![Subsequent consultancy, institutional leadershipandtraining experiencein
SE and East Asia15 years
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Denis Donohoe
Details achievements
Role Achievements
1. Freelance
consultant,
Organizational
Development /
Performance / HRD
2. Marketing of
Services
(Quality Assurance
1997-04 Australia, Hong Kong
Internet consultancy to organizations
Executive search for senior / middle level executives for IT
appointments HK / China/ Singapore
Development of training programs for computer
processing by bank staff, Brisbane
Research to establish baseline data on performance of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Qld
Anglican school system
1995-7 Hong Kong Institute of Education. Hong Kong
Promotion and monitoring of the effective use of a
performance based curriculum framework for quality
assured course development and assessment in HK
language schools for the benefit of HK business [Quality
Assurance for Vocational Language Training]
Proposed greater flexibility in the Hong Kong Vocational
English Programme (HKVEP) service - that opened the
door to expanding both the client base, and the
contribution of the HKVEP to HK business.
Initiated use of the internet to promote the HKVEP
program as HK business became concerned with the
need to enhance business performance to maintain HK’s
"competitive advantage".
Outlined proposals for business process re-engineering of](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/c805bc42-3490-4cbe-8dcc-7a3616a7cc17-151026034637-lva1-app6891/85/CV-for-LinkedIn15-3-320.jpg)
![process for
Business English
programs)
&
3. Internet
Activist
the higher education system in HK, around use of the
WWW. [http://www.mindfeats.com/reengdeb/reengdeb.html
Developed a curriculum framework for planning the
upskilling of staff and students in educational use of the
internet – for institutions at all levels of educational and
technical training
[http://www.mindfeats.com/3wsymhku/main.html
4. Lecturer,
Assessor &
Teacher.
5. Consultant on
organizational
development
(own organization)
1994–1995 Institute of Language Education, HK, & technical
colleges and schools, Sydney HK & Australia
Inservice courses for qualified teachers and panel chairs
in HK.
Work as accredited IELTS examiner for purposes of
migration and study abroad, HK
Assessment of literacy, numeracy, and ESL needs of
government employees in Australia - for identifying
suitable retraining programs and basic skills needs of
those staff facing retrenchment.
Language across the curriculum support in secondary
school (in English as a Second Language, Australian
institutions), focussing on common needs across
subjects - in language needed for academic learning.
Business Communication & ESL teaching in tertiary
education (TAFE).
1991–1993 Adrem Network Sydney, Singapore, Malaysia
International seminars on auditing training, & courses on
management skills [Singapore, Kuala Lumpur] [marketing
& presentations of own services]
Development of corporate training programs within a
major restructuring of the Sydney Water Board –
competency based training for module based skills
development programs. Course development was
governed by principles & processes for articulating
training programs and recognising skills already
mastered - to allow "open doors" for staff development
programs in both technical and general training. Course
definition through DACUM procedures, and within AQF.
Project submissions.
Part-time university lecturing [U. of Western Sydney]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/c805bc42-3490-4cbe-8dcc-7a3616a7cc17-151026034637-lva1-app6891/85/CV-for-LinkedIn15-4-320.jpg)
![Role Achievements
6. Leadership,
development of
& research on
educational &
training
organisations
(as Director,
Director of Studies,
Lecturer, Teacher,
Consultant, and
Administrator)
1982–1990 Qld Migrant Education, CFBT(Malaysia),
Newcastle College of Advanced Education, Cairns College
of Technical and Further Education, Coopers Lybrand at
The Australian Language Centre in Jakarta, Australian
Training & Education Centres. Indonesia, Malaysia, &
Australia [ Brisbane, Sydney, Newcastle, Cairns, Gold
Coast]
As Director, led a total rewrite of courses on new design
principles - at a prestige Australian Government
international aid institution in Jakarta - & improved
productivity in throughput there by 250%. Improved client
focus of the organisation & its services.
Consultant to Japanese interests in the educational &
business planning, set-up, accreditation by the Australian
Government, and start-up of the Australia-Gold Coast
International Language School – including financial
planning and marketing - with consequent appointment
as company director
Researcher on progress with innovations in the
curriculum (the K-10 curriculum) for the Curriculum
Consultative Committee of the Qld Minister for Education
Director of Studies for language schools in Sydney and
the Gold Coast in Australia- managing large enrolments
and improving services such as self-access centres
Lecturing and course development & accreditation for
inservice courses for teachers from ethnic minorities in
Australia.
Administration of internal processes of Australian
academic institution – quality assurance for degree
programs, student admission & graduation, servicing
academic decision-making. Encouraged a greater client
focus and developed several papers on possible
approaches to reach this objective [ 1987a & 1987b]
Teaching & co-ordination of evening and work-site
training in English as a Second Language for adult
migrants to Australia](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/c805bc42-3490-4cbe-8dcc-7a3616a7cc17-151026034637-lva1-app6891/85/CV-for-LinkedIn15-5-320.jpg)
![Role Achievements
7. Professional
expert and
educational
manager,
lecturer &
teacher
(with peak
appointment at
Senior Management
in a national
government
department of
education and
training : – Financial
& Human Resource
management, &
management of
Course Development
Processes and
Public Examinations.
1961–1982 Dept of Education, Science & Culture Papua New
Guinea
Project design, funding & implementation for new
initiatives within department’ programs & mission -
prepared in new format with performance indicators, &
evaluation of benefits with discounted cash flows. Work
and job design; Staff recruitment and promotion;
Innovations in delegating management of budgets;
Logistical management for various educational and
cultural services.[ senior management]
Leadership and management of processes for
development and maintenance of courses for general
education and technical education – including
management of support research programs, processes
for input into technical courses by business interests,
materials development activities, liaison with teacher
education organisations, and policy development on
inter-relationships between these. ( senior management)
Innovations in quality control processes for national
examinations, in providing equality of opportunity for
various groups in selection through examinations, in
using computers for new methods of moderating school
and individual results, in innovations for greater efficiency
in management of national examinations. [middle
management]
Teacher education including the development and co-
ordination of the first secondary teacher education
program in Papua New Guinea & innovations in ESL and
general teaching in secondary schools in Papua New
Guinea.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/c805bc42-3490-4cbe-8dcc-7a3616a7cc17-151026034637-lva1-app6891/85/CV-for-LinkedIn15-6-320.jpg)
![Universityof Sydney, Sydney
May 94 Trained asAssessorforInternationalEnglish Testing System(IELTS) HKPolytechnic,Hong
Kong
March 94 2nd Intern'lConferenceEnglish forProfessionalCommunication CityPolytechnicof Hong
Kong
Sept'93 Communicationin theWorkplaceConference (firstinternationalconference)Sydney-
sponsoredbythe NationalLanguagesandLiteracyInstituteof Australia, Sydney
April '93 HumouratWork - BusinessPresentations Sydney
March '93 Human ResourceManagementand Information Systems Sydney
Dec.'92 Problem-basedLearningHigherEducationResearch&DevelopmentSocietyof A
Conference,Uni of Sydney, Sydney
Oct '92 National Conferenceon CreditTransferatTertiary Level Uni.of Sydney Sydney
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CV for LinkedIn15
- 1. CV for LinkedIn Main experience relevant to internet based education consultancy: Roles, Competencies and Skills - from experience / interests.. Freelance consultant, Organizational Development, Research,ProjectDefinition,Business and Process analysis (both thru facilitation of information gathering and as analysis team member), Improving institutional performance, Executive Search, HRD, Training,Use of the Internet in services (1, 3, 5) Senior management and executive skills (Policy, Programs, Projects, Budgets, Co-ordination, Operations) ( 7) Educational professional –Lecturer, Assessor & Teacher;Professional expert in curriculum development, assessment, ESL/EFL (4, 7) Leadership & development of educational & training organisations (6) Communication / Marketing / Promotion of Services (2,4) Countries of Work Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Papua New Guinea and Australia Education B.A. (Uni. of Qld) 1961; Dip. Ed. (Uni. of Qld) 1964; B. Ed (Uni. of Qld) 1967; M.Ed (Uni. of Sydney) 1974
- 2. Languages English - fluent/ mother tongue speaker Indonesian/ Malay - some proficiency. SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE& COMPETENCIES Superintendent of educational services unit for the Papua NewGuineapublic educationsystem 4 years– curriculumdevelopment educational materials development educational research educational testing trialling of curriculuminnovations liaison with teacher education agencies Chief Professional officer EducationTesting Services, PapuaNewGuinea5 years Development of educational tests to acceptable validity and reliability standards Management of public examination system- printing, computer processing, holding, marking Innovation in testing and selection practices for educational, socialand political goals General executivemanagement of operations, budgeting, HR for educational activities 4 years Teacher Education experience 4 years
- 3. Subsequent consultancy, institutional leadershipandtraining experiencein SE and East Asia15 years +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Denis Donohoe Details achievements Role Achievements 1. Freelance consultant, Organizational Development / Performance / HRD 2. Marketing of Services (Quality Assurance 1997-04 Australia, Hong Kong Internet consultancy to organizations Executive search for senior / middle level executives for IT appointments HK / China/ Singapore Development of training programs for computer processing by bank staff, Brisbane Research to establish baseline data on performance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Qld Anglican school system 1995-7 Hong Kong Institute of Education. Hong Kong Promotion and monitoring of the effective use of a performance based curriculum framework for quality assured course development and assessment in HK language schools for the benefit of HK business [Quality Assurance for Vocational Language Training] Proposed greater flexibility in the Hong Kong Vocational English Programme (HKVEP) service - that opened the door to expanding both the client base, and the contribution of the HKVEP to HK business. Initiated use of the internet to promote the HKVEP program as HK business became concerned with the need to enhance business performance to maintain HK’s "competitive advantage". Outlined proposals for business process re-engineering of
- 4. process for Business English programs) & 3. Internet Activist the higher education system in HK, around use of the WWW. [http://www.mindfeats.com/reengdeb/reengdeb.html Developed a curriculum framework for planning the upskilling of staff and students in educational use of the internet – for institutions at all levels of educational and technical training [http://www.mindfeats.com/3wsymhku/main.html 4. Lecturer, Assessor & Teacher. 5. Consultant on organizational development (own organization) 1994–1995 Institute of Language Education, HK, & technical colleges and schools, Sydney HK & Australia Inservice courses for qualified teachers and panel chairs in HK. Work as accredited IELTS examiner for purposes of migration and study abroad, HK Assessment of literacy, numeracy, and ESL needs of government employees in Australia - for identifying suitable retraining programs and basic skills needs of those staff facing retrenchment. Language across the curriculum support in secondary school (in English as a Second Language, Australian institutions), focussing on common needs across subjects - in language needed for academic learning. Business Communication & ESL teaching in tertiary education (TAFE). 1991–1993 Adrem Network Sydney, Singapore, Malaysia International seminars on auditing training, & courses on management skills [Singapore, Kuala Lumpur] [marketing & presentations of own services] Development of corporate training programs within a major restructuring of the Sydney Water Board – competency based training for module based skills development programs. Course development was governed by principles & processes for articulating training programs and recognising skills already mastered - to allow "open doors" for staff development programs in both technical and general training. Course definition through DACUM procedures, and within AQF. Project submissions. Part-time university lecturing [U. of Western Sydney]
- 5. Role Achievements 6. Leadership, development of & research on educational & training organisations (as Director, Director of Studies, Lecturer, Teacher, Consultant, and Administrator) 1982–1990 Qld Migrant Education, CFBT(Malaysia), Newcastle College of Advanced Education, Cairns College of Technical and Further Education, Coopers Lybrand at The Australian Language Centre in Jakarta, Australian Training & Education Centres. Indonesia, Malaysia, & Australia [ Brisbane, Sydney, Newcastle, Cairns, Gold Coast] As Director, led a total rewrite of courses on new design principles - at a prestige Australian Government international aid institution in Jakarta - & improved productivity in throughput there by 250%. Improved client focus of the organisation & its services. Consultant to Japanese interests in the educational & business planning, set-up, accreditation by the Australian Government, and start-up of the Australia-Gold Coast International Language School – including financial planning and marketing - with consequent appointment as company director Researcher on progress with innovations in the curriculum (the K-10 curriculum) for the Curriculum Consultative Committee of the Qld Minister for Education Director of Studies for language schools in Sydney and the Gold Coast in Australia- managing large enrolments and improving services such as self-access centres Lecturing and course development & accreditation for inservice courses for teachers from ethnic minorities in Australia. Administration of internal processes of Australian academic institution – quality assurance for degree programs, student admission & graduation, servicing academic decision-making. Encouraged a greater client focus and developed several papers on possible approaches to reach this objective [ 1987a & 1987b] Teaching & co-ordination of evening and work-site training in English as a Second Language for adult migrants to Australia
- 6. Role Achievements 7. Professional expert and educational manager, lecturer & teacher (with peak appointment at Senior Management in a national government department of education and training : – Financial & Human Resource management, & management of Course Development Processes and Public Examinations. 1961–1982 Dept of Education, Science & Culture Papua New Guinea Project design, funding & implementation for new initiatives within department’ programs & mission - prepared in new format with performance indicators, & evaluation of benefits with discounted cash flows. Work and job design; Staff recruitment and promotion; Innovations in delegating management of budgets; Logistical management for various educational and cultural services.[ senior management] Leadership and management of processes for development and maintenance of courses for general education and technical education – including management of support research programs, processes for input into technical courses by business interests, materials development activities, liaison with teacher education organisations, and policy development on inter-relationships between these. ( senior management) Innovations in quality control processes for national examinations, in providing equality of opportunity for various groups in selection through examinations, in using computers for new methods of moderating school and individual results, in innovations for greater efficiency in management of national examinations. [middle management] Teacher education including the development and co- ordination of the first secondary teacher education program in Papua New Guinea & innovations in ESL and general teaching in secondary schools in Papua New Guinea.
- 7. SUBSEQUENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTINITIATIVES (NOTE: WEBREFS NO LONGEROPERATIVE) August 1997, Internet World ( Mecklermedia) Hong Kong Latest developments in marketing, advertising, software on the WWW. May 97 Publishing on the Line, Third Hong Kong Web Symposium May 1997, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Paper presented: “Developing Internet Literacies: Upskilling staff and students for the visions of internet use becoming realities” [ http://www.mindfeats.com/3wsymhku/main.html May 97 Tertiary Teaching & Technology:Visionsand Practice Consortiumforthe Promotionof TeachingSkillsandTechnology/UGCProject,Lignan College,May1997, Hong Kong Paper presented: “With the WWW, time now for 'systems thinking' and 'business process re-engineering' of tertiary education?” http://www.mindfeats.com/reengdeb/reengdeb.html Oct 96 WebNet96, the firstannualconferenceof the WebSociety(foundedin1995) organized jointlybythe WebSocietyandAssociationforthe Advancementof ComputinginEducation(AACE). San Francisco August96 Collaboration via TheVirtualOrient, 1stAsiaPacificWorldWideWebConference and 2nd HongKongWebSymposiun, HongKong June 96 International Conference on Language Analysis and Description: applications in language teaching University of Science and Technology/ Lingnan College Tuen Mun Hong Kong Paper presented: “From French Postmodernist Philosophy to Hong Kong Business English: Predictions for research on pragmatic semantic ‘framing’ activities” Nov95 Rethinking Education:ReflectivePractice,Professionalismand Postmodernism, 12th Annual Conference,HongKongEducationalResearchAssociation,HongKong Nov94 Thinking Work,NationalConferenceon CommunicativePracticesin theWorkplace, ALBSAC,
- 8. Universityof Sydney, Sydney May 94 Trained asAssessorforInternationalEnglish Testing System(IELTS) HKPolytechnic,Hong Kong March 94 2nd Intern'lConferenceEnglish forProfessionalCommunication CityPolytechnicof Hong Kong Sept'93 Communicationin theWorkplaceConference (firstinternationalconference)Sydney- sponsoredbythe NationalLanguagesandLiteracyInstituteof Australia, Sydney April '93 HumouratWork - BusinessPresentations Sydney March '93 Human ResourceManagementand Information Systems Sydney Dec.'92 Problem-basedLearningHigherEducationResearch&DevelopmentSocietyof A Conference,Uni of Sydney, Sydney Oct '92 National Conferenceon CreditTransferatTertiary Level Uni.of Sydney Sydney [continued...]
- 9. Sept'92 National SocietyforPerformance&InstructionWorkshop- Engineering Human Performance,Sydney Sept'92 South- EastAsianManagementConference,Uni.of NSW, Sydney Sept'92 9th World Congresson IndustrialRelations, Sydney Aug '92 Applied Linguistics Associationof Australia, AnnualConference,Universityof Sydney, Sydney July'92 Academia underPressure- Theory &Practiceforthe21stCentury 18th Annual Conference, HigherEducationResearch&DevelopmentSociety of Australia, MonashUniversity, Gippsland March. '92 NegotiatingEnterpriseAgreements Niland/IPACE, Sydney '91 Australian &NewZealandComparativeInternationalEducation Society, AnnualConference, Macquarie University, Sydney. Paperpresented:“EngineeringEducational Performance:The real objective ofcomparative analysesofeducational activitieswhich“lacktheoretical frameworksandhypotheses?” '91 AnnualConferenceof theAustralianInstituteforTraining andDevelopment,Sydney '91 SummerSchool,Language Acquisitionand Research Centre,Universityof Sydney, Sydney '91 Recognition of PriorLearning Departmentof Employment,Education&Traininginassociation withDeanAshenden&Associates,Sydney '90 Applied LinguisticsAssociation of Australia,AnnualConference,MacquarieUniversity, Sydney
- 10. '89 IndustrialRelationsConference, Brisbane '89 QATESOLConference,Universityof Queensland, Brisbane '89 ATESOLConference,Universityof Sydney, Sydney '88 Australian &NewZealandComparativeInternationalEducation Society, AnnualConference, CanberraCollegeof AdvancedEducation, Canberra Paperpresented:“Some IndonesianPerspectivesonAustralianEducationServices:ASellers’ Market?” '88 Australian InternationalDevelopmentAssistanceBureau ProjectTeamLeadersWorkshop, Indonesia,1988,Jakarta Paperpresented:“Some IndonesianPerspectivesonAustralianEducationServices” '88 RegionalLanguageCentreConference,Singapore '87 Australian &New ZealandComparativeInternationalEducation Society, AnnualConference, Universityof Sydney, Sydney Paperpresented:“ChangesinTertiaryEducationtomeetthe DawkinsDemands:AMark 1 version ofa cheaper,more productive tertiaryeducationservice.” '87 JointAustralian EducationalAdministrators'/Australian Collegeof Education Annual Conference,Perth Paperpresented:“TheBach./ Dip(Australia):The SmarterWaytoStudy
- 11. SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE& COMPETENCIES Superintendent of educational services unit for the Papua NewGuineapublic educationsystem 4 years– curriculumdevelopment educational materials development educational research educational testing trialling of curriculuminnovations liaison with teacher education agencies Chief Professional officer EducationTesting Services, PapuaNewGuinea5 years Development of educational tests to acceptable validity and reliability standards Management of public examination system- printing, computer processing, holding, marking Innovation in testing and selection practices for educational, socialand political goals General executivemanagement of operations, budgeting, HR for educational activities 4 years Teacher Education experience 4 years Subsequent consultancy, institutional leadershipandtraining experiencein SE and East Asia.