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Coffs Harbour Regionππ»ββοΈ.. G'day everyone, my name is Donna (Sensei) I'd love to help you with your studies... πππ
My teaching Studio is in Coffs Harbour, northern New South Wales, and I do online sessions via Skype and in the Zoom Zoom classroom.. ππβ©
πΈ.. Bottom line first; my passion is to assist anyone, who's studying anything at any level, with any level of ability, so please don't hesitate to contact me, if you think I can assist. OR call me babe.. directly on πππ (0493) 082 317 and we can have a chat!!
π€Ήπ»ββοΈ..Meanwhile, Ginnagay, Hola and Konnichiwa, minnasan genki..? πππ bilingual, multi-strand tutor with experience in more than 50 subjects now;
..Take a breath.. how's it going? ..stressed or anxious about your child's studies? Or even your own? NO worries.. I'm here to help.. People keep asking me to help them with their studies, so over the past 33 years, I have helped 100's of students from Primary age to high school, TAFE, Uni, Masters and PHD students.
π©π»βπ¨.. heads up, I also really enjoy assisting students with ESOL, learning difficulties, home schooling & special education for Irlen's Syndrome, Dyslexia, Autism Spectrum, etc.
π.. I am very comfortable with children & adult learners as an allied health specialist educator and have developed many groovy learning strategies for students affected by mental health issues such ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, etc. π₯.. As a registered composer and lyricist with APRA, I have written, performed & recorded some silly songs on 2x independent cd's..! π».. My students and I have had great success when using music, art and second languages as alternate learning strategies.
πΌ.. My own studies include a Rotary International Scholarship with Akita Minami Highschool, Japan, a BA Degree in International Relations (majors Japanese Language and Culture), as well as ten other VET certificates. π.. Checkout the listing below for all the details on subjects, qualifications and my personal studies, if that interests you..
πππ©βπ¦° thanks for reading this, if you made it this far. I am pleased to meet you.. yoroshiku, ne.. and let the fun and games begin!!
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Experience
33 years, since my first tutoring assignment in Japan with one of my host mums.. she
asked me to help her learn English. It was so easy and really a lot of fun!
Qualifications
Accredited ESOL & Japanese Language Specialist Tutor (2021 Australian Tutoring Assoc)
Current Working With Children Check (2023)
Current Police Clearance Certificate (2021)
Current First Aid Certificate (2019 inc CPR, HTLAID004 Child in Edu Setting & Mental Health First Aid)
BA Asian & International Relations (Japan Major; culture, language, international relations)
Bach of Psychology (2yrs FT completed)
Associate Diploma of Applied Science (Community Services, 6mths prereq studies)
Diploma of Counselling (current studies)
Cert IV Training and assessment (TAA)
Cert IV Teach English to speakers of other languages (TESOL)
Cert IV Small Business Management (Coursework for NEIS Program)
Cert III Micro Business Operations (NEIS)
Cert III Educational Support (Teacher's Aide)
Cert III Aged Care
Cert III Disabilities
Cert II Retail and Hospitality
Certificate of Registration (NSW) Real Estate & Property (current studies)
Creative Kids Provider (Japanese/ESOL)
NDIS support and development (lifestyle coaching, mentoring and academic success)
Child Safety online studies (2020 The Office
Of the Childrenβs Guardian)
Rates
$65-130/session online depending on session length and no. of students.
Student Discount
Special Offer - Mates rates @$80/hr 2x students, siblings, couples
Working With Children Check
Yes, I'm cleared to work with children in New South Wales until 19-May-2023 (details available on request)
Gender
Female
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Joined Tutor Finder on 29-Feb-2016 (updated profile on 15-Sep-2023
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