Greenspeak

One of our biggest strengths is our pool of many qualified and dedicated teachers

Meet some of our core teaching staff here!

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Rebecca Evered

Director, Content Development, Environmental Science and ESL teacher

Education:
Macquarie University, Sydney Australia
Masters, Environmental Management (in progress)
Bachelor of Science, Biodiversity & Conservation Biology
TEFL 100 Hour Certificate

Key Experiences:
Content Development, Greenspeak
ESL Teacher, Point Institute Xanthi, Greece
Environmental Educator, AUSECO

Special Interest Area & Special Experiences:
Volunteer bush regeneration, Conservation Volunteers Australia Native animal rescue and rehabilitation, Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Service Volunteer animal carer/research assistant at Macquarie University Fauna Park, working with pandas in a wildlife park in Xi'an, China, and volunteer animal worker at Taronga Zoo, Sydney.

Click here now to read Bec's important article on the benefits of CLIL teaching methods!

Shawna Manske

Leader, Greenspeak Canada, ESL teacher

Education:
University of Calgary, Canada
Bachelor of Arts, Nature Writing and Environmental Literature
TESOL/TEFL training certification, Oxford seminars
Quito/Galapagos Island, Equador (GAIAS)

Key Experiences:
Country leader, Greenspeak
ESL Teacher, Korea
Camp counsellor, SAIT E

Special Interest Area & Special Experiences:
Young learner & professional training
Sustainable tourism, Ecuador
Eco project volunteer, Dominican Republic 
Board of Trustees, Gaelic Football Association Korea

Click here now to read Shawna's articles on orcas (killer whales), black bears, totem poles & more!

Karen Bell

Director of English Studies, ESL teacher, Teacher trainer

Education:
LTCL Diploma TESOL from Trinity College London, taken at Oxford TEFL Barcelona
Foundation in TESOL Teach International, Sydney Australia
Bachelor of Psychology, Honours in Animal behaviour Macquarie University, Sydney Australia

Mary-Anne O'connor

Environmental educator, ESL teacher

Education:
Macquarie University, Sydney Australia,
Bachelor of Arts
Diploma of Education, Specialization in Environmental Education
College of Complementary Medicine,
Undergraduate Diploma of Art Therapy
INTESOL ESL Certificate

Key Experiences:
Environmental Science/ESL teacher Greenspeak
Primary school teacher (K-6), Hornsby Heights School, Hornsby North Public School, etc.
Staff trainer & Adult Trainer
Management consultant, Marketing Consultant-Private consultancy firm

Special Interest Area & Special Experiences:
Experience with special needs children & students (Courses & Volunteer work) 
Teaching and training business professionals

Click here now to follow Mary-anne's discussions on 'Wild Teaching' in Facebook!

Gradspeak Coordinator, ESL Coordinator, ESL teacher

Education:
University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Arts, Modern Languages & European Studies (French, German)
CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)

Key Experiences:
ESL - Grads program leader, Greenspeak
Course Director, Summer Program, United Nations Association, Georgia
English teacher, Energy Industries Training Centre, Saudi Arabia
Freelance English teacher, Munich Germany
Teaching Assistant, Lycee Arago, France

Special Interest Area & Special Experiences:
Adult English Education, Teacher Training
Fluent in German and French
Intermediate in Arabic and Italian

Ryan's been very busy lately preparing for the Gradspeak Super Summer program.
Why don't you click here and find out more about our grad programs?

Rachel Spinks

Environmental educator, ESL teacher

Education:
Macquarie University, Sydney Australia,
Bachelor of Science, Marine Science
Exchange at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Baulkham Hills TAFE Institute, Tourism Operation Certificate I
Ryde TAFE Institute, Hospitality Operation Certificate II
INTESOL ESL Certificate - In progress

Key Experiences:
Marine Science/ESL teacher, Greenspeak 
Environmental Educator, AUSECO
North Rock After School Carer Special

Interest & Special Experience:

Marine animals & reptiles 
Volunteer at a wildlife sanctuary in Guatemala

Want to meet Rachel's pet lizard Draco? Click here now and meet him!

Anthony Richard

Environmental educator & ESL teacher

Education:
Macquarie Unversity, Sydney Australia, 
Masters of Sustainable Development
Post graduate diploma, Environmental Education,
Bachelor of Environmental Management,
INTESOL ESL in progress

Key Experiences:
Environmental science and sustainability educator, Greenspeak
Environmental Education Officer, Keep Australia Beautiful
Environmental Educator, AUSECO

Special Interest Areas & Special Experience:
Oz Quest Expedition Program. Volunteer for Cat Tien National Park & an orphanage in Vietnam
Bushcare & Water Catchment teams, Hornsby Council

State Judge for NSW 'Tidy Town Competition'

Anthony's been working hard on Greenspeak's sustainability policy and training, why not click here and have a read?

Ashleigh Wyett

Environmental educator & ESL teacher

Education:
Macquarie University, Sydney Australia,
Bachelor of Science in Biology and Human Geography.
Exchange at San Diego State University on Travel Scholarship
INTESOL ESL Certificate in progress

Key Experiences:
Environmental Science & ESL teacher, Greenspeak
Environmental educator, AUSECO

Special Interest Areas & Special Experience:
Human Geography & Genetic Research
Genetic Research Presenter
Environmental Impact on coastal ecosystem
Mentor for St.Ives Mentor program

See how Ashleigh's made the daily newspaper in Korea. Click here and found out!

Michelle Shackleton

Environmental educator & ESL teacher

Education:
Macquarie University, Sydney Australia,
Post graduate Diploma in Sustainable Development.
The Australia National University, Canberra Australia,
Masters of Philosophy, School of Botany and Zoology and
Bachelors of Science (Honours 1st class), School of Botany and Zoology
INTESOL ESL Certificate in progress

Key Experiences:
Science educator & ESL teacher, Greenspeak
Sustainability event coordinator, Macquarie University
Youth Ambassador & Environmental education consultant, NGO (Friends of Nature) China
Parliamentary Document Coordinator, Department of Education, Science & Training

Special Interest Areas & Special Experiences:
Volunteer team leader, PowerShift (Australian Youth Climate Coalition)
Speaker, Ecology, Evolution and Systematics Conference (Australian National University)
Speaker, Youth National Science Forum (2005)

Want to know more about what "sustainability" is? Read Michelle's article here.