Curriculum Vitae
Anthony John Pollitt
Summary
Strong student focused concept in teaching, consulting, advising, and learning,
along with a belief in student empowerment to encourage compliance and change.
Extensive experience in English language and general education subjects to
tertiary students including health and wellness, environmentalism, human
biology/nutrition and other general education subjects. Also extensive experience
in developing, editing, and writing online materials, including the creation of
videos that reflect the above. Actively promotes personal development through
nutritional, environmental, and physical awareness.
Employment
September 1, 2018 – Present
Eating Elephants
Health & Wellness Coach, Clinical Nutritionist, Functional Medicine Practitioner
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Advise current and prospective clients on appropriate nutritional needs
Develop meal plans for those with medical conditions: i.e. pre, during,
and post cancer; epileptics etc using ketogenic, paleo, Mediterranean, and
anti-inflammatory meal guides
Develop and run public awareness information
Develop different meal plans for clients wanting to improve health, lose
weight, maintain weight, gain weight
August 7, 2000 – July 31, 2018
Dubai Men’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology
Faculty, General Studies and Health Sciences
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Consult staff, students, and private clients in nutritional health, exercise,
and wellness
Develop and teach liberal arts courses in Academic English, Health and
Nutrition (including anatomy and physiology), and Environmentalism.
Teaching involved in class and distance
Design and implement courses using BlackBoard Learn over several
campuses
Develop, write and update courses – ensuring that course content relates
to participant needs in terms of language and content:
o Such courses include English for Academic Purposes, Nutrition,
Sustainability, Anatomy and Physiology, Communication Skills,
Conflict Resolution
Introduce students to independent learning and problem solving, starting
with Edward DeBono’s Six Thinking Hats moving on the real-world
issues, Intercultural Intelligence and clinician to client advising
Ran Intercultural Intelligence (KnowledgeWorkx) workshops for
students, embedded in Organizational Behavior courses
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Teach Beginner and Advanced Microsoft Office
o Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
Assist staff and others in relevant teaching techniques for course content
to match learning needs and institution goals.
Taught ICDL Basic
Taught PC Hardware – repairing computers and
Promote personal nutrition, fitness and training to staff and students
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October 1994 - July 2000
Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Supervisor, English Language Centre
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Counseling staff, students and businesses on how to deal with nonnative speakers in the workforce in areas of customer relations, training
and on-going development
Setting up and running undergraduate and post-graduate degree courses
in academic writing
Designing and implementing university wide courses in Effective
Presentations
Responsible for staff hiring and ongoing performance evaluation
Ran training courses for students and staff in Microsoft Word, Excel,
Publisher and Access
August 1992 – September 1994
Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Faculty, College Preparation Programme
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Teaching academic English writing and study skills to Saudi high school
graduates in preparation for study overseas.
Teaching introductory Microsoft Word and Excel.
Content course evaluation – ensuring content course language relates to
level of students’ English or level of study.
Education
January 2020 – in progress
Certified in Nutrigenomics
American Nutrition Association
January 2019 – in progress
Doctorate in Public Health Studies
Biomarkers and Health Status of Heart Bypass Patients (Graft) at more than
5 Years Post Operative
University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Markers of Health in 5 Year Post-Operative Heart Bypass Patients
March 2019 – September 2019
Certified Ketogenic Nutrition Specialist
American Nutrition Association
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October 2018 – July 2019
Clifton Practice Hypnotherapy Training
Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (DSFH)
National Board for Modern Psychotherapy (NBMP reg)
March 2017 – September 2018
Functional Medicine University
Certificate of Functional Medicine Practitioner (CFMP)
January 2017 – April 2017
Certified Essential Oil Coach (CEOC)
Essential Oil Institute
January 2014 – December 2016
New York Chiropractic College, New York, USA
Master of Science Applied Clinical Nutrition (Honors) MSACN
February 2015
Advanced Teaching and Learning Online Certification
Blackboard Inc.
November 2013
Highfield Awarding Body of Compliance, UK
Highfield Trainers Award Certification
Highfield First Aid Instructor Award Certification
Highfield First Aid at Word Award Certification
January 2013 – November 2013
Deakin University, Australia
Masters in Human Nutrition - required papers for entry into the above
• HSN701 Human Nutrition
• HSN702 Nutrition through the Lifecycle
December 2013
KnowledgeWorkx
Inter-Cultural Intelligence Certification
January 2012 – September 2012
Naturopathic College of New Zealand
Certificate in Anatomy & Physiology (NZQA Level 4)
January 2011 – July 2011
CYQ
Level 2 Certificate in Fitness (QCF)
Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Physical Activity (QCF)
June 2003
Body for Life – Personal Trainer Certification
Body for Life Personal Trainer Certification
May 2003
Dubai Men’s College HCT
ICDL Beginners
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March 1988 - November 1989
Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
Master of Arts Applied Linguistics (by thesis) – Perceived Difficulties of NonNative Speakers Listening to University Lectures
March 1987 – November 1987
Victoria University, New Zealand
PG Diploma in Second Language Teaching
March 1980 - November 1983
Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Bachelor of Arts – major in Japanese, minors in French, German and Business
Affiliations
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Associate Member Royal Society of Medicine
Member of National Board for Modern Psychotherapy (NBMP Reg.)
Member of New Zealand Nutrition Foundation (NZNF)
Member of American Nutrition Association (ANA)
Other Interests
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Delivering training in Nutrition
Personal Physical Fitness – Age Appropriate Exercise
Classical Piano
References
Referees can be supplied on request.
Contact Details
Apt 613
Binghatti Apartments
Dubai Silicon Oasis
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
- (mobile)-www.EatingElephants.life
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