TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS

• Certificate III Micro-Business Operations

• Master of Education (TESOL), UTAS, Launceston 2013

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, TNQ Institute 2012

• Graduate Certificate of Education (TESOL), UTAS 2011

• Certificate IV in TESOL, Gold Coast Institute of TAFE 2010

• Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Tasmania 1996

Major: Sociology. Sub major: Philosophy. Minors: Psychology, Asian Studies

Instructors

Martial Arts Instructors that I have either been trained, coached or graded by:

Master Byung Kwan Song (Hwarang Academy)
Grand Master Bermas Kim (Hapkido)
Rodney Paul Gleeson (TKD)

Josh Pennicott
Richard Canton (Canton Martial Arts U.K)
Kancho Robert Sullivan (GKR)
Adrian Schlanders
Shihan Stacey Karetsian (GKR)
Aaron Harris (Kenshukai U.K)
Sensei Gavin Samin (GKR)
Sensei James Gray (GKR)
Peter Champion
Sensei Antonie de Bruin (GKR)
Ralph Williams
Senei Mark Case (GKR)
Tony Fletcher
Kelvin Gaffiero
Nabil Fanous
Andrew Cook
Sensei Gary Luxton (GKR)
Sensei Anthony Crumpton (GKR)
Steven Moore
Sensei Craig Griffiths (TKR)
Sensei Sam Seigers (TKR)
Hanshi Seiichi Fujiwara

Angus Uebergang

Sensei Zaza Natenadze (Republic of Georgia)
Steve Vella

Hanshi Mike Clarke

Sensei Dan Ridler (GOJU)
Kyoshi Paul Ceberano
Renshi Louis Ceberano
Renshi Phil Ceberano
Sensei Dan Pedder

Hamish Mackean
Master Kang Jun (Gongkwon Yusul)
Beau Forwood

James Guy (36 Crazy Fists)

David Lanham (Kei-Shin-Kan karate-Do)
Reg Green
Andrew Webb
Paul Sellars
Damien Freeman
John Fulton
Jeremy Ollard
Shihan Kisaku Uchida
Shihan Eich Yamazaki
Sensei Saito-San
Marcel Radojevic
Peter Walton

Sensei Renee Schaller (KBI)
Sensei Garth Hall
Sensei Brett Boots

Sensei T’meika Knapp (Kimekai)
Sensei Stuart Eaton (Goju-Ryu)
Sensei Stewart Grey (Shukokai)

Sensei Frank Hussey (Kintora Shotokan)
Sensei Suzie Jones (Kintora Shotokan)

David Flood (Blue Eagle)
Jamie Lauder

Kyosanim Alex (Hapkido)
Kyosanim Jaylene
Jokyonim Matt Tatnell
Jokyonim Mathew Fogg
Gary Clay

And more

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

• Mission Australia 2015 - 2017 Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) Language, Literacy and Numeracy Teacher: Certificate of General English for Adults/Certificate of Spoken and Written English

• TasTAFE North/Tasmanian Polytechnic: Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages 2013 - 2015: Certificate of Spoken and Written English

• Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, Teach and Learn with Georgia (TLG) 2012

KARATE AND PHYSICAL TRAINING

Regional Manager, Assistant Regional Manager, Trainee Regional Manager

GKR Karate International, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Hobart and Launceston 1996 - 2006

Senior Instructor
Assistant Senior Instructor
Specialised in Children’s Karate Classes
Assistant Coach VIC State Tournament Team (1999)

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

3rd DAN Black Belt 2008
GKR QLD Regional tournament: Winner Open Male Kumite (sparring) 2005

TAS inter-dojo competition: Overall Male Champion 2002

NAS VIC Champion (Continuous Sparring – Advanced open men) 1999.

"NAS Geelong Tournament Sep 1999 Continuous Sparring Mens Open 2nd Place" "Forms Mens Black Belt Open 3rd Place"

Gym Floor & Personal Training Manager Launceston 2002:

Fitness Leaders course; Systemised personal training course

Australian Army Reserves: Infantry Soldier, 2010/11

Security Industry: Tasmania and Gold Coast, Queensland: 4 years

RECENT AWARDS

AKF Tas, National Coaching Accreditation Scheme, Bronze Level: 2017

Veteran Kumite, AKF Tas Championships, 1st place: 2017

Opens Kumite, AKF Tas Championships, 2nd place: 2017

Tasmanian Karate Team representative in Melbourne 2016, AKF

AKFTas State Championships, Veteran Kata: 3rd place 2017

Shodan (1st dan Black belt) GoJu Karate, Ceberano Martial Arts, 2016

Shodan (1st dan Black belt) Kei-Shin-Kan Karate, Launceston, 2016

Northern Championships, Open Kata: 1st place 2016, AKFTas

Northern Championships, Veteran Kumite: 1st place 2016 AKFTas

State Championships, Veteran Kumite: 2nd place 2016, AKFTas

State Championships, Veteran Kata: 3rd place 2016 AKFTas

State Championships, Open Kata: 3rd place 2016 AKFTas

AKF Tas Open Kata: 1st place 2016

AKF Tas Open Kumite: 2nd place 2016

AKF Tas Open Kata: 2nd place 2016