June 1974 - Matthew McNair Senior Secondary - Richmond, BC - High school diploma

Education & Experience

1975-1977 - Vancouver Vocational Institute - Vancouver, BC - Certificate in Drafting

Summer 1979 - Regent College - Vancouver, BC - Intensive Greek studies

Summer 1980 - Regent College - Vancouver, BC - Intensive Hebrew studies

Summer 1981 - University of Washington - Seattle, WA - Undergraduate studies in Linguistics

Summer 1982 - University of Washington - Seattle, WA - Graduate studies in Linguistics

1982-1984 & 1987-1988 - University of Texas in Arlington - Arlington, TX - MA in Linguistics

Summer 1984 - University of Oklahoma - Norman, OK - Graduate studies in Socioinguistics

1984-1985 & 1990 - University of Jordan - Amman, Jordan - Arabic studies

1984-1985 & 1990 - University of Jordan - Amman, Jordan - Arabic studies

Fall 1985 - University of Jordan - Amman, Jordan - Faculty of Arts, auditing 2 classes

1986-1987 & 1992 - American Center of Oriental Research - Amman, Jordan - Honorary Fellowship

1987 - American Institute for Yemeni Studies - Sana'a, Yemen - Sociolinguistic research in Yemen

1987 - Yemen Centre for Research and Studies - Sana'a, Yemen - Sociolinguistic research in Yemen

1992-2001 - TAB Linguistic Consultants - Limassol, Cyprus - Founding member, co-director, researcher

2016-2019 - New Hope Community Services - Surrey, BC - Arabic/English translator and settlement worker for Syrian refugees

1991-1995 - Phonetics Research Centre - University of Jordan - Amman, Jordan - Assistant to Phonetician Dr. El-Halees