PhD Applied Linguistics (Korea University). Twenty-four years in English-language teacher training, with prior faculty positions at Korea University and Hong Kong University. Leads Level 5 Diploma research supervision.
advanced TEFL diploma, MA TESOL (Hong Kong Polytechnic). Eighteen years in ELT across Turkey, Japan, and Korea, including seven at an international language institute. Teaches phonology and materials design across Levels 3 and 5.
MA Education (Seoul National University), a recognised 120-hour TEFL certificate, advanced TEFL diploma. Designs and leads our Foundation and Intermediate tracks. Her classroom-management session is, by trainee vote, the most requested we offer.
PhD Education (University of Hong Kong). Supervises the Diploma-level research paper and teaches our Second Language Acquisition module. Published in Applied Linguistics and ELT Journal.
MEd TESOL (University of Hong Kong), YL-endorsed TEFL qualification. Fifteen years teaching and training in YL contexts. Leads the Young Learners stream within the Level 4 Specialised Pathways course.
MA Business Communication (Singapore Management University), a recognised 120-hour TEFL certificate. Former corporate trainer at Samsung Electronics and LG Display. Teaches the Business English stream of Level 4 and occasional Diploma electives.
MA Applied Linguistics (National University of Singapore), advanced TEFL Module 2. Teaches assessment design across Levels 2 and 3, and phonology for teachers in Level 3.
MA TESOL (Nanyang Technological University), Cambridge a recognised 120-hour TEFL certificate. Leads the IELTS, TOEFL and TOEIC stream of Level 4. Eleven years as an examiner for recognised examining boards.
The remaining six members of faculty are listed in the Institute's annual prospectus, available on request.
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