Renée Goossens

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Renee Goossens

BACKGROUND

Educated in America, Australia, France and England.

Administrator, subtitler, subeditor  and policy writer for Occupational Health and Safety Working paper at Special Broadcasting Service Television. (12 Years)

Diploma in teaching from Westminster College, Oxford.

Medical Researcher at Park Hospital for Children with Neurological disorders – Oxford.

Teacher, NSW Department of Education: Music and French also family therapist with children suffering from autism, emotional disturbances and learning disorders, cerebral palsy and spinal disorders.

Lecturer in French at NSW State Conservatorium of Music, Sydney.

Language Coach at The Australian Opera coaching Joan Sutherland, and company members.

PUBLISHING

Twenty articles on travel for journals in the UK, Scotland, and national dailies in Australia. (topics include Florence, The Chateaux of the Loire, Menton, Rocamadour, Historic Houses of Britain, Singapore and Hong Kong)

Pain Management published by Rockpool 2007.

A memoir: ‘BELONGING’ published by ABC books 2003.

COMMUNITY WORK

Volunteer advisor on Access within the Willoughby Council area, negotiating with the Sydney Opera House management to create improved access and transport.

Patron for Willoughby’s new Civic Centre theatre development.

LECTURES

Many radio broadcasts promoting my two books.

Lecture at the National Library of Australia in Canberra.  The subject was ‘Enabling Your Life to the Fullest’. Seminars in Tamworth, Canberra, the Gold Coast, Keynote Speaker at Gerontology Conference in Wollongong and throughout the Sydney Metropolitan area since August 2007.

Speaker at Parkinson’s Annual Conference October 2008 thence workshops on Quality of Life.

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