Presenters
3. Web Editor/ Promotion/ Secretary
Fran GibsonJeonbuk National University
JNJ Web Updates & Chapter Promotion on social media
Contact via email: jnj.kotesol@gmail.com or FB Page: Jeonju North Jeolla Kotesol
Frank KariorisCBNU
JNJ News Article Writer
3. Yongin Chapter Second Vice-President
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. Treasurer
Ingrid ZwaalJeonju University
phone: 01036502957
4. Yongin Chapter Secretary
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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
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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. Workshop Speaker Coordinators
Position currently openWe are still looking for a Workshop Coordinator, so if you are in the Jeonju - North Jeolla region and are looking for an amazing leadership opportunity, please do reach out!
If you'd like to share an idea for a workshop, or have any other questions or comments, please get in touch with us at jnj.presenters@gmail.com
5. Yongin Chapter Treasurer
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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. Membership Coordinators
Yuying KangJeonju University
Liliana TintinJeonbuk University
6. Peter Lucarotti
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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
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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. Conference Support Organizer
Aida ParkCSI Educo
7. J. Thomas Wyatt
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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
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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
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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...
8. JNJ Immediate Past President
Allison BillJeonju University
01063325191
Please send questions or comments to jnj.presenters@gmail.com
8. Yongin Chapter's Member-at-Large
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Our new Member-at-Large brings a deep passion for teaching English at University, emphasizing student motivation to speak, record their speeches, and enhance their language skills.
Since January 2020, he has effectively hosted the YoKo Podcast, and his dedication extended to serving as the host of the Yongin Chapter’s Monday and Sunday Night Meet-ups from September 2022 until November 2023. In 2023, he left a significant mark on the Yongin Chapter by serving as the Second Vice-President and creating an exceptional program as the Program Chair for the KOTESOL...
9. Yongin Chapter Immediate Past President
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James G. Rush, II
James, the immediate past chapter president, has been involved with Yongin KOTESOL since late 2016. First as a member, presenter, and manager with the national Publicity Team. Then, he turned his focus towards helping more with the local chapter and has held positions of Workshop Coordinator, Regional Conference Chairperson. He likes to refer to KOREA TESOL as being "Professionally Social and Socially Professional". As his predecessors have encouraged: "We won't let you fail." Beyond that, invite peers and friends based in Yongin and elsewhere throughout the...
Aaron Thomas Doyle
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Aaron Thomas Doyle, The University of Hong Kong
Abstract
English language ability has traditionally been the advantage of English majors in East Asia, but recently, English alone is often not sufficient to guarantee a good job. This paper presents the findings of an 18-month interview-based panel study that explored this phenomenon's impact on students by investigating the L2 motivation of English...