Bio's - Executives
Jeffrey Walter - Member-at-large
Jeffrey Walter has been teaching EFL for over fifteen years, including more than a decade in Korea. He has taught in a wide variety of settings and to different age groups. He started as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in elementary and middle schools with the JET Programme in rural Japan, before moving to Korea where here has worked at a hagwon, an intensive teacher-training program, and three universities. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Sangji University in Wonju, where he has been since 2009. Jeffrey has an MA in Applied Linguistics from University of New England. His...
Justin H. — Vice-president
A longtime Native English Teacher in Korean public schools, Justin is an energetic and passionate educator. He is a certified teacher from the United States. He holds a Master's degree in mainstream and childhood/special education and a 180-hour TEFL certificate in teaching young learners. In addition, he holds a bachelor of arts (summa cum laude) in history. As an undergraduate he also received departmental honors and was a member of his university's chapter of the kappa delta pi educational honors society. Since his arrival in Korea five years ago, Justin has taught at seven different...
Michael Free - Treasurer
Michael Free is from Canada (Toronto and Montréal). He holds two Masters degree, in TEFL (University of Birmingham) and Arts (McMaster University). He has worked in Korea for 14 years now, for many years in public school, now in post-secondary education, and always in the beautiful, spacious province of Gangwon. He is very active in professional development, organising and presenting at conferences large and small, and doing teacher-training sessions whenever the opportunity arises. His professional interests include pronunciation, English as a lingua franca, and humanist education. He is...
Reece Randall — President
Reece Randall is currently serving as a visiting professor at Gangneung-Wonju National University (GWNU). He is a South African with over 8 years of experience in the Republic of Korea as a scholar, director and educator in Busan, Seoul, Seongnam, Wonju and Gangneung. He brings a diverse skill set gained from a background in EFL pedagogy, financial management and leadership roles in academic programs – as well as volunteering for education, conservation, and community outreach initiatives – in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The Welsh name, Reece, stands for “enthusiasm” – a wealth of...
Sunette Labuschagne - Member-at-large
Sunette Labuschagne is a qualified pre- and junior primary teacher from South Africa. She’s been teaching English with the EPIK program in Korea at elementary school level since April, 2009. She holds a BA degree in Health Sciences and Social Services with specialization in Psychological Counselling and is currently in the process of obtaining her Trinity Diploma in TESOL. She’s been involved in giving advice and guidance to student teachers from the Chuncheon Teacher’s University during their practicums at the public school she used to work at as well as giving advice on the English...