Teacher Gordon

Profession: English Teacher, Government School, Thailand.
English Language Instruction, Education, Government, Teaching
I taught Conversational English to Thai Government school children (ages 5 to 12). I volunteered for activities from sports days to multi-away-day Scout camping trips near the famous bridge over the river Kwai, where we baked, and ate, frogs.

English Teacher, Language School, Thailand
English Language Instruction, Education, Teaching, Training and Development
Engaged students of all ages from age 5 to 55 in active learning. Assisted students on a 1:1 basis or in small groups in Basic, General, Academic, and Business English. Reinforced the book lesson with fun participatory communication. No frogs eaten.

Service Delivery Manager, Thailand
Customer Support, IT, Training and Development, Teaching
Providing support and training across much of Asia over the phone, and in person, with people whose first language was usually not English. This required cultural awareness, patience, and excellent teaching and communication skills.

Operations/Technical Operations Support Trainer, UK
Teaching, Training and Development, IT, Education
I was headhunted by the Technical Support Manager to train the Computer Operations, the Technical Support, and the Operations Support Groups, on the operations and support of a new computer system. No frogs were harmed during teaching hours.

Motorcycle Instructor, The National Motorcycle Training Scheme, UK
Teaching, Training and Development, Education, Government
Clear communication, relaxed friendly instruction, building a trusting relationship, and many other skills required to teach students English language, are the same skills I needed to teach students to safely ride a motorcycle to UK test standards.

Interests: My hobbies include reading, surfing the net, Asian customs and cultures, fish breeding in a large earthen Tilapia pond. playing golf, and studying the Thai language. Travel: I have been to more than 23 countries to enjoy the different culture, lifestyles and customs of the local people! I live in South East Asia with my wife and 2 dogs.

Education: Bachelor of Arts, English
Education
I graduated top of my year, "summa cum laude", which is Latin for "with highest honour" with a BA in English from one of the biggest universities in Thailand.

TEFL International TESOL Certification
English Language Instruction, Education
My TEFL International TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Certification from Ban Phe, Thailand, is recognised for teaching English worldwide and validated by the Thai Ministry of Education.

Ramkhamhaeng University Institute of Languages Teacher Training Certification
English Language Instruction, Education, Government
Ramkhamhaeng University's English Teachers Project was established to train native English speakers to be teachers and teach Thai students (age 5 to 18 with little or no English) to learn conversational level English, in Thai Government schools.

Motorcycle Instructor, The National Motorcycle Training Scheme, London, UK
Education
During an advanced motorcycle rider course, the head instructor asked me to train to be a volunteer motorcycle instructor. Training students to ride a motorcycle to UK test standards, aware of their surroundings, has saved many frogs crossing roads.

Spoken Languages: English (Native), Thai (Basic)

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