Dr Mike Thair
Business English Tutor
I’m an Australian with 20 years of business management experience, plus 30 years of
experience of freelance consulting globally. My expertise covers tourism, the
environment, manufacturing (cosmetics), and technology.
In business specific contexts my expertise includes negotiations, written
correspondence, and the cultural norms in native English-speaking countries.
WORK EXPERIENCE
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Managing Director & Master Formulator: Cosmetics Manufacturing
Perth, Western Australia
Indochine Natural • Malaysia & Viet Nam • 2006 - 2023
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Experience Highlight
17 years as Co-Founder and
Managing Director of a global
cosmetics manufacturing company.
Prepared and implemented business plans to facilitate business goals. Directed and
controlled the work and resources of the company. Established and maintained
effective formal and informal links with major customers, relevant government
departments and local authorities.
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I expanded the global Private Label formulation and manufacturing to 90% of
business turnover.
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Working with our team of local artisans, I capacity built them to become major
drivers of company success.
Freelance Consultant - Global
Experience Highlight
30 years as a global Freelance
Consultant across a broad field of
clients, sectors and countries.
Experience Highlight
16 years of classroom teaching
experience across TEFL and a
range of technical areas.
1993
- Current
I consult in the capacity of expert and Team Leader on a broad range of human
resource capacity building activities, including assignments for the European
Commission, Asian Development Bank, United Nations, and the World Bank.
My country experience includes SE Asia, Eastern Europe, and Africa.
The sectors and areas I cover include education, environmental management,
economic strategies, and situational analyses.
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Since 1993 I have built a solid reputation for a results-driven approach, and I’m on
the consultant databases for about 40 companies globally.
English Tutor and Research Fellow
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Curtin University of Technology • Perth, Western Australia • 1996 - 1999
Organized and delivered classroom training for senior Indonesian secondary science
teacher-trainers
Tutored in an English language bridging program designed for students who have
their university overall English language requirement but are short in one sub-skill;
reading or writing.
I have a constructivist approach to learning and eye for detail. This produced
student outcomes where they all excelled in their reading and writing and were
admitted to the university programs of their choice.
Trainer – Human Resource Development Department
Qatar General Petroleum Company • Qatar • 1992
Delivered a range of classroom training programs in science, mathematics, and other
technical areas for company technicians and engineers.
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Achieved the desired training program outcomes as demonstrated by the theory
and practical test results of the technicians and engineers.
Lecturer – Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
Department of Education • Sydney & Perth, Australia •-
Delivered classroom and laboratory classes in a range of TVET science and
mathematics programs.
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Developed and implemented a new “Women in Science” program targeting mums
wanting to work as high school laboratory technicians. My program was successful
in placing participants in jobs.
Lecturer - TVET
Department of Education • Papua New Guinea, Lae • 1978 - 1981
Delivered a range of TVET science technician theory and laboratory programs for
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students from Papua New Guinea and other Pacific nations.
As a result of my successful classroom teaching, I was selected to design,
implement and evaluate a new national TVET science and technician training
program. And manage a range of train-the-trainer activities in support of the new
program.
EDUCATION
Degree: PhD
Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia
Graduation Year: 2000
Degree: MSc (Science Education)
Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia
Graduation Year: 1997
Degree: Graduate Diploma in Education (Higher & Further Education)
Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia,
Graduation Year: 1988
Degree: Graduate Diploma in Science Education
Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia
Graduation Year: 1982
Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science
Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia
Graduation Year: 1976
Certificates:
The Royal Society of Arts TEFL Certificate
Milner International College of English, Western Australia
1991
