Girma Molla
Board Member
I was born in Ethiopia, completed my high school education in Addis Ababa, and joined Addis Ababa University for further studies. After two years of university education and one year of national service in Ethiopia, I received a scholarship to complete my B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees at the University of Wisconsin in the United States. After graduating, I returned to Addis Ababa University, where I served for ten years as a senior lecturer.
Subsequently, I was granted a World Bank scholarship to study for my Ph.D. in Scotland. I migrated to Australia immediately after completing my Ph.D. at Strathclyde University.
I am married and have three children and six grandchildren. I have worked as an educator, researcher, translator/interpreter, community advisor, and volunteer since migrating to Australia with my family in 1989. In Ethiopia, I was a senior lecturer and the Head of the Department of Technical Teacher Education at Addis Ababa University. While holding these positions, I also served in various other capacities, including as a curriculum advisor for the Government of Ethiopia and as a member of academic commissions within the Higher Education Commission and the Faculty of Education at Addis Ababa University.
After migrating to Australia, I taught in various high schools around the state in Western Australia for about 20 years. I taught various subjects, including Design and Technology, Mathematics, Science, and Computing.
Currently, I am retired. However, I continue to undertake professional translation work (Amharic<>English) from home. I am also actively involved in the community as: a community elder, a volunteer for the Red Cross, a Board member of the Achievers Club WA, the Chair of the Board for Save Ethiopia Australia (a charity organization), and the Treasurer of the Ethio-Australian Mutual Care Association of Perth (Edir).