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Dr. Gary Smith

Name:

Dr. Gary Smith


School:

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Extra Subject Information:

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Position Held at School:

Senior VCE Teacher and VCE Author


VCE Subject(s) Teaching:

English, Literature


Qualifications:

PhD (Creative Writing)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours – Literature)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours - Professional Writing & Editing)
Diploma of Vocational Education & Training
Certificate 1V: Workplace Training & Assessment


Role at TSSM:

Gary has been part of the TSSM team since 2024.

Gary has been an extremely experienced teacher and lecturer in English and Literature at the tertiary and secondary levels since 2011. His expertise lies in creative writing, however he has taught several Literature subjects over the years since he began lecturing.

Prior to being a lecturer and teacher of English and Literature, Gary has been a Freelance Copywriter, Journalist and Editor supporting companies such as; Telstra Web Pages (Armstrong Jones Communication), Sanitarium Health Foods Kraft Foods, Heinz-Watties, and Bega Cheese.

His experience in teaching English and Literature at the VCE level has spanned over a decade. Gary is an enthusiastic teacher who loves to see his students excel in English and develop the necessary skills to maximise their study scores for the subject.

Gary is and exceptional presenter and also a highly effective writer of high quality VCE resources used by many students and teachers alike.


Publications:

Poems X 112 in national journals, magazines and radio performances
Short fiction X 8 stories in national journals and magazines
Feature Articles X 37 in national journals and magazines.


Interests:

Walking the dog
Watching AFL
Reading and Writing

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