Background
Bangs, Christopher William was born on December 25, 1956 in Rotorua, Bay/Plenty, New Zealand. Son of Eric William and Joan Beryl (McKenna) Bangs.
Bangs, Christopher William was born on December 25, 1956 in Rotorua, Bay/Plenty, New Zealand. Son of Eric William and Joan Beryl (McKenna) Bangs.
Bachelor, Waikato University, 1978. Master of Arts with honours, Waikato University, 1980. Diploma in Teaching, Hamilton Teachers College, 1982.
Assistant teacher, Kamo High School, Whangarei, New Zealand, 1981-1982;
teacher, Kamohigh School, Whangarei, New Zealand, 1983-1984;
head of department, Kamohigh School, Whangarei, New Zealand, 1985-1989;
director international division, Northland Polytech., Whangarei, 1989-1993;
head department languages, Manukau Polytech., Manukau City, Auckland., New Zealand, since 1993. Consultant translator, Whangarei and Auckland, since 1981. National languages advisory group member New Zealand Qualifications Authority, Wellington, New Zealand, 1994.
Workshop leader and presenter in field.
Member National Consultancy Forum English to Speakers of Other Languages in Polytechnics (national representative).
Married, 1979; 2 children.