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David Crawford PhD, Grad.Dip Policy Studies, BA (Hons). A newcomer to WEA teaching, he facilitated Men's Wellbeing workshops and retreats for several years including in California. David is a professional public sector research writer of 30 years, including with the House of Representatives Federal Parliament, UWS Men's Health Research Centre, Department of Premier & Cabinet, and the National Parks & Wildlife Service. A published author with articles in Men's Health Journal (UK), Friends on the Shelf Magazine (London), Sydney's Child, and the Southern Highlands News. Two self-published books of professional writings were produced in Paris. He has recently finished an intriguing book of Oral History interviews with Volunteer guides at the Maritime Museum in Sydney, of their hidden lives and work tales at sea and in the services 1950s-90s. He enjoys facilitative learning with participants. David knows learning is a two-way process, and flavours this with a mix of humour and fascinating content about Simone de Beauvoir, the French existentialist writer.

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Rocco Criscitelli gained his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney in Ancient History and History during the course of which he studied classical languages, being awarded the Nicholson Scholarship for Latin. After acquiring his Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults from the University of Cambridge together with his Graduate Diploma in Education from Macquarie University, he has gone on to teach English as a second language to foreign students as well as History, Latin and Classical Greek in NSW secondary schools. Rocco also holds a Diploma of Ancient Languages from Macquarie University in Latin and Ancient Greek and is currently completing his Master of Ancient History at Macquarie University. He teaches Latin and Classical Greek at North Sydney Boys High School.

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Isabella, MEng, MTE, was born in Milan, Italy. She holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s in Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne. After working in several fields for almost a decade, Isabella obtained a LOTE certificate from UNSW in order to teach Italian as a second language. She now teaches Italian for several institutions and schools. Isabella develops interactive, stimulating lessons and creates a relaxed atmosphere which makes the learning process enjoyable. She delivers lessons using extensive technology and a variety of materials. Isabella loves the challenge of finding the best approach to ensure everyone succeeds and reaches their goals.

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After working on corporate identity and design in Paris, Blandine moved to Sydney where she began teaching French in the corporate environment, as well as translating for large companies. Blandine has studied at ISIT (Management & Intercultural Communication School) in Paris and holds a National Accreditation for Translators (NAATI) from Sydney. She has been teaching French as a second language at all levels at the Alliance Française and at the University of Sydney and enjoys sharing her love for French culture and current affairs. Blandine has a passion for the arts and is also working at the Sydney Opera House.

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Sara Crouch teaches in the English department at the University of Sydney and completed her PhD in the same department in 2018. Her thesis was titled Surface Tensions: Representations of Skin in the Long Eighteenth Century, and is currently being revised as a manuscript. Sara has published in the Jane Austen Society of Australia journal, Sensibilities.

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Liliane Cunliffe has an impressive academic background including a BA in Modern Literature and Languages from Paris XIII University, and a MA in Teaching French as a Foreign Language from the Jussien Sorbonne University in Paris. Her teaching career includes secondary school teaching in Paris, followed by steady employment by the Alliance Francaise in Sydney, after her migration to Australia in 1999.

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Michael Curran gained a Bachelor of Arts and doctorate in Classical Greek from Sydney University. He has taught both language and wider cultural courses at the Universities of Sydney and Melbourne at all levels from beginners to advanced, and has broad interests in language, literature and philosophy.

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Jacqueline has been working as a designer in the textile industry for over 25 years in both Australia and the UK.  She has a love of texture fabric construction, colour and pattern. She uses a number of digital programmes in her workflow including Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop in addition to Procreate. She is also a keen hands-on designer, finding inspiration from a number of creative outlets such as drawing, painting, rug making, embroidering and has a background in dance.  Pattern has been the driving force behind Jacqueline's work throughout her career and she is heavily influenced by movement, colour, and proportion. She loves to share this passion with her students so they can discover their own personal style.

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Carole Cusack. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Emma Darragh is a writer and academic specialising in short stories and short story cycles. She holds a PhD and Honours (Class I) in Creative Writing, and a BA in Writing and English Literatures (Dean's Scholar) from the University of Wollongong, where she has worked as a tutor and lecturer since 2019.  Her writing has appeared in numerous Australian publications, including Cordite, Westerly, Meniscus, TEXT, and The Big Issue Fiction Edition. Emma's debut novel-in-stories, Thanks for Having Me, is published by Joan Press, Nakkiah Lui's imprint at Allen & Unwin.