The TESL Faculty

Program Coordinator / Supervisor

Mark Lydon: BA English and, MA Education (candidate)

Teaching Experience: Canada, Thailand, Japan

Mark is a certified IELTS examiner, and is certified by RSA / CELTA. His teaching experience includes the Bangkok School of Management and Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, and the Miyagi Board of Education in Japan. In Canada, Mark has taught at two famous ESL schools in Vancouver.

Mark is a dedicated ESL professional that works diligently to provide high quality instruction. His lessons are highly interactive, stressing the Communicative Approach while emphasizing practical applications of the Canada TESL program requirements and theories.

Practicum Supervisor / Sponsor Teacher

Peter Tatchell: BA, MBA (candidate)

Teaching Experience: Canada, Japan

Peter has been teaching Engish since 1989. He has a broad range of experience and has taught in conversation schools, for public school boards, children's classes, business programs, and business training for upper manangement for multi-national corporations.  His of knowledge of teaching styles and techiniques has been obtained through education and experience. As the sales manager for an English textbook distibutor / publisher, he is well-versed in all the ESL materials and their applications.

Program Administrators

Peter Tatchell (BA Biological Psychology, MBA Candidate)
Kerry Williams (BA Psychology)