Teach Middle East Magazine June 2014 Issue 2 Vol. 1 | Page 9

Aaron Crotty

Dr Jan L. Jones

Aaron is a certified Senior Financial
Planner with over seven (7)
years experience in the financial
industry. Originally based in the UK,
Aaron has enjoyed an illustrious
career in which he has functioned
in a number of senior advisory and
managerial roles…including that
of Financial Advisor with leading
UK bank NatWest. Mr Crotty is based in Dubai where
he utilises his expertise representing Guardian Life
Management. In his current role, Aaron advises fellow
professional expats on every aspect of their financial
planning needs. He is perfectly placed to ensure his
clients’ financial plans become a reality.

Jan L. Jones (Associate Professor)
is currently the Travel and Tourism
Management
Advisor
and
Undergraduate Coordinator in
the Department of Recreation
and Leisure Studies at Southern
Connecticut State University in
New Haven, Connecticut. Born in
Halifax, Canada, she earned both
a Bachelors and Masters of Arts in
Sociology from Acadia University. She also holds a PhD
in Sport, Leisure and Exercise Science from the University
of Connecticut with a particular focus on the impacts of
tourism development. Her research has taken her abroad
to Cuba, Ireland, Jordan, Jamaica, Cyprus, and Crete
conducting studies about community-based tourism
development, responsible tourism and VolunTourism.

Dr Kaizad Kermani
Dr Kermani is a Dental Surgeon who has been
practicing Dentistry in the Middle East since
1999. He has over twenty years of general
dental
experience
and
approximately
fourteen years of specialty experience. He
also has approximately four years of teaching
experience. He currently practices in Al Ain.

GUEST WRITERS

Terrence Lorick

Pansy Walker

Terrence Lorick is a licensed
educator from America. He teaches
English, Mathematics and Science in
the Abu Dhabi government school
system. He describes himself as a
“teacher who builds relationships
first, in order to foster a safe and
productive learning environment.”
Terrence enjoys spending time
with his family and making new
connections through his music.

Pansy Walker resides in Al Ain. She
has been in the UAE since 2009. Her
experience in education ranges
from Instructional Leadership in
secondary education to Educational
Consultant in the private sector.
Her areas of interest include adult
education,
math
education,
instructional design and curriculum
mapping.

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