tony pich

Designing, delivering and evaluating a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) teaching and learning program for Japanese high school students participating in an international exchange program. Includes a six-week full-time classroom summer course and individualized learning support follow-up between scheduled examinations.

Teaching adults English in Government of Canada and Province of Alberta-funded newcomer English language instruction and community integration programs.

Designing curriculum and teaching adult newcomer learners supported by Alberta Works in a labour market readiness, career upgrading, and English language learning program.

Developing curriculum, teaching face-to-face CLB 5 and 6 classes in the Faculty of Foundational and Intercultural Studies in the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Program, funded by the Government of Canada. Supporting newcomers towards English language learning, citizenship education, intercultural skills, and community integration.

Developing curriculum and teaching undergraduates in a comprehensive technology-oriented University in Northeast China. Courses including short story and dramatic literature analysis, theatre arts, presentation skills, and conversational English. Served as Advisor to Model United Nations Club.

* Teaching a variety of courses including TOEIC, English Writing (Paragraph and Essay), English * Conversation, Current Events, and American Culture. Served * as English Writing Program Coordinator and earned Best Teacher Award

Working in aquatics and water safety to serve diverse communities in Edmonton. Specialty Aquatics Instructor in Water Polo, Triathalon Swim Training and Stroke Improvement

Gaining a theoretical framework and practical experience in skills to overcome cultural differences in the workplace and among culturally diverse populations involved in organisations and civil society. Aiming to work with Canadian newcomer communities or internationally.

Part-time online interdisciplinary self-directed research in comparative intercultural communication and adult education, along with socio-cultural and political economy analysis.

Studied in two intensive Chinese (Mandarin) language and culture programs while living in Northeast China.

Studied on National Scholarship, and researched emerging instructional processes and educational technology trends, issues, and applications, digital cultural theory, additional language learning, and intercultural education and sociologies.

Broad liberal arts, humanities, and social sciences education with a focus on content concentrating on Monsoon Asia. Learning augmented by cultural and community development exchange to Quebec and Indonesia, visiting student terms studying in French at Faculte St. Jean at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada and L'Universite de Quebec a Trois-Rivieres. Research emphasis on Asian philosophical and cultural foundations, Asian languages, cultures, and linguistics (Japanese, Indonesian, Korean), sociology and political economy of Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia.