1999-2000: certificate management course for enterprises creators (AFPA Vénissieux)
1998 Computer Networks Manager (Windows NT) course at Victor Formation Lyon
1996/97 PC Technician Certificate at the ORT Lyon
1993 Travel Certificate (official diploma of Australian Travel agents) at the Canberra Institute of Technology
1993 Word Processing & Bookkeeping Certificate at the Canberra ITech (1993)
1992 B.A./Asian Studies at the Australian National University
Hindi major
Sanskrit major
Indian religions & history major
Other units: classical Tibetan (2 years), Urdu (2 years)
1988 Bookkeeping 1 Certificate at the Liverpool TAFE
1988 Data Processing Concepts - Micro-Computers an introduction - Computing Fundamentals Certificates at the Liverpool (Sydney Australia)
1983 National Accreditation Authority for Translators/Interpreters (Australian Commonwealth) level 2 English/French - French/English Certificate
1971-7 Bank employee Certificate & higher Certificate at SEPR Lyon France
Professional past
1996-today Teacher Information Technology (Windows, Internet, Web sites creation)
1994/95 - Teacher French as a Foreign Language at Canberra Institute of Technology
1990/94 - Teacher French Foreign Language at Alliance Francaise de Canberra
1988/89 - Purchasing Officer at the Department of Education Sydney
1983/84 - Translator for the Australian Telephone Interpreter Service (Darwin Australia)
1983/87 - Chairman & Managing Director, International Bookshop Pty Ltd., Darwin & Melbourne
1978/83 - Manager, newspapers delivery for Geneva shire (La Suisse), Switzerland
1973/77 - Investment Advisor at Credit Commercial de France, Lyon
1972/73 - Investment Advisor at Utrecht-Vie Lyon
1968/72 - Bank employee at Credit Lyonnais Lyon
1965/68 - Secretary at the School of Flying Personnel/56.Sq. French Naval Airbase Nimes Garons
Extra-professional interests
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Since 1988: PC s as communication tools (modems/BBS/internet)
Since 1977: study & practice of Tibetan tantric Buddhism, learning Tibetan, Sanskrit & Hindi languages, translation of Buddhist texts from these languages into English and French, travel to the Indian sub-continent (Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Burma & Thailand) & trekking in the Himalayas
(K2, Everest, Dhauladhar)
Since 1972: skin diving, Hatha-Yoga
Since 1965: science-fiction, library manager at the school of Flying personnel/56Sq (French Navy)
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