Curriculum Vitae (brief)
| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
| NAME | Timothy Bedford |
| WORK ADDRESS | Oulun Lyseon Lukio, Kajaaninkatu 3, Oulu 90100, Finland |
| NATIONALITY | British |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th August 1960 |
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| WEBSITE | www.timothybedford.com |
| EDUCATION DETAILS | |
| 1998-2009 | University of Oulu, Finland |
| Ph.D. (2009): Educational Sciences: action research, teacher education and empowerment, critical pedagogy, intercultural education, diversity and equity issues in education. | |
| 1987-1988 | Travel and Independent Cultural and Language Study: India, Nepal and South East Asia. |
| 1982-1983 | University of Leicester, England |
| Post Graduate Certificate of Education: (Maths/Economics) | |
| 1981-1982 | Travel and Independent Cultural and Language Study: Gernany (Goethe Institute), South East Asia and Australia.. |
| 1978-1981 | Cambridge University, Churchill College, England |
| BA Hons Economics & Management (1981); MA (1985) | |
| 1974-1978 | Bosworth College, Desford, Leicester, England |
| A' Levels in: Maths, Statistics, Economics, General Studies | |
| EMPLOYMENT HISTORY | |
| 1996-Present | Oulun Lyseon Lukio, Finland |
| Teacher of International Baccalaureate Economics and Theory of Knowledge (including IB distance teaching via videoconferencing), and courses on Sustainability. | |
| 1996-Present | University of Oulu, Finland |
| Teacher of courses on Development Economics, Education for Sustainability and pre-service educator courses on Educational Equity and Diversity. | |
| 1988-1996 | International School of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo, Japan |
| Teacher of International Baccalaureate Economics, Mathematics and Theory of Knowledge. Coordinator of International Education projects. | |
| 1986-1987 | Nana Tours and Safaris Limited, London/Nairobi |
| Managing Director of a London office for a Kenya based travel company. | |
| 1984-1986 | Braeburn School, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Teacher of 'A' level Mathematics and Economics. | |
| 1983-1984 | Tideway School, Newhaven, England |
| Teacher of 'A' level Economics and Social Studies. | |
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INTERESTS AND HOBBIES I enjoy sports including squash, tennis and soccer. I am also a keen artist painting mostly with acrylics. I have travelled extensively throughout the world in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia and acquired knowledge of the following languages: Japanese, French, German and Finnish. |
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