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