Taiyuan Tourism College Teaching
From September 2014 to June 2015, I taught English and cross-cultural awareness to undergraduate college students at Taiyuan Tourism College in northern China.
Category: Programs, Projects, and Initiatives
Community Profile Analysis – Parramatta River Catchment
I prepared the Community Profile Analysis – Parramatta River Catchment in 2013, as a follow-on to the earlier Community Profile Analysis – Sydney Metropolitan Region.
Community Profile Analysis – Sydney Metropolitan Region
I completed a Community Profile Analysis in 2012 to assist the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority (CMA) develop an upgraded Catchment Action Plan and to provide reference information for other Sydney Metropolitan CMA activities. I prepared it through the spatial analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census data, with additional information and data from other socio-economic references.
Hawkesbury-Nepean River Recovery Program (HNRRP)
From 2009-11, I was overall Program Manager of the award-winning $77.4 million Hawkesbury-Nepean River Recovery Program, where I used agile management approaches to oversee six different NSW Government agencies implementing seven major projects that carried out works on more than 1,000 properties. The program exceeded its objectives and was successfully completed on time and under budget, winning two major awards.
Shenzhen Visitors Guides
In 2011, I developed some useful guides to help visitors learn about the city if Shenzhen, China and its many attractions.
Australian River Restoration Centre (ARRC) Knowledge Leaders Training
In April 2010, the Australian River Restoration Centre (ARRC) hosted Knowledge Leaders training in Canberra, delivered by myself and Nerida Hart.
Central West CMA Knowledge Leaders Training and Knowledge Strategy Review
The Central West Catchment Management Authority (CMA) Knowledge Strategy was reviewed in a full-day workshop I co-facilitated in April 2010, after I had given Knowledge Leaders training to key CMA staff.
NSW Government Office of the Hawkesbury Nepean Knowledge Strategy
While managing the Hawkesbury-Nepean River Recovery Program in 2009-11, I also facilitated the development of a knowledge strategy for the NSW Government Office of the Hawkesbury Nepean (OHN).
Land & Water Australia Knowledge for Regional NRM Program
In 2006-08, I was the team leader for the “Better practice in knowledge management” package of Phase 2 of the Land & Water Australia (LWA) Knowledge for Regional NRM Program. This package consisted of a Regional Knowledge Strategy process, development of the Regional Knowledge Resource Kit (RKRK) wiki website, and the facilitation of training workshops. I also compiled the program final report.
Recovering Rainforest – 2007 Queensland Rainforest Forum
The 2007 Queensland Rainforest Forum was inspired by the 1998 WWF SEQ Rainforest Recovery Conference that I had previously convened, and attracted over 260 delegates. I delivered an introductory keynote presentation and facilitated the wrap-up session.