| Born
|
Liverpool,
NSW, Australia; 19 October 1959 |
| Summary
of Qualifications |
- New Zealand Qualifications
Authority Workplace Assessor and Moderator
- Certificate of Massage
- Certificate of Acupuncture
- Certificate of Homoeopathy
- Diploma of Traditional
Chinese Medicine
- National Diploma of Acupuncture
- Master of Health Science
in Traditional Chinese Medicine
|
| Education |
| 1978
- 1979 |
NSW College
of Natural Therapies |
| 1982
- 1984 |
NSW College
of Natural Therapies |
| 1984 |
Practical
Internship Hangzhou, China
Certificate of Acupuncture |
| 1985 |
NSW college
of Natural Therapies
Diploma of Traditional Chinese Medicine |
| 1997
- 1998 |
University
of Technology, Sydney |
| 1998 |
Sydney
College of Homoeopathy |
| 2002 |
Christchurch
College of Education |
| 2004 |
Christchurch
Polytechnic Institute of Technology |
|
| Professional
Experience |
- 20 years experience
- 1985 - present : Self-employed,
practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine
- 1988
- 1989 : Director of Cathay Herbal Laboratories P/L, (wholesale
distribution of traditional chinese herbal medicines)
- 1986 - 1989 : Lecturer
in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Naturecare College
- 1999 -2004 : Editor of
newsletter for the New Zealand Register
of Acupuncturists Inc.
- 2001 - 2004 : Lecturer,
Christchurch College of Holistic Healing
- 2004 - Committee member for the World
Federation of Acupuncture Societies (WFAS) for the Local Academic
Committee
- 2005 - 2006 : Lecturer,
Auckland College Natural Medicine
- 2005 : Appointed position as expert advisor
in Chinese Herbal Medicine for Health and Disability Commissioner
|
| Publications |
- Contributor to "Australian
Chinese Medicine Education and Research Council Journal"
- "Healthy Options
Magazine"
New Zealand, letters & articles
- Contributor to "Pacific
Journal of Chinese Medicine", Australia
- Contributor to "Homeopathic
NewZ" (New Zealand)
|
| Additional
Professional Activities |
1988
Occasional appearances on Channel 9 TV, "Good Morning Sydney"
talking about Chinese herbs
1996 Television appearance on channel
10, "Monday to Friday", Sydney
1999 Speaker at the New Zealand Sports
Medicine Association Annual Conference
1999-2000 Regular columnist "Inside
Otago" on Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Media exposure:
Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue, HQ, Woman’s Day, Fairfield Champion,
Napier Courier, Star Herald, Taieri Herald, TVNZ
|
| Professional
Memberships |
- Member of New Zealand Register
of Acupuncturists Inc.
- Fellow of Australian Acupuncture
& Chinese Medicine Association
- Member of Australian Traditional
Chinese Medicine Association
|
| Languages |
English,
German |
| Extracurricular
Activities |
- Honorary clinical
associate of UTS College of Chinese Medicine, Sydney
- Vice President of
New Zealand Register of Acupuncturists
- Member of the Chinese
Herb Academy (USA)
- Editor of Newsletter for
NZRA
|
| Accreditation |
Acupuncture
Ethics and Standards Organisation (1985) |
| Volunteer
Experience |
Acupuncture
clinic at Sydney People with HIV/AIDS Day Centre |
| Hobbies |
qi
gong, tai qi and meditation |
