Department of English Language

How people express themselves in language is of interest to me. I understand language as being photographic, cinematic, poetic, and so on. I like to use those expressions in teaching English language at OC. I've also taught in Greece, China, and Japan. I am also concerned about language and identity. I've written about that in Canadian Women's Studies, TESOL Quarterly, Canadian Journal of Education, English Quarterly, Contemporary Verse 2, and Pedagogy, Culture, and Society. For this work, I was awarded the Joseph Katz Memorial Scholarship at UBC for substantial work in anti-oppressive education.

Credentials:
PhD, Language and Literacy Education, University of British Columbia

I was born and raised in Toronto and spent the first part of my career working with international students at the University of Western Ontario. I started teaching at OC in 2001 in the ESL Department. It has been a privilege working with students from such diverse backgrounds and life experiences. Outside of work, my family and I have enjoyed travelling to areas in South East Asia and West Africa volunteering in different capacities. In Kelowna, I enjoy the many things that the region has to offer such as hiking, camping, paddling boarding, and skiing.

Credentials:
MA, Applied Linguistics, University in Springfield Central, Australia

Credentials:
MA, English Language and Literature, University of Debrecen

I joined Okanagan College as an ESL instructor at the Kelowna campus in 2015 after teaching overseas for 17 years. During those 17 years, aside from teaching EFL classes, I instructed and mentored MA students in material development for EFL instruction, trained EFL teachers with a focus on technology in the classroom. Much of my interest has focused on young learners of English and the development of emersion type instruction in EFL environments.

Credentials:
M.Ed, Computing Education (TESOL), University of South Africa
B.Ed, West Kootenay Teacher Education Program, University of British Columbia
BA, History, Okanagan University College
TESOL Diploma, Vancouver Community College

I have been teaching English for about two decades. My interest and passion to know more about other cultures and countries pushed me towards learning other languages at an early age. Before I knew it, I graduated from university with a degree in English language and started teaching. I knows three languages and am still interested in both teaching and learning languages.

Credentials:
M.Ed, TESL, University of British Columbia

I first joined Okanagan College at the Kelowna campus in 2009, but was seconded to teach in Vernon English language program from 2010 to 2012 before returning to Kelowna. I currently teach English as an additional language for international and domestic students who need to improve their English language skills (both more general and academic English language skills) within Arts and Foundational programming. I additionally teach on the TESL certificate in Continuing Studies to those who want to teach English as an additional language. My work related interests include fostering cross-cultural communication, student engagement and creative thinking.

Credentials:
M.Ed, TESOL and Educational Technology, Manchester, UK
Cert/Dip, TEFLA Cambridge, UK

Credentials:
MA, ELT, University of Technology - Sydney
BA, Education, U of A