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Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Managed the building of an online learning platform delivering a complete English language course of over six hundred learning unitsKey ContributionsRaised investment capitalDesigned an online learning platform using WordPress, LearnDash LMS, Zoom and social media Created Brand and marketing strategyDesigned over six hundred proprietary study units

Pathum Wan District, Bangkok City, Thailand

Planned, capitalised, launched an English centre in Bangkok from start up to more than 1000 concurrent students and over 800 corporate students, 40 permanent employees and over 100 casual employees, with an average annual turnover of 35 million Thai Baht (1,000,000 USD). The company offers a wide range of products Including English and Thai language using our proprietary methodology, exam preparation courses and a sizable corporate training division that includes among it clients Government… Show more Planned, capitalised, launched an English centre in Bangkok from start up to more than 1000 concurrent students and over 800 corporate students, 40 permanent employees and over 100 casual employees, with an average annual turnover of 35 million Thai Baht (1,000,000 USD). The company offers a wide range of products Including English and Thai language using our proprietary methodology, exam preparation courses and a sizable corporate training division that includes among it clients Government departments, Hotels, banks and accounting firmsKey ContributionsRaised investment fundingPlanned annual business strategy and budgetsDrove operations and profitsDeveloped and oversaw the deployment of a complete language learning product Key Stakeholder managementLed a management team of seven Developed comprehensive operations manuals including sales and teacher training programmesConducted sales negotiations with key clients Show less

Bangkok City, Thailand

Sought, analysed and negotiated potential Educational acquisitions in South East Asia and East Asia as part of Red Hill Education’s expansion plans.Key ContributionsModelled and developed budgets and business strategies for expansion into Asian market. Explored, negotiated and conducted due diligence on possible institutional acquisitions in Asia, including: Thailand, Vietnam, China and Japan.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Expanded the Greenwich College operation to a larger 500 student location in Sydney Role included modelling, implementing and executing strategies for the further development of the Australian operation.Explored further expansion and acquisitions in Australia and Asia as part of a public listing plan. Key ContributionsDefined, implemented and revised operational policies and guidelines.Oversaw day-to-day production activities in accordance with business objectives.Achieved… Show more Expanded the Greenwich College operation to a larger 500 student location in Sydney Role included modelling, implementing and executing strategies for the further development of the Australian operation.Explored further expansion and acquisitions in Australia and Asia as part of a public listing plan. Key ContributionsDefined, implemented and revised operational policies and guidelines.Oversaw day-to-day production activities in accordance with business objectives.Achieved team goals through formalized training plans, coaching and performance management.Provided documentation of all processes to comply with regulations and company policies.Led change and transformation across business areas to deliver benefits and align company resources. Show less

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Over four years it grew from a start-up to a profitable business teaching 4000+ students p.a. and employing more than fifty staff. Greenwich College remains one of the largest ELICOS providers in Australia, with three campuses in Sydney and one in Melbourne. The business was GOP positive within three months of operation and grew from 0 to 200 students within 8 monthsAs of 2014, its tenth year of operation, Greenwich has enrolled over 38,000 students from 92 countries, booked solid profits… Show more Over four years it grew from a start-up to a profitable business teaching 4000+ students p.a. and employing more than fifty staff. Greenwich College remains one of the largest ELICOS providers in Australia, with three campuses in Sydney and one in Melbourne. The business was GOP positive within three months of operation and grew from 0 to 200 students within 8 monthsAs of 2014, its tenth year of operation, Greenwich has enrolled over 38,000 students from 92 countries, booked solid profits and provided career opportunities to dozens of teachers, administrators and sales staff..Key ContributionsPlanned, raised capital and built a new 250 capacity English college and Vocational teacher training centre in Sydney. Role included Accreditation with the Vocational Education & Training Accreditation Board of NSW (VETAB), the National ELT Accreditation Scheme (NEAS) and CRICOS registration with the Commonwealth Register of International Courses for Overseas Students.Executed and led the implementation a full business strategy, including: marketing strategy, product development, Human resource strategy, financial controls, general administration and executive management. Negotiated contracts with educational agents in Japan, Western Australia and strong contacts with China and Korea.Managed corporate governance and key stakeholder relationsLead the negotiation due diligence process and sale and of Greenwich College to Private Equity buyers Show less

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Osaka, Japan