This document summarizes Wendy Blake's skills and experience as a teacher of humanities subjects, yoga, and English as a second language. She has a PhD in cultural studies from Murdoch University in Australia and over 15 years of teaching experience at the university level as well as providing yoga instruction. Her experience also includes living in Turkey for 10 years where she taught English and cared for her husband's elderly mother.

1. WENDY SEANA BLAKE
64 McKillop Circuit , Kambah,Canberra, A.C.T 2902 | H: 02 6231 3772 | C: 0416 365 391 |
wendyseana@yahoo.com.au
SUMMARY
Energetic, flexible, versatile, capable, and engaging teacher of University Humanities subjects, Integral
Yoga and Teaching English as a Second Language. Very well traveled and experienced in problem
solving including but not limited to the problems of living abroad and the provision of Age Care.
SKILLS
Excellent verbal and written Highly educated
communicator Excellent Listener
Empathetic and intuitive
Quick and willing learnerFit and healthy (Yogi)
Creative problem solver andComputer literate and
competent original 'non-silo' thinker
A green thumb
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Produced a Doctoral Thesis, passed without any revisions
University studies combined with raising family and performance of wide
variety of paid work and voluntary community services.
Moved to Turkey in 2005 with autistic husband. Became solely responsible for
managing all aspects of life there for 10 years. Casual contract work teaching EFL in
private school and individually to children ages 7-15. Managed the care of husband's
aged mother for 5 years in Turkey.
EXPERIENCE
10/2005 to 12/2007 Casual Contract work teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
Ünye Ünlem Akademi － Ünye, Turkey
High quality EFL experience in structuring lessons and conversation classes for
students in after school private preparatory academy for students 6-17 and
some private tuitions.
07/2004 to 06/2005 Yoga Instructor
Shapes Health Club － Armadale, Western Australia
Designed, explained and demonstrated progressive program of Integral Yoga to
differentially abled classes of gym members.
06/2003 to 04/2004 Casual Yoga Instructor
Melville Recreation Centre － Melville, Western Australia
Designed, explained, demonstrated program of progressive Integral Yoga to
classes of differently abled students.
01/2003 to 12/2004 Yoga Instructor
Fremantle Recreation Centre － Fremantle , Western Australia
Designed, explained and demonstrated a progressive program of Integral Yoga
to classes for students of a wide variety and level of ability.
12/2002 to 03/2005 Beginners and General Yoga Instructor
Beaconsfield Ashram － Fremantle, Western Australia

2. Designed,explained,demonstrated Integral Yoga to wide variety of beginners
and general level classes at the Sivananda Ashram where I was an avid yogi
and later studied for teaching certificate.
03/1996 to 03/2002 Humanities Subjects Tutor
Murdoch University － Perth, Western Australia
Taught, motivated, consulted and evaluated students in 'Structure, Thought
and Reality', 'Representation and Gender', 'Children and the Media' and
'Eco-Feminism'.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Ph.D
Graduation
2005 Cultural
Studies
Murdoch
University －
Perth,
Western
Australia ,
Australia Thesis topic : a researched comparison of the idea of home in Australia and
India.
Awarded post graduate scholarship.
Doctorate awarded on first thesis presentation, ie., no revisions
1995
Bachelor of Arts: Arts /Culture Studies
Murdoch University － Perth, Western Australia, Australia
B.A awarded with First Class Honours.
2006 EFL Teaching Certification: English as a Foreign (Second) Language
ICAL － Online/Correspondence, Travelling , India and Turkey
Begun via correspondence whilst living in India completed and utilized in
private classes and individual tuition for children up to 17 years in Turkey.
2003 Integral Yoga Teaching Certificate: Integral Yoga
FINY (Friends in Yoga) － Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Undertaken at my yogic Alma Mater, the Sivananda Ashram, Beaconsfield, near
Fremantle, W.A.
1993 Computer Skills Certificate of Competence: Computer and Keyboard Techniques
Skillshare － Melville, Western Australia, Australia
Essential personal development as academia undergoes transition to
computer mediated communications.
1979 Cocktail Bar Course
Australian International Catering College － Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Provided knowledge suitable to several jobs in alcohol service and hospitality

3. in entry level paid work.
INTERESTS
Listening to ideas based radio and T.V programs such as occur on the ABC and
SBS.
Reading : always have at least one work or fiction and one of non-fiction on the go.
Yoga : a regular self organized practice 3/4 times a week for between 2-3 hours per
session.
Attentive to and supportive of progressive politics.
Walking : a 3/4 times fast paced walk of around an hour in length.
LANGUAGESBasic fluency in Turkish and continuance of study to develop proficiency.
AWARDS Education Week Award of Appreciation (at Yule Brook College, Perth, W.A) in
2004 for contribution as yoga instructor.
EXTRA- Member of International Yoga Teachers of Australia Association
CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES Financial and active member of GET UP
Financial and Active member of the Australian Greens
Financial and active member of Amnesty International
Financial and active Member of Oxfam
Financial and active member of World Wildlife Fund for Nature
Financial and active Member of Medicine San Frontier