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Phuket CleanseDirector of Grounds & Facilities
Aug. 2024 - Jul. 2025Phuket, ThailandManaging Housekeeping, Groundskeeping, and Driver Teams; landscaping design horticulture; vegetable gardenimg; interior design; lighting design; & occasional food preparation.
VIPKidOnline & Distance Curriculum Development & Instructional Design Consultant; Senior Consultant to CAO
May. 2019 - Jul. 2021Taipei City, Taiwan•Consulted on online instructional design, curriculum development, & supplementary materials development •Contributing author & primary editor of three major online English teacher training programs & books
VIPKidCurriculum Development Consultant
Apr. 2019 - Jul. 2021Beijing, ChinaConsulting to assist the company's curriculum develop team to create a scope and sequence for two new seven-year curricula
Studycat LimitedOnline & Distance Learning Curriculum Developer & ELT (EFL, ESL, ELL) Author
Dec. 2017 - Jun. 2019Tainan City, Taiwan•Evaluated learning efficacy of an English-learning gaming app. & suggesting improvements •Instructional designer & author of Fun English, a companion course for Studycat’s app.
•Developed scope & sequence tables and authored and edited early childhood education blended learning mixed media courses for very young learners of English in the China market and elsewhere around the world. Components included traditional print materials (course books, activity books, teacher's guides, flashcards, etc. combined an online mobile device educational gaming app and an online learner management system or LMS and a teacher and parent learner performance "dashboard"). See http://funenglish.com
NickelodeonEnglish as a Foreign Language Curriculum Development Consultant (Asia)
Dec. 2010 - Dec. 2012New York, New York, United StatesProvided full-time consulting services in the development of an animation-based EFL course for children targeted for the China market. Advised the company's partner, Blue Ark Global Co. (Korea), in the creation of a children’s English learning application
Wade O. NicholsFreelance English Language Instructional Designer & Curriculum Developer
Oct. 2010 - Jul. 2021Taipei, TaiwanConsulting with international companies regarding children's English language teaching instructional design, curriculum development, online teaching, educational efficacy, and student assessment.
Disney English (The Walt Disney Company, Shanghai)National Academic Director (Greater China)
Oct. 2007 - Jul. 2010Shanghai, ChinaOverseeing the academic aspects of an innovative chain of children's English language learning centers in China and other children's English learning initiatives for The Walt Disney Company, Shanghai.
Pearson Education Services Private LimitedTeacher Development Specialist (Asia)
Jun. 2007 - Dec. 2007Presented large-audience training workshops for teachers of English to children in Taiwan, Mainland China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
Columbia Education, Ltd.English Teacher Training Developer; EVP of Product Development; Senior International Director
Jan. 2004 - May. 2019Taipei City, Taiwan•Instructional designer / curriculum developer of early childhood program for intl. schools
•Developed an online TEFL certification course with Teachers College, Columbia University
•Presented live teacher development workshops to children’s English teachers across Asia
Joy English SchoolConsultant / Senior Specialist (Greater China)
Dec. 2000 - Jun. 2003Wrote English course books and supplementary materials for preschool, elementary, and middle school EFL students in Taiwan. Developed and presented EFL teacher training workshops for audiences of 20-400. Taught EFL classes to elementary school students.
Seine Systems, Inc.Client Relations Manager / Chief Operations Officer
Feb. 1998 - Oct. 2000Denver, Colorado, United States•Worked with major clients to determine their online needs, functional possibilities, and establishing functional specifications for software developers to follow.
•Managed the daily operations of a 12 person internet software development firm include software developers, website designers, and administrative staff.
Oxford University PressTeacher Trainer and Marketing Representative (Korea)
Feb. 1997 - Feb. 1998Developed and presented EFL teacher training workshops for audiences of 12-300. Wrote syllabi and support materials and assisted in research for various course books. Promoted EFL course books at conferences, training sessions, and private meetings.
Saxoncourt GroupNational Director of Studies (Korea)
May. 1996 - Dec. 1996Seoul, KoreaDesigned curriculum for preschool, elementary, and middle school EFL students. Hired, trained, and supported teachers for a chain of 12 children's English institutes. Assisted in the opening of new institute branches.
YBM Sisa-Yong-O-SaInstructor / Academic Director (Korea)
Dec. 1993 - Jan. 1995Designed curriculum for preschool, elementary, middle school, and adult EFL students. Consulted in development of Seogang University's chain of private EFL institutes (SLP). Taught EFL classes to preschool, elementary, middle school, and adult students. Managed an international staff of 26 EFL teachers.
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