Laura+Chapman

Hi everyone, I'm one of the teachers of the Evening Level 2 Class - lucky me! I also coordinate the Volunteer Program which provides volunteer English tutors to students who can't come to classes full time.

Okay, so I’ll tell you a bit more about myself. I’m from Tassie and have lived here all my life. I’ve been working in the Adult Migrant English Program for about 8 years. Before that I taught English in Hanoi, Vietnam, and it was fascinating and challenging to work in another culture. I was hopeless at the Vietnamese language, though!

I studied fine art at University and I thought I'd become an art teacher, but then I got involved in teaching migrants and former refugees and really loved it. I'm interested in different cultures and enjoy working with people, so it's a privilege to work in this program. It's hard work sometimes, but often a lot of fun and the students continually open my mind to new ways of looking at the world. Oh and even though I'm an English teacher, I don't have the best spelling....!!!

I really enjoy travelling because I learn so much from people and different cultures. I've been very fortunate to have holidays in interesting places. I seek out warm weather, colourful places, green tropical environments and spicy food. A few places I've been to that I loved include Vietnam, Sri Lanka, India and Mexico. The Daintree Rainforest in far North Queensland is spectacular, too. Where to next? Africa...

My other passion is dance - both watching dance performances and trying to dance myself! I've also been known to sing in the shower.

There's a lot about Hobart I love, especially the location with water meeting the city and the majestic mountain rising behind it. My family are in Tassie, so that's another reason I've stayed here. However, I hate the cold and sometimes it drives me a little crazy in Winter.

That's enough about me for now!

Laura

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