Jeff Kavanagh

Editor of novels published by Rippple Books, including two award-winning titles.

Writing current affairs, lifestyle, and travel articles for publication in New Zealand and German magazines, newspapers, and websites including The Listener, The Local, AA Directions Magazine, NZ Adventure Magazine, and The Otago Daily Times.

Translating, writing, and editing website copy, press releases and product information into clear, persuasive English copy for use online, in brochures, and in marketing materials for a variety of German and international firms, including Wonderlandmovies, DDD Design and Shuttle Computers.

Writing new material and updating existing text and information for Fodor’s, a leading English language travel guide publisher, for their Germany 2012 guide.

The design and delivery of business English and soft-skills seminars, workshops and courses to blue-chip organisations such as Airbus, VW, Beiersdorf, KPMG, and Edeka, in Hamburg and northern Germany.

To administer, monitor and evaluate the delivery of projects within the fields of economic, regional and social regeneration, particularly within the Creative Industries, and to undertake research and analysis within project specifications in the delivery of projects as necessary.

Senior English teacher, teaching curriculum-based and “alternative” lessons to classes varying in size from one to twenty students.