Welcome to my first blog site.
Because you are reading the 'About' section, perhaps you are interested in knowing something about who I am and why I am writing this blog.
I was born in a small town called Chemainus in British Columbia, Canada in 1954. I became aware of my human existence while surrounded by loving parents and many noisy siblings. When I learned to count I realized that I was the eighth child in a very large family. By the time the procreation phase had maxed out, I found myself with seven sisters and five brothers.
With so many siblings, I was stimulated with great exposure to different ideas, personalities and perspectives. I enjoyed so many things in my youth that it was difficult to pick the 'one' primary occupation to call a career. I started my post secondary education in Mining Technology and was hired almost immediately as an underground surveyor in remote places such as Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Lynn Lake, Manitoba, and Mayo, Yukon.
Following my well paid isolation in northern Canada, I took a pity trip to visit my missionary sister in Liberia West Africa who I felt concerned for. It did not seem like a good place for a sweet young registered nurse to be working. Anyway, to validate my worries she exposed me to many nasty things including malaria, cholera, scorpions, scary vipers and dead people lying in the streets. After my Liberia awakening I became more interested in the needs of humanity, and no longer just my own needs. Perhaps I learned something transformative from the experience.
Back to school I went with an interest in becoming a health care provider. I started on a major in Biochemistry at the University of British Columbia. Following my studies at UBC, I pursued my interest in preventative health care at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and earned my Doctor of Chiropractic Degree in 1984. That was great for about 16 years when I suddenly developed a debilitating health problem that required a serious surgery in 2000.
Following the surgery, which involved the removal of the rear section of one of my vertebrae, I switched to a less physically demanding career and completed a Diploma of Technology in Occupational Health and Safety at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in 2003. This has also turned out to be a very interesting and enjoyable career and has taken me far and wide including my current exciting position in Doha Qatar. In 2010 I achieved my Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) status.
As a Chiropractor and as a safety professional, I have spent thousands of hours sharing information on a variety of important health and safety topics to very diverse audiences in various settings. I always felt like I was doing a good job but now I have an opportunity to delve a little more deeply into formal education and learning theories and practice. I am currently enrolled in the Vancouver Community College (VCC) Provincial Instructor Diploma Program (PIDP). The concept of lifelong learning fits perfectly with how I perceive myself as a motivated perma-learner. I enjoy challenging and improving myself and I believe that regular learning is healthy for our minds.
Because facilitating learning is crucial to safety outcomes and also my success as a safety professional, I am excited about the possibility of learning new or better ways to reach the various demographically unique target audiences.
I am looking forward to earning the VCC Provincial Instructor Diploma and also to enhancing my credentials in a competitive job market environment.
Please feel welcome to comment below.
Thank you for reading my blog.
Because you are reading the 'About' section, perhaps you are interested in knowing something about who I am and why I am writing this blog.
I was born in a small town called Chemainus in British Columbia, Canada in 1954. I became aware of my human existence while surrounded by loving parents and many noisy siblings. When I learned to count I realized that I was the eighth child in a very large family. By the time the procreation phase had maxed out, I found myself with seven sisters and five brothers.
With so many siblings, I was stimulated with great exposure to different ideas, personalities and perspectives. I enjoyed so many things in my youth that it was difficult to pick the 'one' primary occupation to call a career. I started my post secondary education in Mining Technology and was hired almost immediately as an underground surveyor in remote places such as Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Lynn Lake, Manitoba, and Mayo, Yukon.
Following my well paid isolation in northern Canada, I took a pity trip to visit my missionary sister in Liberia West Africa who I felt concerned for. It did not seem like a good place for a sweet young registered nurse to be working. Anyway, to validate my worries she exposed me to many nasty things including malaria, cholera, scorpions, scary vipers and dead people lying in the streets. After my Liberia awakening I became more interested in the needs of humanity, and no longer just my own needs. Perhaps I learned something transformative from the experience.
Back to school I went with an interest in becoming a health care provider. I started on a major in Biochemistry at the University of British Columbia. Following my studies at UBC, I pursued my interest in preventative health care at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and earned my Doctor of Chiropractic Degree in 1984. That was great for about 16 years when I suddenly developed a debilitating health problem that required a serious surgery in 2000.
Following the surgery, which involved the removal of the rear section of one of my vertebrae, I switched to a less physically demanding career and completed a Diploma of Technology in Occupational Health and Safety at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in 2003. This has also turned out to be a very interesting and enjoyable career and has taken me far and wide including my current exciting position in Doha Qatar. In 2010 I achieved my Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) status.
As a Chiropractor and as a safety professional, I have spent thousands of hours sharing information on a variety of important health and safety topics to very diverse audiences in various settings. I always felt like I was doing a good job but now I have an opportunity to delve a little more deeply into formal education and learning theories and practice. I am currently enrolled in the Vancouver Community College (VCC) Provincial Instructor Diploma Program (PIDP). The concept of lifelong learning fits perfectly with how I perceive myself as a motivated perma-learner. I enjoy challenging and improving myself and I believe that regular learning is healthy for our minds.
Because facilitating learning is crucial to safety outcomes and also my success as a safety professional, I am excited about the possibility of learning new or better ways to reach the various demographically unique target audiences.
I am looking forward to earning the VCC Provincial Instructor Diploma and also to enhancing my credentials in a competitive job market environment.
Please feel welcome to comment below.
Thank you for reading my blog.
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Skype id: geoffrey88882
Twitter id: @GEOHICKS
Facebook: Geo Michael
Gmail: [email protected]