International Council of Women – Conseil International des Femmes ICW-CIF

Arts and Letters - Advisor

Jennifer Ann Davies

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jennifer davies

Qualifications/Memberships: TESOL Methodology.  Postgraduate Education. BA majors  English Literature/International Politics & History. Trainer for Teachers of Full Fee Paying Overseas Students. Workplace Assessor & Trainer.  Certificate Marketing. Australian School of Journalism. Justice of the Peace 1985. Australian Institute of Management. Certificate Counselling for Migrant & Refugee Families. NCWQ Advisor Arts/Letters 2012-2022. ICW Advisor Arts/Letters 2019 to date. (TESOL Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. BA Bachelor of Arts)

Brief Overview of Work Background: 1964-1997 Banking background. Journalism and Business Management. Language/literacy Commonwealth Education. Events Management including grooming potential Politicians and managing Electoral Office for Honourable Speaker: Member of Legislative Assembly, Queensland, Australia. 1997-2002 Job Search Trainer: LLN, research, editing and publishing in this area for Industry Training Advisory Board. My programmes for long-term and short-term unemployed used in Australia, UK and Canada. 2002-2014 International Study Tours. English as a Second Language (ESL) Martin English College & Education Qld. Developed Learning Support systems in new College. ESL Advisory Teacher for 7 schools. ESL Intensive Language Centre. Secondary English & History. 2015-2023 Ongoing publishing, tutoring, counselling & practical support for families, women and children who have lived with abuse and enforced poverty including migrants and refugees. Ongoing liaison with relevant Court, legal & community bodies & lobbying for improvement to systems still under- servicing. (LLN Language, Literacy & Numeracy)

Brief Overview of Publishing History: 1963 – 2023: Freelance Poetry. Journalism  Environmental Papers. Radio Scripts. Anthologies marketed internationally @ World Book Fair. Freelance work published in State and National publications and work performed at University of Queensland: Faculty of Education 1996.  High commendation Logan City Writers’ Group 1999. Socio-political, linguistic, language papers. Formal and informal discussion papers and articles on Women’s rights and issues distributed regionally and internationally, including to Universities and Libraries 1999-2016. Global distribution of Anthology 2010-2018. NCWQ. ICW. APRC. (NCW National Council of Women Queensland Inc.  ICW International Council of Women/Counseil International des Femmes. APRC Asian Pacific Regional Council.)

Brief overview of Community & Intergovernmental Activities: Liaison & assisting Premier restructuring Fishing Industry. Writer Cairns Cancer Support & active work with Death & Dying.(Elizabeth Kubler Ross/Dr Ainslie Meares/Dr Ian Gawler). Community Radio work. First woman writer Cairns Chapter Zonta International, involved in: building wells for women in Sri Lanka, Women’s health issues, birthing choices for Indigenous women & organising scholarships for students with limited access to University. Dr Wendy White: collection of data relating to birth defects from aerial spraying FNQ. Data & personal history to help re-shape Family Law & Social Justice Policies. Law Reform Commission 1994.Liaison with Prime Minister Hawke & Justice Elizabeth Evatt. Environmental lobbying & data; Tutorials for undergrads: Wilderness & Wildlife Management/Land & Marine Resource Management. Selected to advise State Ministers on LLN concerns: advertised public role as Community Learning & Skilling Officer. Ongoing community liaison and activities as above. (Details as at 17th February 2023. Jennifer Ann Davies.)

Plan of Action 2022-2025 for Arts and Letters

Arts and Letters is a way to communicate peacefully to inspire, empower and protect
women and girls to achieve the best possible outcome for themselves and their families, in a world of
sustainability.

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