about tyson

Ever since I finished kindergarten, I knew I wanted to teach.   Thankfully, I’ve been able to since January 1998 when I first went abroad to teach English as a foreign language (EFL) to adults and youth in Seoul. I now reside in Toronto with my partner, teach Academic reading & writing (EAP) at University of Toronto and strive to promote my 4Cs here.

ELT teaching experience
2010 – Present: University of Toronto, New College , IFP (EAP)
2010: Seneca College (ESL)
2004 – 2008: Cornerstone Academic College – Toronto (ESL)
2003 – 2004: Languages International Toronto – Toronto (ESL)
2000 – 2003: Pagoda Foreign Language Institutes – Seoul (EFL)
1999: Konkuk University – Seoul (EAP)
1998 – 1999: BCM Language Institutes – Seoul (EFL)

ELT management experience
2012 – Present: Academic Coordinator, IFP & Summer Programs / University of Toronto, New College
2011: Academic Coordinator, Summer Programs / University of Toronto, New College
2009 – 2010: Manager / English Central – Toronto
2008 – 2009: Director of Programs / Cornerstone Academic College – Toronto

Affiliations
2012 – Present: TESL Toronto Executive Board, President
2010 – 2012: TESL Toronto Executive Board, Communications co-chair

Conference workshops led
2013: Languages Canada Conference, Moving along the continuum: EAP housed in a university faculty
2012: 31st Annual TESOL France Colloquium, Struggles in higher ed reading averted through collaborative reading circles
2012: TESL Canada Conference, Improving text comprehension through academic reading circles
2012: TESL Toronto Spring Conference, A year in the life of TESL Toronto (Pecha Kucha)
2012: TESL Toronto Spring Conference, Comprehension improvement through collaborative reading circles
2012: Virtual Round Table Web Conference, Symposium panelist – #EAPchat
2012: Virtual Round Table Web Conference, Blogs for intensive and extensive reading
2012: TESL North York/York Region Spring Conference, Ideas for multilevels that work
2011: Reform Symposium 3, Maximising learner interaction in reading & writing focused classes
2011: TESL Canada Conference, Customising web tools for EAP classrooms
2011: TESL Canada Conference, A new model for content-driven EAP (co.)
2011: Virtual Round Table Conference, Soundcloud for listening and writing practice
2010: TESL Ontario Conference, Social media and other internet sites in language teaching
2010: TESL Toronto Fall Conference, Creative grammar
2010: TESL Toronto Spring Conference, Social media and other internet sites in language teaching
2009: TESL Toronto Fall Conference, Creative grammar
2009: TESL Ontario Conference, Writing made engaging
2009: TESL North York/York Region Spring Conference, Using the board effectively

Keynote addresses given
2010: TESL North York/York Region Fall Conference, Confidence is contagious

Conferences/events organised
2013: TESL Toronto January Technology Event (registration, setup)
2012: TESL Toronto Spring Conference (sessions org, tech, promo, registration)
2012: TESL Toronto March Employment Evening (promo, setup)
2012: TESL Toronto January Event with Fran Marshall (promo, setup)
2011: TESL Toronto September Event with Shelly Terrell (co-chair)
2011: TESL Toronto Spring Conference (registration)
2010: TESL Toronto Fall Conference (setup)

Relevant qualifications
TESL Ontario accreditation
TESL Canada Standard Two Permanent certification
Master of Arts (Educational Technology and TESOL), University of Manchester, Current