The experience and qualifications required for these ministries have been drawn from 40 years of experience in Asia and the Middle East with teaching and administration in Woodstock School in India and Personnel Director activities in Delhi and Cyprus. Further later experience in Hong Kong following marriage to Colin Blair.

Areas of Strength

Human Resources Management : Personality of a warm personal people orientated style; easy and rapid intercommunication skills; backed up by maturity and experience.

Bible Teaching : Deep committed personal study; experience in group studies.

Orientation to Mission: Bible studies and counseling has a focus n outreach and mission.

Teaching: Professional qualifications backed up by a life time of activity with high school students and Christian workers.

Professional and Ministry Experience Bible Teaching: Beginning with informal small groups the ministry is developing into instruction of candidates looking forward to full time mission ministry.

High School Teaching
1990 -1995

Mathematics Teacher, ~ English Schools Foundation

International School, Hongkong. Teaching Grades 9— 13. English Curriculum GCSE, A levels including integral calculus, advanced mathematics. The school had over 900 students from over 35 countries and nationalities. Additional responsibilities House Tutor, Home Room Supervisor. The schools cater to ex patriat children living in Hong Kong preparing them for British A levels examinations.

1964 - 1980
Woodstock International Christian School, Mussoorie, UP, India

Mathematics Teacher (1964 — 1971); Head of Mathematics Department (1976—1980) Woodstock is a boarding school of 4— 500 students ranging from KG- Grade 12 located in the hills of Northern India accessed from Dehra Dun. The school has an international student body which during the years 1964-1980 catered to the children of missionaries in India and other parts of Asia, other international students and local Indians who wished to gain a overseas based education. The curriculum prepared students for the Advanced Placement qualifications for US orientated students as well as preparing for the English GCSE and A levels examinations. Responsibilities extended beyond teaching to hostel supervision as well as involvement in the lives of the students at all levels academic, social and spiritual.

September 1955 — July 1960

Various mathematics teaching appointments at High Schools in Glasgow, Scotland.

Administration
1997-2002

Authorised Agent on the Pacific Rim for Interserve, a Christian international and interdenominational organization sending people to serve using their professional skills in the countries of Asia and the Middle East ( further information available). Responsibilities include speaking in churches and at groups ; leading/organizing seminars on various aspects of ‘mission’, interviewing and preparing individuals for cross-cultural ministry overseas.
February 1996 — April 1997 Acting Director for Interserve, Canada, in the National Office, Toronto. This interim position covered a period when the existing Director took up a new appointment and another Director was recruited and sought for permanent posting.

January 1981 —March 1990

Director Personnel Services, lnterserve , New Delhi (81 — 85), Nicosia , Cyprus (85 —90)
Responsible for the placement of 50 new appointees per year throughout South Asia, West Asia and the Middle East. Personnel Support for 300 plus Interserve partners. Orientation of new appointees. Annual Evaluation of performance. Travel to areas of service to visit partners on location, give pastoral and administrative support.

Education

Bacc Diploma in Sociology in progress : Simon Fraser University Vancouver, Canada

Diploma in Theology  1962  London University London UK

Bachelor of Education  1955  Glasgow University Scotland UK

Master of Arts (Mathematics) Glasgow University Scotland UK