Presenters
22. Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter President
Dr. Eric Reynolds
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 brings a diverse skill set gained from a background in EFL pedagogy, financial management, and leadership roles in academic programs – as well as volunteering for education, conservation, and community outreach initiatives – in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The Welsh name, Reece, stands for “enthusiasm” – a wealth...
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 research interests include funds of knowledge, cosmopolitan literacies, and autoethnography.
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 workshops since 2022. In her free time, Lisa enjoys reading, playing the ukulele, practicing the art of modern calligraphy, and teaching it to others. She was the national secretary for KOTESOL in 2019-2022 and the KOTESOL Financial Affairs Committee chairperson in 2023. She has been an officer of the Jeonju-North...
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 University. She is researching blended learning methods for teaching conversation. Her academic interests include rhetorical analysis: study of appeals in communication using pathos, ethos, and logos, as well as media literacy and using creativity in digital media. She has served as Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter president,...
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. He received a 120-hour TESOL certificate in 2012 and completed the Hanyang University TESOL certification program in 2016. He received his MEd in TESL from Framingham State University in 2017. Currently Victor is working towards a PhD from Incheon National University in English language and literature with research focused on...
28. Gyeonggi Chapter President
André Jacobs served as first vice-president for the Yongin Chapter of KOTESOL in 2024 and as secretary in 2023. He is currently a freelance teacher, teaching business English at an elementary afterschool program and a private academy. As president of the Gyeonggi Chapter in 2025, André plans to focus on expanding the newly formed chapter and creating a series of teacher training workshops for elementary school and academy teachers.
3. FEATURED COLLOQUIUM David Nunan, Martha Clark Cummings, Ken Beatty, Denise Murray, MaryAnn Christison
Archive Copy.
Moving to Online Instruction: The Challenges and Opportunities
David Nunan will be moderating in person this webcast colloquium.
All teacher educators will be faced with the imperative to teach online, at some stage in their career. The online teaching may supplement one, or more face-to-face classes, or may replace face-to-face instruction, entirely. While some skills will transfer from face-to-face to online, environments, most will not. They will either have to be transformed or, replaced entirely. In this colloquium, teacher educators with extensive...
3. Treasurer
Gwangju National University of Education
Gwangju
Lindsay Herron has been a visiting professor at Gwangju National University of Education in Gwangju since 2008. Prior to that, she taught English on a Fulbright grant at Seogwipo High School in Jeju-do. She has a master’s degree in literacy, culture, and language education from Indiana University, a master’s in cinema studies from New York University, bachelor’s degrees in English and psychology from Swarthmore College, a CELTA, and the CELTA YL Extension. She is presently pursuing her doctorate at Indiana University. At the...
3. Yongin Chapter Second Vice-President
Christina Tsoy
As a newcomer to the teaching profession, she is a proud member of KOTESOL's Yongin Chapter, where her teaching journey began less than a year ago. Her experience has been greatly enriched and made more intriguing thanks to our Yongin Chapter.
In 2023, she made substantial contributions to public relations and website support for the 2023 KOTESOL National Conference held in Yongin in November. During this period, she had the privilege of meeting numerous inspiring individuals who continue to motivate her to work harder and deepen her passion for her profession.
...30. Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter President
Ian Adkins is an English teacher for the Gimhae public middle schools. He has a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Valparaiso University, and he has a Master of TESOL and Assessment degree from Missouri Western State University. His main topics of interest are foreign language anxiety and hidden literacies. Ian has been involved in KOTESOL for a number of years, and has presented for chapter workshops and at the International Conference. He completed a thesis on the topic of compulsory participation and its application to foreign language anxiety. Besides his research, Ian enjoys...
31. Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter President
Jeroen "Chop" Root is currently a visiting professor at Kyungpook National University in Daegu. He completed his MA in TESOL at the University of Auckland, New Zealand in 2012. His professional interests include second-language reading and writing, project-based learning, assessment, and gifted education as well as reflective practice and teacher development. Less professionally, he is interested in photography, videography, and mountain-bike riding! Email: daegu@koreatesol.org
32. Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter President
Mike Peacock is an instructor at Woosong Culinary College in Daejeon. He received his MA in TESOL-MALL from Woosong University. Mike received his BEd (Elementary Education & Teaching) and BA (Psychology) from Crandall University. He loves to promote professional development and the KOTESOL community. Mike has served on the Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter's executive board for more than six years. He served as Daejeon 2nd Vice-President and 1st Vice-President before becoming chapter president in 2015. He also serves as chapter web-editor and has organized several chapter Thanksgiving...
33. Gangwon Chapter President
Michael Free is from Canada (Toronto and Montréal). He holds two master's degrees: in TEFL (University of Birmingham) and Arts (McMaster University). Michael has worked in Korea for more than ten years, primarily within the public school system, and always in the beautiful, spacious province of Gangwon. He is very active in professional development, organizing and presenting at conferences large and small, and doing teacher-training sessions whenever feasible. Michael eas the chair of the 2016 KOTESOL National Conference in Wonju. His professional interests include pronunciation, English...
34. Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter President
Bill Mulligan has worked in Korea as a teacher for over a decade. He has been a proud member of KOTESOL since 2009. In that time, he has served as National Membership Committee chair, and editor-in-chief of The English Connection (TEC). After serving on the National Council for two years, Bill decided that he wanted to focus more on working with his local chapter, serving as vice-president before becoming chapter president. He has also been a very active member of the International Conference Committee. He has lived in Gwangju for over seven years with his wife and son.
35. Jeju Chapter President
Jeju Chapter status is presently "inactive."
KOTESOL email: jeju@koreatesol.org
36. Jeonju-North Jeolla Chapter President
Ingrid Zwaal is currently a member of the faculty at Jeonju University. Before that, she spent sixteen years at Jeonju National University of Education. Ingrid has an MS in education (secondary English) from Canisus College (USA). She has been a member of KOTESOL since 1998, a presenter since 1999, the stage manager at the International Conference for a dozen years, and now, president of JeonjuㅡNorth Jeolla Chapter for the nth time. Ingrid has been in Korea for over 20 years now. She has not only survived but flourished and has become a member of her community through volunteer work and...
37. Seoul Chapter President
Dr. Ian Done D. Ramos is a professor in the Department of English and Literature at the University of Suwon. He completed his doctorate in English language teaching (EdD ELT) and also has a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL), a Special Education diploma in Learning Disabilities (SpEd LD), and a Bachelor of Secondary Education in English (BSEd-English). With more than a dozen years of experience in English language teaching, Dr. Ramos has a broad understanding on how the teaching-learning process works to support the language needs of individuals....
38. Suwon-Gyeonggi Chapter President
Tyler Clark has spent the past decade teaching English to a wide variety of learners in South Korea. He is currently a lecturer at Gyeongin National University of Education's Incheon campus, a position he has held since 2009 and that primarily sees him instructing university freshman in conversational English skills. In addition to this, he spends time working with teacher trainees in the Intensive English Teacher Training Program at Gyeongin. Furthermore, he holds weekly classes with community members of a wide variety of ages as part of a lifelong education program. From 2010 to 2015, he...
39. Yongin-Gyeonggi Chapter President
Martin Todd received his BA from Dalhousie University. Since arriving in Korea in 1995, Martin has held positions at a number of universities, including KAIST and Korea University. As a KOTESOL member, he has been on the Yongin Chapter executive for over three years, serving as 1st and 2nd Vice-President, and chapter conference co-chair for three years before becoming chapter president. Martin is presently a self-employed ELT professional in the Suwon area and doing graduate studies at Kyung Hee University.
Email: yongin@koreatesol.org // martintodd@yahoo.com
4. Immediate Past President
Jeollanam-do Foreign Language High School
Naju, Jeollanam-do
Bryan Hale is from Australia. After graduating, he spent a chunk of life in an office job in Sydney, wondering what you do with a BA in English. Then he got a CELTA and discovered that he loves English language teaching. Bryan has been in Korea since 2011. He currently teaches at the Jeollanam-do Foreign Language High School in Naju. His previous experience includes both public school and hagwon teaching, working with all age groups but middle school and high school students in particular. Bryan completed a Master of...
4. Lisa Casaus
Officer-at-Large
Lisa Casaus teaches English at Pungam and Unli Elementary Schools in Gwangju. She is an accomplished illustrator from Alburquerque, New Mexico (USA), where she studied at the Southwest University of Visual Arts. Lisa is active in Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter's Reflective Practice SIG.
Lisa is the creator of Baby Onion (below) and many other characters. See them at http://babyonionsays.weebly.com/ And more at https://lisamaycasaus.weebly.com/
4. Yongin Chapter Secretary
Wesley Martin
In his first year with the Yongin Chapter, it was a wonderful experience for him to join such a dedicated community of educators and to contribute to the 2023 National Conference, where he served as a Volunteer Coordinator. To that end, he created spreadsheets to maintain records of volunteer assignments and contact information, as well as an efficient system to communicate volunteer responsibilities.
As Secretary, he is committed to continuing his dedicated work and fulfilling the duties of the role. Additionally, he will strive to make the Yongin Chapter an even more...
5. Officer-at-Large
Mokpo National University
Muan, Jeonnam
Jocelyn Wright, assistant professor in the English Language and Literature Department at Mokpo National University in Muan, specializes in practical English. She obtained an honor’s degree in linguistics, has done graduate studies in the field of education, and is also CELTA certified. She began teaching English in 1999 and has taught EFL in a variety of contexts, not only in Korea but also in France, French-Canada, and the Dominican Republic. At the chapter level, she has served as an officer for a number of years, has helped found our...
5. Yongin Chapter Treasurer
David D.I. Kim
David D.I. Kim brings his understanding, perspective and wisdom from various teaching and leadership experiences. Within local efforts of KOTESOL and as part of the national leadership teams, he has contributed to the recognition of Korea TESOL as a professional organization. Specifically here at Yongin, he was a founding Chapter President and remained in that position for four additional years. He understands the need for a balanced budget while also thinking creatively about how to make a difference with the finances. His willingness and passionate spirit to work...
6. Peter Lucarotti
Membership Co-ordinator
Jeollanamdo International Education Institute (JIEI)
Yeosu, Jeonnam
Originally from the East Coast of Canada, Peter studied journalism and worked as a sportswriter in his home country before coming to South Korea in 2010. He spent seven years teaching at Boseong Girls Middle School and recently began work as a teacher trainer at the Jeollanamdo International Education Institute in Yeosu. At JIEI, he has developed a writing curriculum for both elementary and secondary teachers and has also taught a variety of other programs, including the JLP...
6. Yongin Chapter Graduate Student Representative
Martin Todd
Martin has held several positions on the Yongin KOTESOL executive since 2013, including President, 1st and 2nd VP. He was also the National KOTESOL Secretary for two terms. As the Graduate Student Representative, he will help advocate for members who are graduate students. He will also help provide continuity and a voice of experience as newer members take on more responsibility.
7. J. Thomas Wyatt
Officer-at-Large
Tom 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 hagwon in Cheonan for three years. Currently, he is a Guest English Teacher with the Gwangju Metropolitan Board of Education.
7. Yongin Chapter Undergraduate Student Representative
Joseph Curd
Boasting 15 years of extensive teaching experience, Joseph currently operates as a self-employed professional, holding a Master's in Education and the prestigious Cambridge Delta certification. In addition to his teaching prowess, he also serves as a Cambridge Speaking Examiner, bringing his expertise to evaluate language proficiency.
8. Gene S. Shaffer
Officer-at-Large
Dong-gu, Gwangju
Gene Shaffer graduated from the English Department of Korea Soongsil Cyber University after studying at The Pennsylvania State University (USA). Being born and raised in Korea in a bilingual environment, he is fluent in both English and Korean. Gene has been a KOTESOL member since 2007 and has volunteered service to the International Conference Committee since that time -- first with their Registration Committee and since 2011 as Financial Affairs Manager. He has also served as an assistant to the National Treasurer, handling KOTESOL...