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Kevin McQuade
(Swanton, Ohio)
I am in my 48th year as an educator with experiences as an English teacher, school administrator, and a basketball coach. I now work part time for the University of Toledo, Ohio, as an Adjunct Professor of Literacy and Field Experience Instructor. Since retiring, I have been volunteering as an ESL teacher since 2005 in Russia, Poland, and Romania. I have been the Director of Mini-American Summer School since 2009 and this will be our second teaching adventure with Spektrum as our partner.
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Joe MacPherson
(Wales, UK)
I am an English teacher at a church grammar school in Kisvarda, Hungary. I am in my 8th year of ESL teaching, with experience in public school teaching, training centre teaching, debate classes, phonics, kindergarten and more. I previously taught public school ESL in China for 7 years and have lived in several Asian countries during the last decade. I have a passion for traveling and I love meeting new people and learning new things.
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Margaret Papetti
(Atlanta, Georgia)
I live in Atlanta, Georgia, the home of Coca Cola with my husband, two dogs and two cats and teach at Gwinnett Technical College. I have an MA degree in TESOL and taught ESL for many years to adult students and have participated in two English summer camps for teens in the USA.
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Eileen Powers
(Ontario, Canada)
My education experiences have been in Canada, England, Australia, Cambodia and China, from teaching 4 year olds through to the end of high school, administrative duties, from big cities to a fly-in community.
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Elizabeth Peck
(Colorado, USA)
I'm an ESL instructor, intercultural communications trainer, and radio presenter in Gdańsk, Poland. I have worked with American Councils on programs for FLEX students and Fulbright instructors in Poland, and I am a three-time Mini-American Summer School volunteer instructor in Russia (2016-2018). I hold an A-level CELTA English teaching certificate from the University of Cambridge and run a language coaching business in Gdańsk, where I specialize in developing interactive and creative workshops and courses for teens and adults.
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Kirk Layton
(Calgary, Canada)
My first career was as a radio announcer before I joined a university to teach literature and composition. A few years ago, I shifted to teaching ESL internationally. I’ve taught in Ecuador and for a Chinese university. I’ve volunteered with MASS Russia and for the University of the People. Currently, I am the English Coordinator as well as Speech and Composition Instructor at the College of the Marshall Islands.
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Janet Layton
(Calgary, Canada)
Originally from the UK, I grew up in the northern Canada and now make my home in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I have had the privilege of teaching all grade levels in both rural and urban settings. About ten years ago I moved into the ESL world, working at the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association, developing settlement, employment and English language programs. Recently retired, I am excited about sharing my experiences and learning from other instructors.
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Bethany Martin
(Colorado, USA)
I am a retired teacher with 44 years of experience teaching in regular and special education classrooms (PreK-6), ESL instruction 1:1 and in large groups, and am instructor for teacher training in educational strategies. I love working with teachers from all over the world! I enjoy any opportunity to learn about teaching in different countries and cultures and sharing ideas that will connect the world through better education.
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