Introduction

This Profile Summary provides an overview of my Professional Experience and Personal Qualifications.

Professional Experience

For those who may wish to confirm I am the Graham Kingston they know, my profile is summarised below:

  • 2013 – Retired from International Development Career; Now OS Wayfarer website manager and eBook developer at Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
  • 2005 – 2013: Independent Consultant – International Development Assistance (International Program/Project Director, Tenderer, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist), Based in Wollongong and Maroochydore.
  • 1998 – 2004: General Manager, Manager Project Development; International Program/Project Director at ITC International; University of Wollongong.
  • 1995 – 1997: Technical Teacher Trainer at Hawthorn Institute of Education (HIE), Melbourne, Victoria; International project manager and tenderer.
  • 1992 – 1994: Vocational Training Consultant, Programs Manager for Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation’s (SESCO’s) Employee Development Project in cooperation with Hawthorn Institute of Education, Kuching, Sarawak
  • 1988 – 1991: Artisan Training Expert (Team Leader) for the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines, Artisan Training Project in cooperation with HIE, Kitwe
  • 1985 – 1987: Technical Teacher Trainer at Hawthorn Institute of Education (HIE), Melbourne, Victoria. (National and international Students)
  • 1981 – 1984: Electronics Trades Adviser at the Bandung Technical Teacher Upgrading Centre as a part of the Indonesia-Australia Technical Education Project (IATEP, AusAID). Managed by Hawthorn Institute of Education
  • 1977 – 1980: Technical Teacher – Radio & Television with the Queensland Education Department, Yeronga and South Brisbane Colleges of TAFE.
  • 1968 – 1976: Radio Technician (Air) in the Royal Australian Air Force serving in No.1 Operational Control Unit (Amberley – Canberra Bombers); No. 2 Squadron (Vietnam – Canberra Bombers); and 482 Squadron (Amberley – Phantoms & F111s)
  • 1950 – 1967: Born and raised in Townsville, North Queensland, Australia. Secondary School – Pimlico State High School.

Our eBook self-publishing approach - Part 1
Our eBook: Six Days in Prague can be found on:

Amazon (Kindle US), Amazon (Kindle UK), Amazon (Kindle AU), and Amazon (Kindle CA)

Smashwords (EPUB), Smashwords also distributes to Oyster, Scribd, Yuzu, Blio and Inktera (formerly Page Foundry) and reaches OverDrive (world’s largest library ebook platform serving 20,000+ libraries), Baker & Taylor Axis 360, Gardners (Askews & Holts and Browns Books for Students), and Odilo (2,100 public libraries in North America, South America and Europe)
Kobo; Apple iTunes; Barnes and Noble

Note: Also available in print and PDF format from Blurb Bookstore

Professional Qualifications

  • Master of Education, University of New England, Australia (1998)
  • Graduate Diploma in Computer Education, Melbourne College of Advanced Education, Melbourne, Australia (1988)
  • Bachelor of Education (Technical), Hawthorn Institute of Education, Melbourne, Australia (1987)
  • Certificate (replaced by Associate Diploma) in Electrical Engineering, Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education, Toowoomba, Australia (1981)
  • Diploma of Teaching, Mount Gravatt College of Advanced Education, Brisbane, Australia (1980)
  • Radio Technician (Air), Royal Australian Air Force (1969)

I feel there could be an eBook about this journey!

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