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20. Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter President
Gabriela Villafradez is an English teacher from the UK, with a rich background in language education spanning over seven years across diverse global contexts. Holding a BSc in psychology from Goldsmiths, University of London, she furthered her academic pursuits with an MA in...Bio's KOTESOL Directory (Leadership) December 20, 2017
National Council Meeting Held
The National Council meeting was held in Seoul on December 3rd at Sookmyung Women's University's Injae-gwan. The main actions of the meeting follow: Standing Committee Chairs Approved ㅡ Financial Affairs: Dr. Joo-Kyung Park ㅡ Publications: James F. Kimball ㅡ Membership:...News President's Corner December 20, 2017
18. Research Committee Chair
Dr. Ian Moodie is a tenured professor in the Department of English Education at Mokpo National University in Muan-gun, Korea. He has a PhD in linguistics and an MA in applied linguistics, and his areas of interest are language teacher cognition, language teacher commitment,...Bio's KOTESOL Directory (Leadership) December 20, 2017
Business Sponsors and Membership Card Benefits
Busan-Gyeongnam KOTESOL would like to thank our sponsors. We are partnered with local businesses to offer promotions and advertisements, and in exchange, we are able to add even more benefits to being a KOTESOL member. Galmegi Brewing - One free...Basic page Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter December 20, 2017
16. Technologies Committee Chair
John Phillips is a long-time member of KOTESOL and a long-time chair of the Technologies Committee. He is presently an independent computer and network specialist, and has spent many years working for Fulbright Korea. John has also served on the technical team of many KOTESOL...Bio's KOTESOL Directory (Leadership) December 20, 2017
19. Financial Affairs Committee Chair
Tom Wyatt is from Brantford, Ontario. He holds an honours B.A. in English and comparative religion from the University of Toronto. After graduation, he got his CELTA, and after that, he taught EFL at a language academy in Cheonan for three years. He served as a guest English...Bio's KOTESOL Directory (Leadership) December 20, 2017
17. Publicity Committee Chair
Position to be filled.Bio's KOTESOL Directory (Leadership) December 20, 2017
12. Nominations and Elections Committee Chair
Dr. David E. Shaffer is an early member of Korea TESOL and a long-term resident of Gwangju, where his career has been as a professor on the English Department faculty at Chosun University (1976-2016). He holds a PhD in linguistics (theoretical) but has done much of his more...Bio's KOTESOL Directory (Leadership) December 20, 2017
15. International Outreach Committee Chair
Victor Reeser is a teaching professor for SUNY Korea’s English Language Program and the facilitator of the KOTESOL MCALL SIG. Originally from Oregon, USA, he has been living in Asia and working in language education since 2009. He is currently a PhD candidate at Incheon National...Bio's KOTESOL Directory (Leadership) December 20, 2017
11. International Conference Committee Co-chair
Meerbek Kudaibergenov, PhD, is an assistant professor at Seoul National University of Science and Technology. With a keen focus on Eastern and Central Asian contexts, his research explores various dimensions of ELT, student and teacher identity, higher education, and country...Bio's KOTESOL Directory (Leadership) December 20, 2017
13. Publications Committee Chair
Dr. David E. Shaffer is an early member of Korea TESOL and a long-term resident of Gwangju, where his career has been as a professor on the English Department faculty at Chosun University (1976-2016). He holds a PhD in linguistics (theoretical) but has done much of his more...Bio's KOTESOL Directory (Leadership) December 20, 2017
14. Membership Committee Chair
Lindsay Herron has been teaching at Gwangju National University of Education since 2008. Prior to that, she taught English on a Fulbright grant at a high school in Jeju-do. She has an MA in cinema studies (New York University, USA); an MSEd in literacy, culture, and language...Bio's KOTESOL Directory (Leadership) December 20, 2017
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL January Chapter Meeting
Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter January Meeting . ––– Morning Reflective Practice Session ––– Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (2nd Sat., Jan. 13) Location: Coffee Lab Mujii (formerly Aldersgate), near GNUE. (Ground floor of 광주우리교회 Building. Map at bottom.) ㅡ Topic:...Events Gwangju-Jeonnam December 20, 2017
21. Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter President
James "Jake" Kimball holds an MSc in Educational Management in TESOL, and his research interests include program evaluation, assessment, and issues related to curriculum development. James, or Jake, was the founder of the Young Learner and Teens Special Interest Group and...Bio's KOTESOL Directory (Leadership) December 20, 2017