Tag Archives: International Consultants

A Long Way Home. Literally.

Posted on August 12, 2014 by isherri

First of all, it would be wrong of me to conclude this series of blog posts related to our trip to Australia without mentioning that Jenni was not only never late, in Australia she was often early! If you know … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Around, Life Story | Tagged Australia, business class, Delta, economy class, economy class sucks, International Consultants | Leave a comment

Beware of Random Man on the Street Interviews

Posted on August 10, 2014 by isherri

Day 3 in Brisbane was a short workday, which was a good thing since I apparently caught the plague or some sort of really bad head cold. We hiked across the 10 lushly landscaped acres from our villa to enjoy … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Around, Life Story | Tagged Australia, beach, Brisbane, Candy, Chop Chop Changs, Cirque, International Consultants, shopping, West End | 2 Comments

Rats the Size of Small Children

Posted on August 9, 2014 by isherri

On our second day of Brisbane training, I finally got to try vegemite. Let’s just say I prefer Tim Tams and leave it at that. Our second day of training focused on action team planning to help the participants begin … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Around, Life Story | Tagged Australia, Brisbane, chart paper, free dance lessons, International Consultants, latin dance, possum, rat, vegemite | Leave a comment

Training Action Teams in Brisbane

Posted on August 7, 2014 by isherri

Jenni and I had two days of training set up in Brisbane. Our day got off to an exciting start when Jenni’s flat iron blew up. Our first day of training focused on assessing school cultures and climates. We set … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Around, Life Story | Tagged #PTchat, Australia, Brisbane, goggly eyes, International Consultants, mini me, training, twitter | Leave a comment

The Best of Brisbane

Posted on August 3, 2014 by isherri

One has high expectations for any tour that bills itself as the best of anything. Jen and I had booked tickets on the Best of Brisbane tour which was supposed to start promptly at 9:15. We hiked to the hotel … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Around, Life Story | Tagged Australia, best of Brisbane, Brisbane, dingoes, International Consultants, koala bears, kookaburra, old windmill, tasmanian devil, tour | Leave a comment

The Tim Tam Slam

Posted on August 2, 2014 by isherri

Day two of our Sydney training started earlier. We hustled over to the training venue and set up all of our materials. My friend Jeanette, who just happened to be one of our participants, helped us out and recorded participant responses. … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Around, Life Story | Tagged Australia, Chinatown, Family Engagement, International Consultants, Scribe, shopping, Swatch, Sydney, Tim Tams, Work | Leave a comment

Yakka Down Under

Posted on July 31, 2014 by isherri

Finally, the day arrived when Jenni and I would be able to start working with School Industry Partnerships. Our first activity was a site visit to Mother Teresa Primary in Westmead. Jeannette picked us up bright and early and drove … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Around, Life Story | Tagged Australia, International Consultants, Penrith, school visits, Sydney, Tim Tams | Leave a comment

Why No Pie Shops, America?

Posted on July 29, 2014 by isherri

Once our flight arrived in Sydney, Jenni and I met up just outside the gate. My global entry status allowed me to skip through the Smart Gate, which was super easy, although Jenni went through the traditional line and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Around, Life Story | Tagged Australia, cafe, Cheryl, International Consultants, Jenni, Pie, Sydney, Tea, Tim Tams | Leave a comment