Geoff Ryan

Resume

Geoff Ryan


Country of birth –
Australia


Other countries I have lived –
Poland (5 years), Britain (6 months).


My qualifications –

  • 1986 – Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies; Special Education (Nepean College of Advanced Education)
  • 1980 – Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies; Multicultural Education (Armidale CAE)
  • 1974 – Bachelor Languages; English as a foreign language (Krakow University – Poland)
  • 1968 – Teacher’s Certificate (NSW Department of Education)
  • 1958–1965 – Royal Academy of Dancing; Ballet in Education Diploma
  • 1964 – Bathurst Teacher’s College Certificate of Attainment
  • 1962 – Leaving Certificate
  • 1960 – Intermediate Certificate


My achievements –

  • 2005 – 40 years service (NSW Department of Education)
  • 2003 – Long service award (Sydney Community College)


My teaching style –
Having completed 40 years service with the NSW Department of Education and having taught with AMES, TAFE and the Sydney Community College (since 1988), I am naturally very keen to contribute to the learning of my students. As I teach dance as well as language, I believe that the learning should be practical (and performative) as well as theoretical. I believe learning should be pleasurable and useful for one’s life and occupation. My teaching is geared to the needs of the individual students as well as the community as a whole. I enjoy teaching very much and hope my instruction is useful and fun for the students.


Something unique or unusual that people might not know about me –
Running parallel with my career in language teaching and special education is my involvement in dance and dance education. Having danced since the age of 4 years, I have, at 60, a long experience in the art.