ANTHONY TOWNLEY CV - English

ANTHONY RICHARD TOWNLEY
PERSONAL DETAILS
Qualifications: M AppLing (Maq); CELTA (Cambridge); LL.B (QUT); BA (GU)
Nationality: Australian
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: 29/05/1971
Address:
Koç University
Rumelifeneri Yolu 34450 Sarıyer Istanbul
Tel: +90 (0)212 338 1343
Email: atownley@ku.edu.tr
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
In addition to attaining qualifications in three different academic and professional
disciplines, I have more than twelve years of combined experience working as a
commercial lawyer and as an English language instructor in a variety of teaching roles,
including Legal ESP, EAP Writing and general ESL. I am currently undertaking a PhD
research program in Linguistics in collaboration with Macquarie University and Koç
University.
QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION
2011 – Present PhD Candidate
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
2010 – 2011 Postgraduate Certificate in Linguistics Research
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
2006 – 2007 Master of Applied Linguistics (TESP)
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
2001 Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching
Australian TESOL College of English/Cambridge University
2000 Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
College of Law, Sydney, Australia
1992 – 1999 Bachelor of Laws LL.B
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
1992 – 1998 Bachelor of Arts (Modern Asian Studies – Japanese major)
Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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CAREER HISTORY
LEGAL WRITING INSTRUCTOR
Koç University, Istanbul
September 2009 – Present
I am currently the Legal Writing Instructor at Koç University. The legal writing program
has been designed to teach law students how to use the English language in legal
writing as practicing lawyers or researchers. In addition to learning relevant legal
vocabulary and techniques for proficient legal writing, students are taught how to
prepare written work commonly undertaken by most law firms in legal practice, such as
contracts and interoffice memorandums. My PhD research thesis is based on the
analysis of the intertextual and interdiscursive nature of the contract negotiation
process to inform course development for an undergraduate legal writing program in
Turkey.
ACADEMIC WRITING INSTRUCTOR
Koç University, Istanbul
September 2008 – Present
As a faculty member of the Communications Department at Koç University, I also teach
content-based academic writing for both Introductory (Com 101) and Advanced (Comm
102) programs. I am responsible for developing content and material for both
programs, which involves writing across the curriculum for a variety of different majors
in the one class. While Comm 101 introduces students to the style and conventions of
academic writing, Comm 102 presents more advanced reading and writing tasks, and
helps students develop their writing and reading skills through a semester-long research
project. Emphasis continues to be on critical analysis, accurate summary and
paraphrase, and appropriate methods of citation. Koç University is one of only two
universities in Turkey to provide content-based academic writing programs.
ACADEMIC WRITING INSTRUCTOR 2008, 2009 & 2010
OSI NSP Summer Program, Istanbul
I have had the pleasure of working with the Open Society Institute team during three
consecutive NSP Pre-Academic Summer Programs in Istanbul from 2008 to 2010.
In 2008 I was responsible teaching an academic legal writing program to a group of
Palestinian Rule of Law students at the OSI NSP Summer Program.
IN-HOUSE LAWYER March 2006 – June 2008
TeleResources Engineering, Sydney
As in-house lawyer, I was solely responsible for drafting and negotiating distribution,
licensing and other legal agreements. I also reviewed and advised on a broad range of
complex legal corporate transactions and matters, including Intellectual Property and
Information Technology. I continue to do some legal consultancy work for
TeleResources.
ESP LEGAL ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR February – November 2005
Berlitz Language Institute, Istanbul
As a qualified lawyer/linguist, I was commissioned to develop curriculum and teach a
legal English program to Turkish lawyers and law students in Istanbul.
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EAP INSTRUCTOR April 2002 – October 2004
Iwate Prefectural University, Japan
I made a career change to return to English teaching in Japan. My most significant
position as an English instructor at Morioka English Academy was to work in
collaboration with Japanese Social Science lecturers in developing and administering an
EAP writing program at Iwate Prefectural University.
COMMERCIAL LAWYER June 2000 – February 2002
Corrs, Chambers, Westgarth, Sydney
Based on my experience at TeleResources, I was recruited into the IT and
Telecommunications department of a leading Australian law. Working in a team of 7
other lawyers, I provided services and expertise to clients across the
telecommunications industry including advice on regulatory issues, carrier and
spectrum licensing, negotiation of interconnection agreements, commercial advice in
relation to joint ventures and strategic alliances, tenders and contracts for the
acquisition and supply of telecommunications equipment and carriage services.
TRAINEE LAWYER January 1999 – June 2000
TeleResources, Sydney
My practical legal experience began in a leading telecommunications consultancy and
engineering company in Sydney. In addition to assisting the senior lawyer with legal
matters, I was also responsible for the management of Japanese clients due to my
proficiency in the Japanese language.
ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR June 1994 – November 1995
Nova Language Institutes, Japan
I deferred studies at University to work as an English instructor and travel throughout
Japan. This was my first experience in ESL teaching and one that encouraged me to
pursue a linguist career despite becoming a lawyer.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Knowledge and Experience
• Currently Legal Writing Instructor and faculty member of the Communications
Department at Koç University.
• More than ten years of teaching experience in Australia, Japan and Turkey.
• Extensive business experience as a commercial lawyer in the IT and
telecommunications industry in Australia for more than five years.
• Speaker at numerous conferences on legal IT and telecommunications issues in
Australia.
• Extensive publishing experience as a writer for the telecommunications industry in
Australia and the United Kingdom.
• Well-traveled professional who enjoys working and living in foreign countries.
Leadership and Responsibility:
• Most of my employment roles have required me to take responsibility for managing
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work programs and delegating tasks. There has always been a high degree of trust
placed in my leadership abilities by upper management without the need for their
supervision.
• Responsible for developing and teaching individual academic writing programs to
almost 80 students per semester at Koç University.
• Currently serving on the Comm 101 curriculum development committee and
plagiarism committee at Koç University.
• Given sole responsibility for developing and administering legal English program to
more than fifty lawyers/law students in Istanbul, Turkey.
• Worked in collaboration with small team of Japanese Social Science lecturers in
developing and administering EAP writing course.
• Member of a team of lawyers at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, which is ranked in the
top five a national law firms in Australia for legal service excellence.
Languages
• Japanese – proficient spoken and functional written.
• Turkish – beginner.
MEMBERSHIPS
EULETA (European Legal English Teachers Association)
Hamburg, GERMANY
Member of the New South Wales Law Society
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Admitted as Practicing Lawyer to the New South Wales Supreme Court
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
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