Gregory Smith

Director at Luther College High School
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, CA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Korean Elementary proficiency
  • Japanese Elementary proficiency

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Kimberly Hogg

Greg is one of the most inventive and authentic teachers I've ever had the pleasure of working with and learning from. He insists on having students learn language as it's actually used in functional, day-to-day life at all registers and in a wide variety of situations. He uses his own experience as a language learner and desire to have students take ownership of the language through personalization and engaging projects at every opportunity. I first worked with Greg at Chungnam University and had the incredibly good fortune of crossing paths with him again at KAIST and now again at PaiChai University. He never fails to impress with his creativity, passion, or drive. Add to this an amiable demeanour and openness to helping anyone willing improve their own performance, he's the epitome of a team-player. I cannot recommend him or his work highly enough.

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Credentials

  • Verified International Academic Qualifications
    World Education Services (WES)
    Oct, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Master's Degree TESOL
    Paichai University

Experience

    • Canada
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director
      • Jul 2019 - Present

    • ESL instructor
      • Oct 2016 - Present

      I am working in the ESL department helping high-level students achieve independence from the ESL program by building communicative strategies. Generally, my work revolves around building writing skills both through organization and streamlining skills, and by helping to build strategies that help my students assess, understand and address their grammatical/structural needs.

    • Founder, Head Editor
      • Jan 2007 - Present

      - Edit and proof read variety of outsourced material for a large variety of clientele- Academic editing for Korean professors for academic journal submission- Press release editing for the Korean National Research Foundation (video script and press release)- Student editor for paper submissions, academic and professional writing - Edit and proof read variety of outsourced material for a large variety of clientele- Academic editing for Korean professors for academic journal submission- Press release editing for the Korean National Research Foundation (video script and press release)- Student editor for paper submissions, academic and professional writing

    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Visiting Professor - TESOL/Business
      • Sep 2014 - Sep 2015

      - Taught and designed curriculum - undergraduate and graduate level courses- Classes Include: - Speaking and Listening Pedagogy (Graduate School) - Technology and Education (Graduate School) - Multimedia and Educational Design (Graduate School) - Advanced Speaking and Listening (Graduate School) - Education Classes: Phonology, Vocabulary Acquisition, Classroom Language and Management (undergraduate level) - Practical application and language development: Business Writing, Business Presentations, Global Business Initiatives, Advanced Speaking, Intermediate Speaking, Advanced Writing (undergraduate level)

    • Head foreign professor, language arts education
      • Mar 2008 - Sep 2014

      - Teach, develop and assist in curriculum development, university policy and hiring/trading of new faculty. - My primary responsibility is teaching a variety of English based subjects to English language learners. - Create new Curriculum to meet changes in student interest - Taught TESOL majors at undergraduate and graduate levels- Work as intermediary between foreign staff and Korean university administration- Plan, hire and evaluate summer/winter camp sessions - Schedule, workshop and assist professors in meeting goals and evaluation targets- Teacher training developed and taught semester curriculum (writing, conversation, TOEFL, TOEIC, presentations, NEWS and Media, Business English, TESOL (both content and extra courses), - Create and improve University writing center

    • English Consultant
      • Sep 2007 - Jul 2015

      Teach, Develop Curriculum and Manage English Education Class. I have worked with groups of students at a wide variety of English proficiency over a long period of time. Over the years we have focused on a variety of topics including current events, reading, writing, business English, presentation and debate skills, and western culture.My Duties at this institution included:- Teacher: Advanced Speaking classes- Editor: (content and grammar) departmental documents for publication- Speech Editor: (content and grammar) departmental speeches for O.E.C.D./ United Nations/ Other international Conferences on behalf of Statistics Korea- Speech Trainer: On reserve for high ranking government officials in preparation of International speaking responsibilities (O.E.C.D., United Nations, etc)

    • South Korea
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • English Instructor - Winter/Summer Camps
      • Dec 2009 - Jul 2013

      Taught and developed individual curriculum for incoming freshman camp at KAIST university. KAIST university is Korea's premiere Science and Engineering university. All classes are taught in English and many incoming freshmen need to boost their English ability in a short amount of time. I have worked for 4 different camps teaching conversation, writing, presentations as well as non-academic courses such as sports and hobby class. Taught and developed individual curriculum for incoming freshman camp at KAIST university. KAIST university is Korea's premiere Science and Engineering university. All classes are taught in English and many incoming freshmen need to boost their English ability in a short amount of time. I have worked for 4 different camps teaching conversation, writing, presentations as well as non-academic courses such as sports and hobby class.

    • South Korea
    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Visiting Professor
      • Sep 2004 - Sep 2007

      - Freshman English Conversation developed and taught semester curriculum- University Academy Instructor ranging from beginner to advanced level conversation, writing, grammar, listening and pronunciation- Development of Curriculum, lesson plans, exams, class outings- Semester course English instruction for Daejeon elementary school teachers - Freshman English Conversation developed and taught semester curriculum- University Academy Instructor ranging from beginner to advanced level conversation, writing, grammar, listening and pronunciation- Development of Curriculum, lesson plans, exams, class outings- Semester course English instruction for Daejeon elementary school teachers

    • English Instructor
      • Aug 2003 - Aug 2004

      Taught English language lessons to wide variety or ages. Student ages ranged from 4 years old to 70. Over 1000 hours of instruction time gained in experience. Developed Adult Lesson Plans (Beginner, intermediate, advanced skill levels), followed and augmented children's curriculum to meet needs of individual students. Taught English language lessons to wide variety or ages. Student ages ranged from 4 years old to 70. Over 1000 hours of instruction time gained in experience. Developed Adult Lesson Plans (Beginner, intermediate, advanced skill levels), followed and augmented children's curriculum to meet needs of individual students.

    • Halfway house manager - Guy Richmond Place
      • Apr 2001 - Sep 2003

      - Successfully managed a 17 resident facility working with men recently released from Federal Prison in conjunction with Vancouver Parole Board- Developed in-house learning programs, available to residents of the resource and the general community- Implement and promulgate policy and procedure, developing manuals, brochures and handbooks- Hired, supervised, evaluated, trained and managed 15 person staff team- Worked between Non-profit and Correctional services Canada to ensure safety and security of community and dignity of residents were both maintained

Education

  • Paichai University
    M. A. TESOL, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
    2009 - 2011
  • University of the Fraser Valley
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Criminology
    1996 - 1998
  • Mount Royal College
    diploma, Criminal Justice and Corrections
    1994 - 1996

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