Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Light my fire!


Course details:
The basics every parent wants their child to know: Walking tall and deportment, how to shake hands, introductions and greetings, the art of conversation and active listening and public speaking to name a few. The advanced stuff for fun: eating foreign cuisine, nutrition, etiquette and manners, baisc dance moves, home management, wardrobe and image/grooming.

The structure:
After school or evening options will be available. Small class sizes to guarantee superb attention and more fun! 'Co-ed' and age appropriate groups. Session length to be determined at this stage.

The teacher:
Amongst other invited specialists - I am the generalist. I have attended numerous confidence/modelling courses in my youth. All very valuable. I have done debating, public speaking, adjudicating and seminars for over 10 years. It amuses me that speaking in front of others is voted more terrifying than death for some! Everyone should be able to get up in front of a group and be able to hold their own. I find once they start, the trouble is keeping them quiet! Born and raised in lovely Christchurch I attended the University of Canterbury to do law, political science and religions until I left due to illness. Then I got sidetracked by the lucrative world of fashion and retail working at Line 7, Meccano Menswear, Assistant Manager for Fragrance and Beauty at DFS Galleria and now Showroom Manager at Ashton Grove Furniture. I intend on becoming an International Protocol Consultant - training is at the prestigous Washington Protocol School. In the meantime I make do with research and learning on my own accord. Next year I hope to attend an the closest thing we have to an equivalent in Australia at June Dally-Watkins school ( www.jdw.com.au )

I intend on surrounding myself with experts such as qualified beauty therapists, a clothing designer, teachers, chefs - you name it, we'll have access to the best!

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