Experience

Woosong University

• South Korea
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Teaching English as a foreign language to first- and second-year university students Teaching English as a foreign language to first- and second-year university students


Let's Talk English School http://ltes05.com/
• Online English teacher

  • Apr 2018 - Feb 2023


Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• free-lance historical researcher and writer

  • Apr 2016 - Feb 2023

  I am currently working on multiple research and writing projects. These include the following: (1) A biography of Robert Grendon (1867-1949) - South African poet/journalist/politician of mixed Irish-Herero parentage. (2) A revision of my family history, Loyal Little Natal (first published 1986), in which I deal with my ancestors, the Maartens (Martens) Voortrekker family, the Laurens family from Jersey in the English Channel, the Gold and Christison family from Edzell Parish, Scotland, Jorgensen from Denmark and Maree from Ladybrand in the Orange Free State. (3) The letters of Captain Alexander RN to his wife in the early 1860s. Alexander was involved in the Cape naval station and in the suppression of the African slave trade at sea. I recently purchased the original correspondence. (4) The life of Captain Francis Grose (1731-1791), British antiquary, draughtsman, author, lexicographer (compiled dictionaries of colloquial and provincial English) and friend of the poet Robert Burns. I recently purchased thirteen original watercolour drawings by Grose as well as some of the books that he authored and illustrated on the subject of medieval remains. (5) The republication of Japanese artist Kono Bairei's three-volume collection of wood-block prints of chrysanthemums, first published in the 1890s. I recently purchased a fine original set. Elsewhere, I have also purchased twenty original watercolours of chrysanthemums by Bairei, which I intend to publish in the new edition. (6) A book on early European visitors to Korea and their impressions. (7) An Edwardian family in Bulawayo, Rhodesia. I recently purchased an intriguing collection of family snapshots (Wally Dandridge family), 1900 to 1910, and would like to publish a selection of these images with accompanying text. (8) Photographs from Beaufort West and Karoo during the South African War (1899 to 1902). (9) An English-language instructional text for young Korean students. Show less



Bay Language Institute

• English Language Instructor

  • Jul 2016 - Oct 2018

  Teaching English as a foreign language (part-time position). Teaching English as a foreign language (part-time position).



Sam-ryong Elementary School http://www.sns.es.kr

• Guest English Teacher

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

  This is the second time that I am teaching at this wonderful school. Samryong is nestled in the Moondong valley, close to Gyeryong mountain. From my classroom window, I look out on pine forests and I hear the shrill chorus of myriad cicadas. The teaching staff, students, and parents are all amazingly supportive and welcoming. Recently, at the invitation of the Gyeongnam Education Department, I lectured Korean Middle- and High-School teachers in Changwon City. I taught from OUP's excellent American Headway 3rd-level textbook. Show less

• English Language Instructor

  • Dec 2013 - Feb 2015

  Bay Language Institute is a wonderful, cosy, international family of English-language learners. I really enjoyed teaching from OUP's excellent series of textbooks, New Headway. http://www.baylanguage.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BayLanguage Bay Language Institute is a wonderful, cosy, international family of English-language learners. I really enjoyed teaching from OUP's excellent series of textbooks, New Headway. http://www.baylanguage.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BayLanguage

• Professor

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2013

  I lectured several English language courses to first- and second-year students. I lectured several English language courses to first- and second-year students.



Sam-ryong Elementary School http://www.sns.es.kr/

• Guest English Teacher

  • Feb 2011 - Feb 2012

  I taught English as a second language to Grades 2-6. In addition to teaching children, I also conducted a parents’ class. I taught English as a second language to Grades 2-6. In addition to teaching children, I also conducted a parents’ class.



Inpyeong Elementary School http://www.inpyong.es.kr/

• Guest English Teacher

  • Apr 2009 - Apr 2010

  I taught English as a foreign language to Grades 3-6. I also conducted a few adult groups. I taught English as a foreign language to Grades 3-6. I also conducted a few adult groups.



University of Kwazulu-Natal http://www.ukzn.ac.za/

• Part-time lecturer

  • 2008 - 2008

  During the first semester of 2008, I assisted Dr Catherine Woeber in teaching the Honours course, ‘South African Literature and Landscape’ (ENGL 706). During the first semester of 2008, I assisted Dr Catherine Woeber in teaching the Honours course, ‘South African Literature and Landscape’ (ENGL 706).



University of KwaZulu-Natal

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Part-time tutor

  • 2005 - 2005

  During the first semester, I tutored two groups of second-year English Literature students once a week. During the first semester, I tutored two groups of second-year English Literature students once a week.



Christison Rare Books http://christison.co.za

• Proprietor

  • 1990 - 2002

  In partnership with my parents, I established an antiquarian bookselling business, specializing in rare materials relating to Africa (http://christison.co.za). For several years, I managed shop premises in central Pietermaritzburg and later in a suburban shopping centre. I also acquired the stock, fittings, and goodwill of Bloomsbury Books, established by Thomas Welz in the 1970s. I established an international clientele and made several business trips to the United Kingdom during the 1990s, when I visited many provincial booksellers for the purpose of purchasing books, which I then imported into South Africa. I attended the Zimbabwe International Bookfair in Harare (1996). As a bookseller, I sold at book and antique fairs in Johannesburg and Durban. From 1999 to 2002 I worked to establish the Southern African Bookdealers Association (SABDA)—a national trade body. http://www.sabda.co.za/ Early in 2003, I left the old-book trade to enter university in England. Christison Rare books has been owned by my brother since that year. It will soon celebrate its 25th anniversary. Show less



University of Natal Press

• General Assistant

  • 1987 - 1988

  I worked at this academic publishing house for 9 months. My duties included invoicing and despatch. I worked at this academic publishing house for 9 months. My duties included invoicing and despatch.