Hello 522ers!
My name is Kirsten, this is my 8th MET course and I am thrilled to be here!
I am an English Language Instructor, TESOL Instructor and TESOL program Coordinator with the International Department at Selkirk College.
My career has spanned four continents working, studying and volunteering for nearly two decades. I spent most of my professional life in South East Asia (SEA), the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) as a student intern, teacher trainer, language assessor, personal coach, public speaker and published author. I have also worked with various accredited and recognized, credible and reliable online institutions, such as the University of Liverpool, York University and the University of Roehampton, as a onboarding instructor, academic writing centre manager, MBA career coach, leadership instructor and dissertation adviser.
In my spare time, I am a singer/songwriter-guitarist who is also a devout WimHof pracitioner, small engine and motorcycle mechanic (2003), advanced Open Water SCUBA diver (2005), Thai Masseuse (2006), Yoga Alliance certified 800-hour Ashtanga Yoga Instructor & Teacher Trainer (2007) and Educational Kinesiologist (2011). I am an avid gardener who lives in a valley on the banks of the Columbia River with her two international rescue dogs, Yogi and Halo.
Hi Kirsten!
Glad to see an English Language Instructor in this class 🙂 I taught ESL for 5 years and your breadth of experience is quite amazing. You also have very interesting hobbies!