franc colombo

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Franc Colombo

• A dedicated professional teacher, trainer and administrator, with a wide range of experience in various aspects of education management and in teaching Science, ICT and the use of bespoke applications software.

BSc, Cert.Ed., M.I.Biol., C.I.Biol.

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F.J. Colombo BSc, Cert.Ed., M.I.Biol., C.I.Biol.

Former PrincipalBrooke House College,

Market Harborough, Leics.

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F.J. Colombo BSc, Cert.Ed., M.I.Biol., C.I.Biol.

Former Education ConsultantMisys International Banking Systems(Formerly Midas-Kapiti International)

Developed a broad repertoire of training courses in the use of banking software (Midas and associated products);

Delivered training to company consultants in London and Luxembourg, program developers in Manila and clients in London;

Produced and delivered a 5 day Train the Trainer course for internal consultants.

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fjcolombo@lineone.net

F.J. Colombo BSc, Cert.Ed., M.I.Biol., C.I.Biol.

GCSE and 'A' levelChemistry and Biology Teacher

• More than 20 years teaching experience

• Member of ASE

• Member of Institute of Biologists

• Wide range of teaching resources, including schemes of work, lesson notes, examination model answers and computer programs.

Teachers have class

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F.J. Colombo BSc, Cert.Ed., M.I.Biol., C.I.Biol.

GCSE and 'A' LevelChemistry Teacher

• Headed team of four 'A' level Chemists and one GCSE Chemist at Brooke House

• Organised Practical Examinations and Practical Assessments

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F.J. Colombo BSc, Cert.Ed., M.I.Biol., C.I.Biol.

GCSE and 'A' LevelBiology Teacher

• Headed team of two 'A' level Biologists and one GCSE Biologist at Brooke House

• Organised Practical Examinations and Practical Assessments

• Taught Field Courses (Sea shore ecology, grassland ecology etc.)

• Examiner for 'A' level Biology and GCSE Biology Coursework(Edexcel)

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fjcolombo@lineone.net

F.J. Colombo BSc, Cert.Ed., M.I.Biol., C.I.Biol.

Computer Programmer

Science Simulations

Educational Administration

eg time-table; exam admin.

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F.J. Colombo BSc, Cert.Ed., M.I.Biol., C.I.Biol.

IT skills

• MS Office 97 - Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Publisher, Outlook

• Programming in Pascal, C++, Visual Basic, Java

• Web sites

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F.J. Colombo BSc, Cert.Ed., M.I.Biol., C.I.Biol.

Fluent in French and Italian

Languages

and English

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F.J. Colombo BSc, Cert.Ed., M.I.Biol., C.I.Biol.

Career History 1998-2003

2002 – 2003 Teacher of Science,Guthlaxton College, Wigston.

2002 Various teaching and training positions including Rugby College of FE.

1999 – 2001 Education Consultant,Misys International Banking Systems

1998 Part time consultancy for software companies and part time teaching including Tresham College, Kettering.

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fjcolombo@lineone.net

F.J. Colombo BSc, Cert.Ed., M.I.Biol., C.I.Biol.

Career History 1979-1998

1997 - 1998 Principal,Brooke House College,Market Harborough, Leics.

1979 - 1997 Senior Science Tutor / Director of Studies / Deputy Principal

Brooke House College

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F.J. Colombo BSc, Cert.Ed., M.I.Biol., C.I.Biol.

Earlier Career 1974-1979

• Jan. '79 - Mar. '79 Science Supply Teacher,Ashburton School, Croydon

• 1977 - 1979 Science Teacher,Kiasat International School,Tehran, Iran

• 1974 - 1977 Head of Biology,Woldingham School, Surrey

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F.J. Colombo BSc, Cert.Ed., M.I.Biol., C.I.Biol.

Training Courses Produced and Delivered• Maintained, upgraded and Delivered Midas Functional

Foundation Courses– Principles of Midas– General Ledger– Account Keys– Retail– Funds Transfer– Lending

• Built and delivered Loan Manager and Syndicated Lending Courses

• Built and delivered Credit Risk Management Functional Course

• Built and delivered various "What's new?" courses to cover enhancements in latest versions of software.

• Updated, enhanced and delivered 5 day 'Train the Trainer' Course

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fjcolombo@lineone.net

F.J. Colombo BSc, Cert.Ed., M.I.Biol., C.I.Biol.

BankAGENT

Syndicated Lending - Principles

1o Loan Borrower

2o Loan

BankBank Bank

PART. SOLD (without recourse)

PARTS. PURCH. (without recourse)

Int’l

Funding Participants

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fjcolombo@lineone.net

F.J. Colombo BSc, Cert.Ed., M.I.Biol., C.I.Biol.

MotivationMotivation

Comfort Zone AchievementEffort

What’s In It For Me ?

Connect the learning

Train the Trainer

Intro & Principles of Learning

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fjcolombo@lineone.net

F.J. Colombo BSc, Cert.Ed., M.I.Biol., C.I.Biol.

Assessment/EvaluationAssessment/Evaluation

Assess what learners have learnt

Evaluate effectiveness of learning process

TestingImproving

Fix the problem, not the blame

Train the Trainer

Session Structure and Delivery