CURRICULUM VITAE

2015

Gail Gilbride Bohle

3 Van Oudtshoorn Str.

Hout Bay

Tel: 021 790 3151

Email: gailgbohle@gmail.com

QUALIFICATIONS

• BA English and Political Science Rhodes University 1976

• HDE English and History UCT 1978

• UNISA Remedial Module 1 2004

• IDTA modern dance teacher’s diploma 1972

Ongoing mentorship with www.allaboutwritingcourses.com

and completion of courses –

• Introduction to romantic writing• Writing a romantic novel• Basics of Creative writing

o Creative Writing( face –to –face) course

Anne Schuster’s “Monthlies” for aspiring writers and a number of weekend writing workshops with her group.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2014 – 2015

Part time Communications Skills facilitator at PCS UCT

Freelance editor/tutor

2008 - 2013

Full time Communications Skills lecturer for ECP Civil Engineering at CPUT

2006 - 2007

Part time Communication Skills lecturer at PCS UCT

1996 – 2006

English and Music therapy teacher at Dominican Grimley school for deaf children and part time lecturer for PCS UCT.

1992

Relief teaching at Wynberg Boys High School (last term)

1990 – 1992

Weighless lecturer Hout Bay

In “Top six” lecturers of Western Cape

1985 - 1988

Part time Communication skills marker for PCS at UCT

1979 – 1984

English teacher –

• Gardens Commercial High School• Elswood high school Elsies river• Portlands high school Mitchell’s plain Bonteheweul high school

1977

Editorial assistant for George Papageorge Communications, Pretoria

GRANTS

2012 CPUT RIFTAL funding for ECP

Language laboratory project

AWARDS & HONOURS

• 1987 Merit award for teaching - Dominican Grimley School.

• 2003 senior teacher at Dominican Grimley School.

• 2012 Nominee for Distinguished Teacher Award at CPUT

HONORARY POSITIONS

• Guest judge at the annual Llandudno Primary Best speakers evenings, annually.

• Guest judge at an International schools’ debating competition - 2006 (Bishops high school)

• Guest judge at the Western Cape high schools’ The art of Conversation competition 2012, 2013 and 2014

PUBLICATIONS

• Short stories and poems published on www.anneschuster.net

“The Monthlies” blog

• “Truth” published in a poetry anthology “Writing the Self”

(Schuster Anne)

• Short stories published on www.allaboutlove.net

• A novel “The Web of Silence” published on www.crink.co.za

Unpublished conference presentations

• Bohle G “Language laboratory” project

RITAL conference 11 Dec 2012 CPUT

COMMUNITY SERVICE & ENGAGEMENT

• Adopt a River project 2011, 2012 and 2013 Service learning and Civil Engineering CPUT collaboration

Committee member of Operation Shoebox 2010 – 2014

Gail the person

My friends describe me as a people’s person, energized by friendly crowds enjoying music, theatre, or simply hanging out. I am a music and ballet fanatic, an avid reader and a fledgling writer. I am also a passionate English teacher and am known for my patience (in the classroom that is.)

I am bilingual – English and Afrikaans and am semi-fluent in German.

REFEREES

• Mrs Ashaadia Kamalie HOD Civil Engineering CPUT

• Vidius Archer ECP Electrical Engineering CPUT

• Mr Noor Armien ECP Civil Engineering CPUT

• Professor Jane English PCS UCT

• Dr Ayasha Abrahams CPUT

• Mrs Marie-Anne Ogle CPUT

• Sister Macrina Dominican Grimley School for the deaf.