Expertise:  I have been a Baha`i for 49 years and been associated with this new world religion for 55. I have written three books on the Baha`i Faith. Any expertise I possess is based on these many years of what I trust is a maturing experience, on the training of my mind by means of many avenues in life one of which is academic. My qualifications include: a B.A., a B.Ed., a M.A.(Qual. Thesis) and 4 party completed Graduate Diplomas. All Baha'is, in the course of their experience in the Baha'i community, strive to possess: a well-trained mind, recognized ability and mature experience. They also attempt to exemplify, to the best of their capacity, selfless devotion and unquestioned loyalty. We can but try. _______________________________________________________________________________ I am 64 years of age, was a teacher/lecturer for 36 years(1967-2005) and have been married for 41 years. With three grown-up children aged: 42, 37 and 31(in 2008) and two step-grandchildren age 15 and 12, I bring a background, therefore, of relevant family and employment experience to the kind of questions likely to be asked at this site.
_______________________________________________________________________________ See my website section 24 for more details on both my Baha'i experience, my academic studies, my employment experience and my writing. Below is a summary statement of my lifeline: _______________________________________________________________________________ 1. EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL-ROLES: 1944-2008 1999-2008-Writer/Poet/Retired Teacher: George Town Tasmania 2002-2005-Program Presenter, City Park Radio, Launceston 1999-2004-Tutor and/or President: George Town School for Seniors Inc 1988-1999 -Lecturer in General Studies and Human Services West Australian Department of Training 1986-1987 -Acting Lecturer in Management Studies and Co-ordinator of Further Education Unit at Hedland College in South Hedland, WA. 1982-1985 -Adult Educator, Open College of Tafe, Katherine, NT 1981 -Maintenance Scheduler, Renison Bell, Zeehan, Tasmania 1980-Unemployed: Bi-Polar Disability 1979 -Editor, External Studies Unit, Tasmanian CAE; Youth Worker, Resource Centre Association, Launceston; Lecturer in Organizational Behaviour, Tasmanian CAE; Radio Journalist ABC, Launceston 1976-1978 -Lecturer in Social Sciences & Humanities, Ballarat CAE, Ballarat 1975 - Lecturer in Behavioural Studies, Whitehorse Technical College, Box Hill, Victoria 1974 -Senior Tutor in Education Studies, Tasmanian CAE, Launceston 1972-1973 -High School Teacher, South Australian Education Department 1971 Primary School Teacher, Whyalla SA, Australia 1969-1971 Primary School Teacher, Prince Edward County Board of Education, Picton, Ontario, Canada 1969 Systems Analyst, Bad Boy Co. Ltd., Toronto Ontario 1967-68 -Community Teacher, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Frobisher Bay, NWT, Canada 1959-67 -Summer jobs from grade 9 to end of university 1949-1967 - Attended 2 primary schools, 2 high schools and 2 universities in Canada: McMaster Uni:1963-1966, Windsor T’s College: 1966/7. 1944-1963 -Childhood(1944-57) and adolescence(1957-63) in and around Hamilton Ontario.