Heather Jackson

Dr Heather Jackson is an associate lecturer at Macquarie University and convener of the Language Teaching Methodologies and Practicum units of the Graduate Certificate of TESOL. She worked as a TESOL teacher in New Zealand, China, Japan, Cameroon and Australia prior to completing her Masters Degree in Applied Linguistics. Heather has also set up and managed an educational consulting business with a focus on the placement of TESOL teachers and ESL students into schools in Sydney. In this capacity, she has also designed and implemented ESL courses and provided ESL consultancy services. Heather's recent research has focused on professional and organisational communication from both an academic and industry perspective. Her PhD on 'Trust Work' examined how trust is established and maintained in stakeholder relationships and continues to inform her work as a communications consultant to industry, as well as her role as a TESOL teacher trainer.