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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
Weather and Attire
Archived Page. The conference venue is approximately 25 kilometers from downtown Seoul. (30-45 minutes via subway) The weather in Yongin on the weekend of May 12 will probably be warm and cloudy, with perhaps a chance of showers. Temperatures are expected in the mid to...Basic page 2018 KOTESOL National Conference December 21, 2017
Call for Presentations
Archived Page. KOTESOL National Conference 2018 May 12, 2018 — Kangnam University, Yongin, South Korea Theme: Crossing Borders: Korean ELT in the Modern World Deadline for Proposals: March 16, 2018 Korea TESOL invites interested professionals to...Webform 2018 KOTESOL National Conference December 21, 2017
22. Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter President
Dr. Eric ReynoldsBio's KOTESOL Directory (Leadership) December 22, 2017
Transit - Getting to the Conference
Archived Page. There are numerous options in traveling to the conference venue from Seoul, as well as from other locales. Both intercity and express busses land at Yongin Bus Terminal. From Yongin Bus Terminal, take a city bus to Kangnam University. Many...Basic page 2018 KOTESOL National Conference December 22, 2017
23. Gangwon Chapter President
Reece Randall is an English instructor at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST). He is a South African with over nine years of experience in the Republic of Korea as a scholar, director, and educator in Busan, Seoul, Seongnam, Wonju, Gangneung, and Gwangju. He...Bio's KOTESOL Directory (Leadership) December 22, 2017
24. Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter President
Maria Lisak creates safe environments to encourage learners for risk-taking and growth. Currently at Chosun University in South Korea, she has diplomas and certificates in business, technology, education, and meditation. She is a lifetime member of KOTESOL and AsiaTEFL. Her...Bio's KOTESOL Directory (Leadership) December 22, 2017
25. Jeonju-North Jeolla Chapter President
Lisa MacIntyre-Park holds a BEd (TESL) and BA (Hons) from Brock University in Canada and has been teaching English in Korea since 1997. Since 2005, she and her husband have run their own academy in Jeonju, which, incidentally, is where the local KOTESOL chapter has been holding...Bio's KOTESOL Directory (Leadership) December 22, 2017
26. Seoul Chapter President
Rhea Metituk began her career teaching health education in an HIV/AIDS NGO in Africa. Since her “pivot Asia” move in 2002, she has been based in Seoul, Busan, Ulsan and now again in Seoul. She has an MA in rhetorical writing and digital media, and currently is at Myongju...Bio's KOTESOL Directory (Leadership) December 22, 2017
27. Incheon Chapter President
Victor Reeser started his career in education immediately after completing his undergraduate studies at Willamette University in 2009 by moving to South Korea and working as an ESL teacher at an English academy. Victor began teaching at Suwon Science College in 2012....Bio's KOTESOL Directory (Leadership) December 22, 2017
Plenary: Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto
Plenary Speaker KOTESOL 2018 National Conference Director, International Teacher Development Institute Co-author of Let’s Go “Designing EFL Materials that Work” Let’s Go has the distinction of being the first EFL course book series for children, and of remaining one...Bio's 2018 KOTESOL National Conference December 22, 2017
Featured: Dr. Kyungsook Yeum
Featured Speaker KOTESOL 2018 National Conference Director, Sookmyung Women’s University TESOL “Global Leadership in TESOL and the Pathways” Basically, this session will provide an opportunity for a reflection on the mindsets and universal competences required of...Bio's 2018 KOTESOL National Conference December 22, 2017