Our Experienced Course Instructors
From teaching in a multicultural setting and organizing the teaching workload, to meeting the needs of diverse learners in the classroom and making effective use of English teaching resources, our experienced and dynamic course instructors cover a comprehensive range of teaching skills, ensuring our graduates are well-trained, marketable ESL teachers.
Every member of Oxford Seminars' extensive teaching faculty has years of distinguished ESL teaching experience both locally and abroad. When asked to evaluate our teaching staff, students tell us they find our instructors:
- Approachable
- Highly knowledgeable
- Engaging
- Friendly
- Creative
- Patient and understanding
P. Connell
C. Cobb
K. Cunning
A. Dennis
M. Draper
S. Fisher
C. Graves
S. Gupta
B. Humphreys
T. Kendall
F. Maringola
M. O'Donnell
K. Sandy
L. Scholtens
D. Shannon
J. Taylor
L. Thomas
M. Woods
C. Van de Streek
G. Zeldenrust
W. Abbott
M.A. (Educational Curriculum/Psychology) Breyer State University*
B.Sc. (Education) Breyer State University
B.A. Memorial University
ESL Teaching Experience: Seoul, South Korea; Madrid, Spain; St. John's, Newfoundland
J. Angi-Dobos
B.Ed. (TESL) Brock University
B.A. (English and Politics) Brock University
ESL Teaching Experience: Budapest, Hungary; Miskolc, Hungary; Szerencs, Hungary; Alicante, Spain; St. Catharines, Ontario
H. Bundschoks
M.Ed. (Teaching English as a Second Language) University of Calgary
B.A. (German Language and Literature) University of Alberta
ESL Teaching Experience: Culiacan, Mexico; Daqing, China; Changwon, South Korea; Jinju, South Korea; Olds, Alberta; Calgary, Alberta
D. Clarke
B.Ed. (Junior/Intermediate Division) Lakehead University
B.A. Honours (Geography, minor in French) York University
ESL Teaching Experience: Shizuoka, Japan; Yui, Japan; Thunder Bay, Ontario
C. Cobb
Ph.D. (Education) University of Toronto
M.Ed. University of Toronto
B.Ed. University of Toronto
B.A. Honours (English Language/Literature) Queen's University
ESL Teaching Experience: Seoul, South Korea; Tonghae, South Korea; Samchok, South Korea; Bundang, South Korea; Toronto, Canada
P. Connell
Ph.D. (Human Information Sciences) Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
M.A. (Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language) The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
B.A. (Modern European Studies) Thames Valley University, London, UK
ESL Teaching Experience: Sendai, Japan; Hokkaido, Japan; Nara, Japan; Halle, Germany; Merseburg, Germany; Corner Brook, Newfoundland; Saint John, New Brunswick
K. Cunning
B.A. (General Studies) Briercrest College
ESL Teaching Experience: Sao Luis, Brazil; Koje-do, South Korea; Kelowna, British Columbia; Westbank, British Columbia; Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
C. de St. Remy
M.A. (Applied Linguistics and TESOL) University of Leicester, UK
B.Ed. University of Victoria
ESL Teaching Experience: Hakodate, Japan; North Vancouver, British Columbia; Lethbridge, Alberta
A. Dennis
M.Ed. (TESL) University of Calgary
B.A. (Linguistics) University of Calgary
ESL Teaching Experience: Kyoto, Japan; Merano, Italy; Leksand, Sweden; Calgary, Alberta
M. Dionne
B.Ed. Queen's University
B.A. (English Literature) Queen's University
B.A. (Drama) Queen's University
ESL Teaching Experience: Seoul, South Korea; London, England; Podebrady, Czech Republic; Quito, Ecuador; Montreal, Quebec
M. Draper
Ontario Teachers Certificate, Ontario Teachers' College B.A. (Psychology) Brock University
ESL Teaching Experience: San Luis Potosi, Mexico; St. Catharines, Ontario
S. Fisher
B.Ed. University of Windsor
TESOL/TESL Certificate Oxford Seminars
B.A.H. (Psychology) University of Guelph
ESL Teaching Experience: Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Toronto, Ontario; Guelph, Ontario; Windsor, Ontario
G. Gieg
B.Ed. University of Manitoba
ESL Teaching Experience: Kanagawa, Japan; Kyonggi-do, South Korea; Stonewall, Manitoba; Winnipeg, Manitoba
C. Graves
B.Ed. (English) University of New Brunswick
ESL Teaching Experience: Anyang, South Korea; Gunpo, South Korea; Campbell River, B.C.
N. Grigg
M.A. (Philosophy) Wilfrid Laurier University
M.A. (Philosophy and Cultural Analysis) University of Amsterdam
B.A. (Political Science) Bishop's University
ESL Teaching Experience: Gangneung, South Korea; Suncheon City, South Korea; Yeosu, South Korea; Busan, South Korea; Sherbrooke, Quebec
S. Gupta
B.Ed. (Primary/Junior Division) University of Toronto
B.A. Honours (Psychology/English) York University
ESL Teaching Experience: Taipei, Taiwan; Okayama, Japan; Toronto, Ontario
P. Hart
M.Ed. (ELT/TESOL) University of Manchester
Teaching English as a Second Language Certification Oxford Seminars
B.SC. (Biological Science, minor in English) University of Guelph
ESL Teaching Experience: Pretoria, South Africa; Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa; Shanghai, China; Zhengzhou, China; Guangzhou, China; Pusan, South Korea; Cheong-ju, South Korea; Toronto, Ontario; North York, Ontario
B. Humphreys
M.Ed. (Education Technology) University of Southern Queensland
B.Ed. (English) University of Windsor
B.A. (English/History) Trent University
ESL Teaching Experience: Busan, South Korea; Toronto, Ontario
T. Hunsberger
M.A. (TESOL) Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, Mexico
B.A. (Political Science) York University
ESL Teaching Experience: San Jose, Costa Rica; Tlaxcala, Mexico; Cholula, Mexico; Puebla, Mexico; Toronto, Ontario; Victoria, British Columbia
A. Hutchinson
Adult Education Diploma St. Francis Xavier University
Bachelor of Arts (English, minor in Philosophy) Concordia University College
ESL Teaching Experience: Chuncheon, South Korea; Daegu, South Korea; Edmonton, Alberta
A. Johnston
B.Ed. (Master of Teaching Program) University of Calgary
Bachelor of Social Work, University of Victoria
ESL Teaching Experience: Figueres, Spain; Tokyo, Japan; Kimpo, South Korea; Vancouver, British Columbia; Calgary, Alberta; Montreal, Quebec
T. Kendall
TESOL/TESL Certificate Oxford Seminars
M.A. (Political Science) Wilfrid Laurier University
B.A. (Political Science) Laurentian University
ESL Teaching Experience: Daegu, South Korea; Pohang, South Korea; Ansan, South Korea, Peterborough, Ontario
S. Kenning
B.Sc. (Geography/Biology) University of Victoria
P.G.C.E. (Postgraduate Certificate in Education-Secondary) University of Strathclyde Glasgow
Teaching English as a Second Language Certificate, University of Strathclyde Glasgow
English as a Second Language Certification, Brock University
ESL Teaching Experience: Pusan, South Korea; Tianjin, China; Hamilton, Ontario; Victoria, British Columbia
S. Koreen
B.Ed. (Junior/Intermediate) Lakehead University
B.A. (Geography) Lakehead University
B.A. (Psychology) Lakehead University
ESL Teaching Experience: Daegu, South Korea; Masan, South Korea; Pohang, South Korea; Chungbuk, South Korea; Jochiwon, South Korea; Daejeon, South Korea; Thunder Bay, Ontario
S. Luomaranta
M.Sc. (Education) Canisius College, Buffalo, New York
B.A. (English Literature) Laurentian University
ESL Teaching Experience: Shin Matsudo, Japan; Nagaryma, Japan; Toronto, Ontario; Thornhill, Ontario; Sudbury, Ontario
D. MacIntyre
M.Ed. (TESL) St. Mary's University
M.A. (Social Work) Dalhousie University
B.Ed. (TESL) Dalhousie University
B.A. Dalhousie University
ESL Teaching Experience: Abu Dhabi, UAE; Ai Ain, UAE; Halifax, Nova Scotia
M. MaIvern
B.Ed. Windsor University
B.A. (English) McMaster University
ESL Teaching Experience: Tokyo, Japan; Chiba, Japan; Yokohama, Japan; Kanagawa, Japan; Mississauga, Ontario
J. Malig
M.Ed. Nipissing University*
B.Ed. Nipissing University
B.A. Honours (Geography) Nipissing University
ESL Teaching Experience: Daegu, South Korea; Lewoh, Cameroon; Pikangikum, Ontario
F. Maringola
B.Ed. (Intermediate/Senior) Queen's University B.A. Honours (Film/Video) York University
ESL Teaching Experience: Mito, Japan; Hitachi, Japan; Burlington, Ontario; Toronto, Ontario
C. Marks
B.Ed. University of Ottawa
B.A. (French Language and Linguistics) University of Toronto
ESL Teaching Experience: Barcelona, Spain; Ota City, Japan; Upala, Costa Rica; Toronto, Ontario
A. McIntosh
M.A. (Applied Linguistics) University of New England
B.Ed. Brock University
B.A. (English Literature) University of Waterloo
ESL Teaching Experience: Yeosu, South Korea; Brantford, Ontario; Kitchener, Ontario
M. McIntosh
Ph.D. (Education) University of Toronto*
M.A. (Political Science) Carleton University
B.A. (Political Science/French) Brandon University
ESL Teaching Experience: Seoul, South Korea; Angoulême, France; Ottawa, Ontario; Toronto, Ontario
I. McKinnon
M.B.A. Simon Fraser University*
B.A. (English Literature) University of British Columbia
ESL Teaching Experience: Ehime, Japan; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Vancouver, British Columbia; Toronto, Ontario
T. McLoughlin
B.A. (Social Sciences) Laurentian University
ESL Teaching Experience: Chuncheon, South Korea; Sudbury, Ontario
B. Morrison
B.Ed. (Junior/Intermediate Education) University of Western Ontario
B.A. (History/Philosophy) University of Western Ontario
ESL Teaching Experience: Seoul, South Korea; Pyeongchon, South Korea; Kingston, Ontario; London, Ontario
E. Nimchuk
B.Ed. (Primary-Junior) University of Ottawa
B.A. (English/Psychology) University of Ottawa
ESL Teaching Experience: Gwangju, South Korea; Guelph, Ontario
C. Normore
M.Ed. (ESL and Applied Linguistics) University of Ottawa
B.A. (English, minor in French) Memorial University of Newfoundland
ESL Teaching Experience: Taoyuan City, Taiwan; Ottawa, Ontario; Victoria, British Columbia; St. John's, Newfoundland
G. Pathinathan
Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) University of the West Indies, Trinidad, W.I.
B.Ed. University of Windsor
B.A. Honours (Psychology) University of Guelph
Certified in Pathfinder Career Inventory Tool
ESL Teaching Experience: Prague, Czech Republic (Business English & ESL); Windsor, Ontario; Toronto, Ontario
D. Price
M.A. (International Relations) Wilfrid Laurier University
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults University of Cambridge, England
B.A. (Political Science) Carleton University
ESL Teaching Experience: Tokyo, Japan; Chiba City, Japan; Windsor, Ontario
M. Rezgui
B.Ed. University of New Brunswick
B.A. (English) Atlantic Baptist University
ESL Teaching Experience: Seoul, South Korea; Jinju, South Korea; Montreal, Quebec
C. Rudd-McPherson
B.A. (Education) University of Regina
B.A. (Arts) University of Regina
ESL Teaching Experience: Jinan, China; Sokcho, South Korea; Regina, Saskatchewan
D. Said
Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults University of Cambridge, England
B.Sc. (Psychology) University of Westminster
ESL Teaching Experience: Seville, Spain; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Surrey, UK; Toronto, Ontario
K. Sandy
M.A. (TESL) Seattle University*
B.F.A. (Fine Arts/History of Art) Florida Atlantic University
ESL Teaching Experience: Numazu-city, Japan; Seattle, Washington; Inlet, New York; Boca Raton, Florida
K. Sante
M.A. (Theological Studies) Concordia University
TESOL/TESL Certificate Oxford Seminars
B.A. (Applied Social Science) Concordia University
ESL Teaching Experience: Zhejiang, China; Heilongjiang, China; Sherbrooke, Quebec
K. Scott-Murray
Teaching English as a Second Language Certificate Conestoga College
B.A. (Philosophy/Psychology) University of Guelph
Business Administration Certificate New Bond Street Business College, UK
ESL Teaching Experience: Singapore; Tenerife, Spain; Kitchener, Ontario; Kingston, Ontario
E. Shaladan
B.A. (Linguistics) University of Calgary*
ESL Teaching Experience: Cairo, Egypt; Port Said, Egypt; Nagoya, Japan; Mihama, Japan; Kamloops, British Columbia
D. Shannon
M.A. (English Literature) Lakehead University B.A. (English) Lakehead University
ESL Teaching Experience: Seoul, Korea; Nonsan, Korea; Thunder Bay, Ontario
O. Shmyrina
Ph.D. (Applied Linguistics) St. Petersburg State University, Russia
M.Ed. (English Language Teaching) Middle East Technical University, Turkey
M.A. (Philology: English and German Languages) St. Petersburg State University, Russia
B.A. (Philology) Vologda State University, Russia
French Certificate: Canadian Forces Resource Centre
ESL Teaching Experience: Ankara, Turkey; Cherepovets, Russia; St. Petersburg, Russia; Barrie, Ontario
A. Starkes
B.Ed. (Intermediate/Secondary) Memorial University
B.F.A. (Visual Art) Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University
ESL Teaching Experience: Chiba, Japan; St. John's, Newfoundland
J. Stevenson
B.Ed. Trent University
B.A. (Social Development Studies/Psychology) University of Waterloo
ESL Teaching Experience: Jeju-do, South Korea; Seoul, South Korea; Taipei, Taiwan; Peterborough, Ontario
C. Stumpf
Ph.D. (English/Folklore) Memorial University
M.A. (English) University of Windsor
CERTESL (Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language) University of Saskatchewan
B.A. Honours (English) University of Windsor
ESL Teaching Experience: Kowloon, Hong Kong; Vancouver, British Columbia; Toronto, Ontario; Windsor, Ontario; St. John’s, Newfoundland
J. Taylor
B.A. (Music) RhodesUniversity, South Africa
ESL Teaching Experience: Kofu, Japan; Cape Town, South Africa; London, Ontario
L. Thomas
B.A. (English) University of British Columbia
ESL Teaching Experience: Suwon, South Korea; San Jose, Costa Rica; Surrey, British Columbia; Vancouver, British Columbia; White Rock, British Columbia
C. Toffan
B.Ed. Simon Fraser University
B.Sc. (Journalism and Sociology) East Texas State University
ESL Teaching Experience: Tokyo, Japan; Nagareyama, Japan; Vancouver, British Columbia; Surrey, British Columbia
O. Trzcianowski
TESOL/TESL Certificate Oxford Seminars
B.Ed. University of Western Ontario
Semester Abroad Universidad de Granada, Spain
B.A. (Spanish and Comparative Literature and Culture) University of Western Ontario
ESL Teaching Experience: Monterrey, Mexico; Granada, Spain; London, Ontario
R. Tsering
B.Ed. York University
TESL Ontario Certificate
B.A. Honours (English/History) University of Guelph
ESL Teaching Experience: Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India; Kyoto, Japan; Osaka, Japan; Nara, Japan; Mississauga, Ontario
S. Valliquette
Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language Vancouver Community College
Semester Abroad Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
B.A. (Sociology) Simon Fraser University
ESL Teaching Experience: Guangzhou, China; Nanjing, China; Damyang-gun, South Korea; Nagoya, Japan; Nagano, Japan; Scalea, Italy; Pembroke, Ontario; Ottawa, Ontario; Vancouver, British Columbia
C. Van de Streek
Ed.D. (Teacher Leadership) Western Kentucky University*
M. Ed. (International Education) Framingham State University
B.A. California State University
ESL Teaching Experience: Kuwait City, Kuwait; Rancagua, Chile; Hatyai, Thailand; Busan, Korea; Oakland, California; Elk Grove, California
J. Weiss
M.A. (Applied Linguistics) University of New England, Australia
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults University of Cambridge, England
B.A. (Theatre) University of British Columbia
B.Sc. (Zoology) University of Alberta
ESL Teaching Experience: Doha, Qatar; Al Ain, UAE; Hamochi, Japan; Takayama, Japan; Tomioka, Japan; Seoul, South Korea; Magdeburg, Germany; Vancouver, British Columbia
M. Woods
M.A. (Second Language Education) McGill University
B.Ed. University of British Columbia
B.A. (English and Psychology) Memorial University of Newfoundland
ESL Teaching Experience: Seoul, South Korea; Chiba, Japan; Futamatagawa, Japan; Vancouver, British Columbia; Brooks, Alberta
P. Workman
B.Ed. Lakehead University
Additional Qualifications (TESL - Part 1, TESL - Part 2) University of Western Ontario
B.A. Lakehead University
ESL Teaching Experience: Shizuoka, Japan; Tokyo, Japan; Thunder Bay, Ontario
D. Wotton
B.Ed. Brandon University
B.A. (English) Brandon University
ESL Teaching Experience: Fukuchiyama, Japan; Kuwait City, Kuwait; Brandon, Manitoba; Morden, Manitoba
G. Zeldenrust
B.Ed. Brock University B.A. Honours (Linguistics) McMaster University
ESL Teaching Experience: Japan; Hamilton, Ontario
