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Lisa MacIntyre-Park - Conference Sales Director
Lisa MacIntyre-Park holds a BEd (TESL) and BA (Hons) from Brock University in Canada and has been teaching English in Korea since 1997. Since 2005, she and her husband have run their own academy in Jeonju, which, incidentally, is where the local KOTESOL chapter has been...Bio's KOTESOL 2026 International Conference January 13, 2026
Maiah Hollander - Publicity Director
Maiah Hollander is an educator and communications professional with experience in corporate communications, classroom teaching, and international education communities. She holds a BA in Communication and Journalism and an MA in Education and Communication, with a focus on media...Bio's KOTESOL 2026 International Conference January 13, 2026
Gabriela Villafradez - Conference Committee Co-Chair
Gabriela Villafradez holds an MA in applied linguistics and TESOL from the University of Leicester, complemented by a Trinity College London CertIBET in international business English training and a Trinity College TESOL Certificate from St. George International. She...Bio's KOTESOL 2026 International Conference January 13, 2026
Sean O'Connor - Logistics Director
Sean O'Connor has been a member of KOTESOL for many years. He has served on the KOTESOL International Conference Committee (ICC) since 2001. For most of those years, he served as director of the Technical Team. His ICC service earned him an Outstanding Service Award from the ICC...Bio's KOTESOL 2026 International Conference January 13, 2026
Mike Peacock - Guest Services Director
Mike Peacock is originally from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. He has been living in the Daejeon area for 21 years. Mike has been teaching English at Woosong University's Culinary Arts Department for the past 15 years and is currently in my 17th year at Woosong. He has...Bio's KOTESOL 2026 International Conference January 13, 2026
Michael Free - Associate Program Director
Michael is a university lecturer and instructional designer from the United States with over 15 years of experience in English language education and educational technology across South Korea. He holds a Master's degree in TESOL and several related certifications, and is...Bio's KOTESOL 2026 International Conference February 20, 2026
Julie Ha - Communication Coordinator
I am serving as the Communication Coordinator for the conference. I am responsible for managing the conference headquarters and facilitating smooth communication between the conference team, external vendors, and within the ICC. I also support coordination across different teams...Bio's KOTESOL 2026 International Conference April 23, 2026