Essilor AMERA Pte Ltd. Executive Director, Education & Professional Services Responsible for managing, coordinating and participating in the delivery of Essilor AMERA’s Education & Professional Services programs. This position will support the growth initiatives, bringing new programs, in line with the broader growth strategies of the Essilor Group. This position will assist Essilor to grow the business by maintaining, developing and executing programs based on our business and our… Show more Essilor AMERA Pte Ltd. Executive Director, Education & Professional Services Responsible for managing, coordinating and participating in the delivery of Essilor AMERA’s Education & Professional Services programs. This position will support the growth initiatives, bringing new programs, in line with the broader growth strategies of the Essilor Group. This position will assist Essilor to grow the business by maintaining, developing and executing programs based on our business and our customer’s needs. This position will work throughout the AMERA (Asia Pacific, Middle-East, Mediterranean-CIS, Russia and Africa) region. This includes:  Providing overall management and leadership to the AMERA Education & Professional Services team.  Developing training programs and Professional Services for delivery to Optometrists, Ophthalmologist and other eyecare practice staff across the AMERA zone (Asia Pacific, Middle East, Russia and Africa) Assistance with planning for training development, and execution  Evaluation and allocation of resources and education / training tools as required Execution and assistance with implementing best of class training programs Developing and distributing relevant measurement and evaluation tools/Modules Provide mentoring and management consultancy services to internal and external customers Work closely with internal and external customers to achieve growth in Essilor sales, and resilience in business Show less

1992-2001 Director of Continuing Education, Optometrist Association Australia Victorian Division Design and develop the general continuing professional education program for the Division, the Southern Regional Congress, and ensure that this program meets defined and specific educational objectiveso During this period the Southern Regional Congress was developed for a reasonably small program attracting 150 registrants to the largest post graduate optometric congress in Australia with… Show more 1992-2001 Director of Continuing Education, Optometrist Association Australia Victorian Division Design and develop the general continuing professional education program for the Division, the Southern Regional Congress, and ensure that this program meets defined and specific educational objectiveso During this period the Southern Regional Congress was developed for a reasonably small program attracting 150 registrants to the largest post graduate optometric congress in Australia with registrations over 700 with a defined education program build around sound educational objectives Design and develop the Divisions Ocular Therapeutic Education Program. This program delivered a course of 140 contact hours to over 200 optometrists in preparation for them to be certified to prescribe therapeutic agents.o Review and develop curriculum for program: Ensure that it meets the educational criteria specified by the Optometrists Registration Board Victoria Review overseas educational programs to ensure that it meets world best practice o Appoint lecturers to deliver program and review curriculum and pedagogical principles of the program with lecturers. Review delivery of lectures to ensure specified criteria are met.o Develop and examination Show less

Councillor, Optometrist Association Australia Victorian Division1994-1996 President, Optometrist Association Australia Victorian Division Implementation of new Optometry Act passed by Victorian Parliament December 1996 which authorised suitably qualified optometrists to use therapeutic drugs to treat eye disease

1984-1997 Senior Clinical Instructor. University of Melbourne, Dept of Optometry Clinical supervision of final year optometry students examinations of general optometric patients  Review & assessment of students clinical examination procedures Development of students clinical skills and decision making principles Marking of students examination technique & process with respect to the appropriate expected patient outcome Formal (one on one) assessment and marking of… Show more 1984-1997 Senior Clinical Instructor. University of Melbourne, Dept of Optometry Clinical supervision of final year optometry students examinations of general optometric patients  Review & assessment of students clinical examination procedures Development of students clinical skills and decision making principles Marking of students examination technique & process with respect to the appropriate expected patient outcome Formal (one on one) assessment and marking of students final performance at the end of the clinical year. Show less