Eric Frangenheim started his teaching career in 1970 in Zimbabwe and has also taught in South Africa and Australia. He has held the positions of Head of Department (History), Deputy Principal, Education Adviser for Gifted & Talented Students in Central Queensland (1988–1992), Co-ordinator of G&T at an independent school for three years and has been Director of Rodin Education Consultancy since December 1995.

In 1999 he and Tony Ryan established E-Learning Australia Pty Ltd to develop The Lesson Planner, an on-line product to help teachers and general educators create better learning environments for their students. This product won the education category in the 2001 Asia-Pacific IT Awards and competed against nine other countries in Kuala Lumpur in September 2002.

Eric Frangenheim spends a lot of the year working in schools, presenting hands-on work shops which encourage the infusion of cognitive and cooperative thinking strategies in classrooms, curriculum and staff meetings. The basis for this work is contained in his first book, “Reflections on Classroom Thinking Strategies” now in it's 8th edition.

He is a regular presenter at state, national and international conferences, focusing on the promotion of effective thinking strategies. He also organises Extended Learning Program Vacation Schools in Brisbane for bright and enthusiastic Queensland students in June and September, Facilitating Business Seminars and Meetings:

Eric Frangenheim has been employed to assist presenters prepare more effective seminars and workshops and meetings, concentrating on the delivery and learning aspects of the presentations. The major focus has been in involving all participants in the learning process, ensuring a greater degree of transfer of seminar/workshop material into personal practice. His emphasis is on providing the “HOW” (i.e., the strategies) for the presenter’s “WHAT” (i.e., the content).Introductory Workshop