Participant Stories

English Language Specialist projects vary depending on the needs and experience required in the country where the project takes place. The sample projects below provide an exciting glimpse into the work Specialists have completed. Read more to learn about the impact Specialists leave on the communities they work with.

English Language Specialist Anita Selec Dives into ESP for Maritime Security with Members of the Maldives National Defense Forces

August 19, 2019

Anita Selec, Lecturer at the University of Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina, completed an English Language Spec...

English Language Specialist Joe McVeigh Leads In-service Teacher Training Workshops in Cambodia and Vietnam

July 30, 2019

Joe McVeigh traveled to Cambodia and Vietnam through a month-long English Language Specialist project in early 2019...

English Language Specialist Adrienne Johnson Explores the Benefits of Stepping out of Comfort Zones at NileTESOL and across Egypt

June 18, 2019

Dr. Adrienne Johnson, Assistant Professor in the Department o...

English Language Specialist Dr. Juli Sarris Leads Teacher Training Workshops Across the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus

May 7, 2019

Dr. Juli Sarris, Adjunct Faculty at the Universities of Colorado Boulder a...

English Language Specialist Rosa Aronson Collaborates with VietTESOL Board of Directors through Virtual Project

April 9, 2019

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English Language Specialist Michael Herndon Conducts Needs Assessment in Burma

March 26, 2019

Michael Herndon completed an intensive, 5-week Specialist project in November 2018, in which he conducted a needs a...

English Language Specialist Vincent Lauter Designs a Blended Course for Professional Journalists in Turkey

February 12, 2019

Vincent Lauter conducted a 10-day needs assessment project for the development of a blended English for Specific Purposes course for professional journalists in Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey.

English Language Specialist Colleen Shaughnessy Conducts Needs Analyses at Refugee Camps and the African Union Commission in Ethiopia

December 3, 2018

As an expert in culturally-relevant, contextualized, and trauma-informed teaching, English Language Specialist Colleen Shaughnessy conducted a needs analysis of the African Union Commission (AUC) staff and three refugee camps in Ethiopia.

English Language Specialist David Bohlke Delivers Thirty Teacher Training Workshops in the Philippines

November 26, 2018

EL Specialist David Bohlke spent three weeks in the Philippines, delivering thirty teacher training workshops to primary and secondary public school teachers on collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking.