Gail Gilbride Bohle's curriculum vitae summarizes her qualifications and work experience as an English teacher and lecturer. She holds a BA in English and Political Science from Rhodes University and a HDE in English and History from UCT. Her work experience includes over 30 years of teaching English at various high schools and as a lecturer at the University of Cape Town and Cape Peninsula University of Technology. She has also done freelance editing and tutoring work.
2. QUALIFICATIONS
• BA English and Political Science RhodesUniversity 1976
• HDE English and History UCT 1978
• UNISA Remedial Module 1 2004
• IDTA modern dance teacher’s diploma 1972
Ongoing mentorship with www.allaboutwritingcourses.com
and completion of courses –
• Introduction to romantic writing
• Writing a romantic novel
• Basics of Creative writing
o Creative Writing( face –to –face) course
Anne Schuster’s “Monthlies” foraspiring writers and a numberof weekend writing
workshops with her group.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2014 – 2015
Part time Communications Skills facilitator at PCS UCT
Freelance editor/tutor
3. 2008 - 2013
Full time CommunicationsSkills lecturer forECPCivil Engineering atCPUT
2006 - 2007
Part time Communication Skills lecturer at PCS UCT
1996 – 2006
English and Music therapy teacher at Dominican Grimley schoolfordeaf children
and part time lecturer forPCS UCT.
1992
Relief teaching at Wynberg BoysHigh School(last term)
1990 – 1992
Weighless lecturer Hout Bay
In “Top six” lecturers of Western Cape
1985 - 1988
Part time Communication skills marker forPCS at UCT
1979 – 1984
English teacher –
• GardensCommercial High School
• Elswood highschoolElsiesriver
• Portlandshigh schoolMitchell’splain
Bonteheweul high school
1977
Editorialassistant forGeorge Papageorge Communications, Pretoria
4. GRANTS
2012 CPUT RIFTAL fundingforECP
Language laboratory project
AWARDS& HONOURS
• 1987 Meritaward forteaching - Dominican Grimley School.
• 2003 seniorteacheratDominican Grimley School.
• 2012 Nominee forDistinguished TeacherAward at CPUT
HONORARY POSITIONS
• Guest judge at the annual Llandudno Primary Best speakersevenings,
annually.
• Guest judge at an International schools’ debatingcompetition -2006
(Bishopshigh school)
• Guest judge at the Western Cape high schools’ The artof Conversation
competition 2012, 2013and 2014
PUBLICATIONS
• Short stories and poemspublished on www.anneschuster.net
“The Monthlies” blog
5. • “Truth” published in a poetry anthology “Writing the Self”
(SchusterAnne)
• Short stories published on www.allaboutlove.net
• A novel “The Web of Silence” published on www.crink.co.za
Unpublished conferencepresentations
• Bohle G “Language laboratory” project
RITAL conference 11 Dec 2012 CPUT
COMMUNITY SERVICE & ENGAGEMENT
• Adopta River project 2011, 2012 and 2013 Service learning and Civil
Engineering CPUT collaboration
Committee memberof Operation Shoebox 2010 –2014
Gail the person
My friendsdescribe me as a people’sperson, energized by friendly crowds enjoying
music, theatre, or simply hanging out. I am a music and ballet fanatic, an avid reader
and a fledgling writer. I am also a passionate English teacherand am known formy
patience (in the classroom that is.)
I am bilingual – English and Afrikaans and am semi-fluentin German.
REFEREES
• Mrs Ashaadia Kamalie HOD Civil Engineering CPUT
6. • VidiusArcher ECPElectricalEngineering CPUT
• Mr NoorArmien ECPCivil EngineeringCPUT
• Professor Jane English PCS UCT
• Dr Ayasha Abrahams CPUT
• Mrs Marie-Anne Ogle CPUT
• Sister Macrina Dominican Grimley Schoolforthe deaf.