Employment History

• 1992--1995........English Instructor,Shimizu Juku, Hiroshima-ken, Japan.
  
  
• 1991--1992........Editor, The Hants Journal, Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  
  
• 1989--1991........Teaching Assistant, Department of Political Science, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
  
  
• 1986--1989........Freelance journalist/photographer, The Halifax Chronicle-Herald, The Nova Scotian, The Atlantic Advocate, The Kentville Advertiser.
  
  
• 1985.............Guide, Canadian National Memorial, Vimy Ridge, France.
  
  

Education

• Spring 1995 Completed the White Water Raft Guides School (Escula De Guias) Rios Tropicales, Costa Rica.
  
  
• 1992--1995 Private study, Japanese language and culture, Hiroshima-ken, Japan.
  
  
• Winter 1991 Master of Arts in Comparative Politics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
  
  
• Summer 1989 Thesis research, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
  
  
• Spring 1985 Studied French language and history, l'Universite Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
  
  
• Spring 1984 Bachelor of Arts with honours in Political Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
  
  
  

Computer Skills

• Comfortable authoring HTML documents.
  
  
• Experience using DOS, Windows, and Mac platforms.
  
  
• Continually learning new applications.
  
  
• Experience as a Computer/Internet Trainer in North America and Japan.

Interests

• Languages (Japanese, French, Spanish)
  
  
• Kagura (traditional Japanese folk theater)
  
  
• Tea Ceremony (Omote-senki)
  
  
• Mountain trekking
  
  
• Running (H.H.H.)
  
  
• Ocean Kayaking
  
  
• Aikido (Halifax Aikikai)
  
  
• Music (esp Saxophone)

This file was updated 21 July, 1996.

Please send any comments, suggestions or questions to me --Michael Connor-- at ag280@chebucto.ns.ca. Thank you for taking the time to visit this page.

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