Employment
Daegu University Language Education Center, Daegu Korea
Professor of English, September 2011 -present
Leading task based conversation classes. Developing materials and collating research information for publication.
Kyungbook National University Language Education Center, Daegu Korea
Professor of English, September 2007-September 2011
Leading task based conversation classes. Developing materials and collating research information for publication.
MBT Academy Mugeodong, Ulsan Korea
Curriculum Writer/Teacher, November 2005- September 2007
Taught Conversation based language program for students Elementary to High school students. Was in charge of Curriculum selection and the design of testing materials.
Drama coach University of Limerick Drama Society. Limerick. Ireland
Drama coach September 2004- 2005
Responsible for various stage projects from inception through to completion. Designed and ran weekly drama classes focused on the skills necessary to stage a production
Freelance and Independent Contracts
Member of the K.N.U Editing Team
September 2007 – January 2011
Head of the K.N.U Editing Team
February 2008 – August 2010
Course designer and Head teacher “Business Communication and Writing Skills”, K.N.U International Department
March 2008 – September 2008
Course designer and Head teacher “Academic Writing and Study Skills”, K.N.U International Department
September 2008 – Present
Edited the Center for the Education of Gifted Youths publication
(a 260 page document with a two week turn around)
July 2009
Negotiated Internship exchange program between K.N.U international writing center and the University of Limerick
August 2009
Webmaster for K.N.U L.E.C teachers resources website
January 2009 – Present
Course Designer and Teacher of “The global leadership school English curriculum”
Responsible for the formation of a intensive writing course for the curriculum with integrated student centered assessment.
March 2010- July 2010
Administrator of KNULEC.com Moodle website for teachers in the KNU language education center
March 2010- present
Administrator of KNUglobal.com Moodle website used by the international department of KNU
March 2008 – August 2011
Content author for Eduspa University textbooks project. Seokyung Bldg, 1602-2, Seocho3-Dong Seocho-gu, Seoul
October 2010- January 2012
Consultant and pilot teacher for “One World” book due to be published in June 2011
March 2010 – February 2011
Content writer for E-Future on the International Bachelorete program
June 2010-April 2013
Consultant with Education designers
June 2010- April 2013
Projects and Program Development
A web based Corpus of Korean Learner English
A university writing book based on inductive teaching methodology (ongoing project with Sara Davilla M.A)
Presentations
“Gamification using theory to improve the class”
“Differentiated Classroom Instruction”
“Listening Fluency in ESL”
“Using Graphic Organizers to Improve Speaking” (2013)
“Total Participation Techniques for the Clasroom”
Presented: Gwangu conference March, Seoul Conference March, Kotesol National Conference Busan, Jeonju Conference June, and KOTESOL International Conference October 2012. Cambodia Tesol February 2013
“continuous communicative assessment” With Sara Davilla
“Presentation Skills Dealing with Questions and Difficult Audiences”
Presented: Busan Kotesol chapter April 2011
“Active Listening, Moving beyond fill in the blanks” ( How to teach listening skills in a student centered manner)
Presented: Seoul National conference March 2011, Daegu KOTESOL May 2011, May KOTESOL National Conference 2011 Daejon KOTESOL International Conference October 2011
“Giving feedback techniques and tips” (how to incorporate effective feedback into the classroom environment)
Presented: Daegu Kotesol Chapter October 2010
“A Corpus of Korean learners English” (presentation of research with Will Lingle)
Presented: Daejon CALL and Multimedia Conference June 2010
“Using Moodle with Young Learners” (Teacher training seminar introducing techniques to use moodle to support a standard teaching curriculum)
Presented: K.N.U Young learners Program February 2010
“Comics in the Classroom” (the use of multimodal media in teaching English)
Presented : Daegu Kotesol chapter October 2009, Kotesol Seoul National conference March 2010, Kotesol National conference Daegu May 2010, Busan Kotesol Conference June 2010, Jeonju Kotesol Conference June 2010, Kotesol International conference/ the Pan Asian Conference Seoul October 2010
“Simplified Engineering English 1 and 2” (introduction to the principles of S.E.E)
Presented: K.N.U International Writing Center November 2009, January 2010,
“Noise in the Classroom” (phonetic and phonemic awareness teaching techniques)
Presented for Woonjin June 2009
Research projects / Interests.
Gamification and its application to ESL (ongoing research)
Task Based Writing Teaching (September 2009-March 2010)
A study of student’s attitudes and performance in two separate task based learning classes focused on teaching academic writing. Conducted over the space of a semester at two separate universities in Korea with Sara Davila M.A.
Professional affiliations
Member of KOTESOL Reflective Practices Special Interest Group March 2011- Present
Member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) December 2009-Present
President of KOTESOL Daegu chapter (November 2010 –December 2012)
1st VP KOTESOL National (October 2012-2013)
President KOTESOL National (October 2013-Present)
Member of KOTESOL March 2009- present
Volunteer
Assistant Stage Manager for KOTESOL International conference October 2010
Drama Coach for the Center for the Education of Gifted youth. Kyungpook National University September 2009
Volunteer working with “New Horizons” refugee support group Ireland January 2004 -2005
Volunteer at a Montessori school Vs Bischof Faber Platz 1 1180 Wien Austria September-December 2003
Professional Development
“Curriculum Design” course completion certificate ASCD September 2010
“Performance Assessment” course completion certificate ASCD February 2010
Attended KOTESOL National Leadership Retreat January 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Attended “Cambridge Days Busan 2010” November 2009
Attended KOTESOL International Conference October 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
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