EDUCATION
MA TESOL, Oxford Brookes University
TYLEC Course Director / Teacher Trainer
CELTA: Qualified Teacher of English
IBM Qualified Trainer of Trainers
BA HONS Humanities (History)

TEACHING & WORKING EXPERIENCE

British Council (Taiwan) June 2006 to present time: I have worked as a teacher of children, teenagers and adults, and as a face-to-face and online teacher trainer for elementary, secondary and university teachers, lecturers and professors. I have also worked as a line manager, curriculum and materials developer, and have presented at a number of teaching and teacher training conferences in the U.K., Taiwan and Burma.

Thompson Corporation (Taiwan) Oct 2008 to January 2010: I co-wrote and edited Listen in 1, 2 and 3 with David Nunan. These books are currently being used in universities across Taiwan such as NTNU, Fujen and Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism.

University of Leeds (UK) July 2004 to June 2006: As a Teaching Fellow at Leeds University I developed materials and lectured on a range of courses including the pre-sessional, pre-MBA, E.A.P and various PhD courses. I also presented at a number of in-house, national and international conferences.