Before entering University in 1992, Tom had an extensive career as a professional sailor.

His predilection for seafaring took him on many adventures to far and fair corners of the world. In the early 90s he returned to Canada and completed an honors BA ‘with distinction’ at the University of Victoria in just over two years.

His graduating presentation in the honors program was a computer hypertext model for translating Chinese poetry into English. Through these efforts Tom earned a scholarship to study Mandarin in Taiwan. After more than a year studying full time at the NTNU language center in Taipei, Tom found work in a Chinese-speaking environment and stayed on for five more years.

In accordance with his work at Verve Magazine, Tom traveled widely in East Asia and elsewhere, investigating and photographing scenic destinations, interviewing (often in Mandarin) artists and other persons of note, and in particular reporting on many aspects of the EVERGREEN GROUP. After leaving EIC, Tom and his wife NASEEM began life in Canada by driving their 1966 Chevelle Malibu convertible from Victoria to Halifax and back. They spent two months on the road. “It was a great way for NASEEM to learn about Canada,” says Tom. After more than 10,000 miles on the road, they settled in Vancouver BC, Tom’s hometown.

In Vancouver Tom soon realized the urgent need for effective instruction in writing for advanced students, and he began developing the programs that became A+ Academic Writing, and later Comarker, a collaborative, web-based application for marking essays. In 2012 Tom returned to his beloved Taiwan to help develop International Programs for the Taiwan Wine Academy (TWA).

Further to TWA’s mission – to raise awareness of wine in Taiwan – for two years Tom and Naseem hosted a live interview show on HOPTV, where they accumulated over 40 interviews with a broad range of celebrities from the world of wine. Meanwhile TWA’s offerings continued to expand and are still expanding. Tom now works with the growing TWA management team to coordinate nearly 20 distinct and recurring wine programs ranging from beginner to Master level.

學歷

• University of Victoria, BC, Canada
  Honors Degree in English Literature

專業認證

• 2012 WSET Level 3 Award in Wines and Spirits

現職

• Main Contact for TWA

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