma Level 2 – CEF registered course
• Communicating in the 21st Century – Melbourne Institute of Finance & Management
• Project Management – Melbourne Institute of Finance & Management
• Management of Negotiations and Employee Relations - Melbourne Institute of Finance & Management

Ms. Talya Dornbush | Thinking and Creativity
M.Ed. (Harvard)

• Twelve years of experience teaching in traditional and non-traditional educational settings
• Experience in teaching arts and archeology
• Project Management – Melbourne Institute of Finance & Management