Affiliations & Associations
Affiliations & Associations | TEFL International
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TEFL International is externally validated and moderated by an independent Board of Academic Advisors. This board consists of selected internationally recognized experts in the field of English foreign language teaching. The board advises on the content of the course.
Each of our schools are visited every course by local English school managers and language professionals. They inspect our course records and interview every trainee. Feedback from these inspections helps to maintain our high standards course after course. Members of the Independent Academic Board Brian Tomlinson Leeds Metropolitan University School of Languages head of Post Graduate Research and Consultancy Unit. Publish over 70 books and articles and delivered over 50 presentations. President and founder of International Materials Development Association. Richard Day Professor at the Department for Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaii. Co-Editor of Reading in a Foreign Language. Co-Founder and Chairman of the Extensive Reading Foundation. Producer and developer of EFL materials. Rob Scott Teacher trainer, curriculum designer and materials developer. Over 25 years experience in foreign language teaching. Producer of educational materials for Newsweek. Marc Helgesen Teacher trainer on the MA TESOL program at Columbia University in Japan. Author of Active Listening, Cambridge University Press. Co-Author of the English Firsthand series, published by Longman. English Firsthand is popular throughout Asia and is the market leading EFL course book in Japan and South Korea. Bruce Veldhuisen - Founder The founder of TEFL International, Mr. Veldhuisen was previously Course Director of language schools and TESOL courses in Hong Kong and Thailand for eight years before founding the world ’s largest teacher training institute and becoming a well-known name in the industry. He holds a Masters in Business Administration, A Bachelors of Science in International Relations and Economics and is a certified Trinity College London teacher. Mr. Veldhuisen is committed to growth and helping others, but maintains a down-to-earth approach that keeps him personally involved with TI´s programs, customers and employers – a characteristic Mr. Veldhuisen has carried over into TEFL International’s mission and one of the cornerstones of our success. David Hopkins - Director of Academics As the director of TEFL International’s academic programs around the world, Mr. Hopkins holds Master’s degrees in both TEFL and Intercultural Management from the School of International Training. He has taught, developed, managed and trained teachers in language programs in Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia for over three decades. His most recent position before coming on board with TEFL International was the course director at the AUA Language centre in Bangkok. Keeping up with changes in the industry and methodologies, Mr. Hopkins has helped bring TEFL International into the forefront of the industry with his experience and insightful knowledge. Michael S. FitzGeraldMichael S. FitzGerald - TINSET Program Director Michael is a career ELT professional who has trained and observed thousands of teachers in Business English, young learners, general English and specialty English programs throughout Asia, Europe and Canada for more than 14 years. Graduating in 1994 with a BA Honors degree in Philosophy, Michael went on to receive his pre-service teaching qualifications in Ireland with the Recognized English Language Schools Association. After teaching in Russia and Greece, Michael returned to Canada in 1996 to receive post-graduate qualifications in Corporate Communications. In 1999, Michael completed his in-service diploma (Cambridge DELTA) in Madrid, Spain. While completing it, Michael taught English with various schools on a contract basis and went on to train teachers in Spain and the Czech Republic for International TEFL Certificate. In 2003, Michael took on the role as Head of Teacher Training for a Trinity College London service provider in Madrid, Spain. In 2005, Michael joined the TEFL International team as director of public relations and doing specialty pre-service and in-service teacher training programs which he executed very successfully in Thailand, the UK, France, Vietnam and China. Dr. Wendy Redlinger Holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Arizona. Dr. Redlinger's experience includes teaching for the US Peace Corps in the Nepal, bilingual research at the University of Bern in Switzerland, training associate, placement specialist and program manager at the Experiment in International Living, Director of the US department of State English Language Fellow Program. From 1990 – 2004 Dr. Redlinger designed the MA TESOL program at the School for International Training. Course Moderator's Arthur McNeill Arthur is the Programme Leader in the Med TESOL course at Asian University. He holds a PhD in Linguistics for the University of Wales Swansea, an MA in Second Language Teaching & Learning and a PGCE in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from the University of London, and, an MA in French & German from the University of Glasgow. With over 35 years of experience in English teaching and teacher education, he has expertise in a wide variety of specialties including language policy, linguistics, language acquisition, curriculum development and the management of language projects. Affiliations/Associations/Clients:
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