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陳雅恩 (Ada Chan)

陳雅恩(Ada) 修讀完澳洲新英格蘭大學 (UNE) 榮譽學士 (主修專業溝通、商業管理) 後，再在香港大學修畢圖書館及資訊管理碩士。她擁有超過二十年圖書館工作經驗，曾在多間大學圖書館擔任助理圖書館館長，對資訊素養、書籍採購、電子書管理，具有豐富經驗及知識。目前是美國圖書館協會（ALA）國際會員。

Ada曾出席及進修品格教育課程(Character First Teacher Orientation Seminar)，對兒童教學具濃厚興趣，特別關注建立孩童品格及情緒管理。因此，近年積極鑽研兒童教育心理學、NLP身心語言程式學、品格教育及繪本教學等。已獲得教育心理學文憑(兒童學習與成長)，現為註冊(NLP trainer)身心語言程式學導師。

另外，曾擔任高小學生品格成長班導師，由設計課程、推行到教學一手包辦，教學內容糅合了：繪本教學、品格教學和NLP技巧三大範疇。課程完結時，不但提昇了學童自信，其情緒管理能力、品格與溝通能力更有顯著進步。

Ada深信，只要家長能重視培育孩子的情緒管理、品格、自理能力和不屈不撓的精神，給予孩子一個學習建立「良好品格」的機會，孩子的未來，一定能充滿正能量，邁向光明。

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS:

* Master of Science in Library and Information Management (HKU) * BA (Hons) Professional Communication (UNE, Australia) * HD in Applied Chinese Studies (CityU) * Diploma in Educational Psychology (HKMA) * Certified NLP Trainer (NFNLP) * Certified Access Bars Facilitator (Access Consciousness)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION：

* International Member of the American Library Association (ALA)

Ms. Ada Chan received her Bachelor Honours degree in Professional Communication and Business Management at the University of New England (UNE, Australia). She continued her Master of Science degree in Library and Information Management at the University of Hong Kong. She has over 20 years librarianship working experiences and extensively served in different University Libraries in HK. As an Assistant Librarian, she established excellent qualification and knowledge in Information Literacy, Printed Materials Subscription, Electronic Resources Management etc. She is currently International member of the American Library Association (ALA).

Several years ago, she had a chance to attend the Character First Teacher Orientation Seminar and Course organized by certified education facilitator. After that, she found herself was highly interested in children education, especially about the developing of good character and emotional management for the children. She then studied Educational Psychology, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Character First Education as well as Illustrated Teaching. She now obtains a Diploma in Educational Psychology (Children Learning and Growth) and is also certified as NLP Trainer (NFNLP).

During her various exposure of children study education, she also builds up practical children teaching experience. When she served as an education instructor for primary school students, she has taken up the design of syllabus, activities implementation and classroom lessons all by herself. She can skillfully blend in three major teaching techniques: Illustrated Teaching, Character Education, and NLP. The self-confidence and emotional management of the participated students has significantly developed. Their character and communication skills have also shown a remarkable improvement.

Ada truly believes if parents is willing to nurture their children in “good character” learning environment as well as develop their self-care ability, the children will be having a future full of positive energy and a life full of hope and abundance.