EARCOS Practitioner Presenters ERIC BURNETT Eric has taught in California and internationally for 23 years, most recently at the Singapore American School and the International School of Bangkok. After 14 years in the high school teaching courses such as AP World History, Game Theory, Economics, Psychology, America in the 1960s and American Studies, Eric has returned to the middle school where he currently teaches US History, Student Leadership and eighth grade social sciences. He has published numerous books including Our World’s Story, The Advisory Vault and 50 Questions Every Graduate Must Answer.
help kids learn about themselves as it is to help them learn the word around them.
JUDYE BYRUM Judye is currently a middle school math teacher at Ruamrudee International School in Bangkok, where she has taught seventh and eighth grade mathematics for the last 12 years. Prior to coming to Bangkok, Judye taught middle and high school mathematics in Arizona. This is Judye’s 40th year of teaching; she will be retiring in 2017.
YOJIN CHUNG Born in Korea and raised in New York, he bridges two cultures. He likes making mathematics meaningful and interesting for middle school students. He first started teaching in Harlem wanting to be like Michelle Pfeiffer in “Dangerous Minds” but could not resist the chance to get paid and travel the world to discover other cultures. He is an ovopescatarian who is obsessed with food. He has worked at Chadwick International, UNIS Hanoi, and ISH Helsinki. Follow me on Twitter @EpikoreanHanoi
JENNY ROBERTSON Jenny currently teaches sixth grade science at Ruamrudee International School in Bangkok for her second year. Previous to living in Bangkok, Jenny lived and taught in Oregon in an all-inclusive middle school program. NEL CAPADONA Ronelda(Nel) is the Superintendent of Chiang Mai International School and former principal of international and US schools. Her passion is working with teachers and students to build strong learning communities. She has worked with Tribes for over 20 years and is an internationally certified Tribes TLC Trainer. CHRIS CAPADONA Chris is the Director of Professional Development, Curriculum, Accreditation at Chiang Mai International School. He is involved with the National Council of Social Studies, Arizona Council of Social Studies, National Council for History Education, and a former board member of the Arizona Council of History Education; he believes history education is critical to global citizenship. KYLE CHAMBERLAIN Kyle is an elementary school teacher from New Brunswick, Canada. He has seven years of experience teaching internationally in South Korea and China, where he is currently teaching grade three at Beijing International Bilingual Academy. He seeks to empower students to become self-directed and reach their full potential. MICHELLE CHOW-LIU For the last seven years, Michelle Chow-Liu has been a high school counselor working with students from grade nine to 12. Originally from Vancouver, BC she has lived in Beijing for the past 14 years. She holds a Master in School Guidance and Counseling and a College Counseling certificate from UCLA Extension Program. Michelle speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese, and has just started learning Korean. NICHOLAS CHRISTEN Nicholas has been a High School and Middle School teacher for ten years. He has taught at large and small schools, public and private. He believes that it is just as important to 48
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YONG JUN CHUN Yong is a TCK who grew up abroad as a missionary child and is passionate about engaging students in the mathematics classroom. He has a BS in Biomedical Engineering from LeTourneau University and began his educational career in 2002. He is currently the Math Department Head at Gyeonggi Suwon International School, and he teaches IBDP Math.
HANK CLAASSEN Hank has been teaching MS and HS math in international schools for the past 14 years. He has always had a passion for building confidence and competence in math for all students. Teaching for understanding through conceptual models has been the cornerstone for making this happen. MARISOL MARANAN Marisol is a Third-Culture-Kid who has taught English and ESL. She is currently the school counselor of Grades three through five at Brent International School Manila, a position she has held for the past 20 years. LYN CORNEILLE Lyn brings the knowledge, skills, and perspectives she has gained from various educational experiences as the Enrichment and Differentiation Specialist at Hong Kong International School. Lyn has worked in both STEAM and IB schools in the US and has presented at numerous conferences, in-services, and workshops, including, the MidAtlantic Association of IB World Schools and the Maryland Educators of Gifted Students. When she is not working, Lyn is busy volunteering at animal shelters and preparing for her first half-marathon. SHAUNA COVELL When Shauna Covell was introduced to character strengths in 2010, it revolutionized her teaching. She began implementing activities into her elementary curriculum that also included educating parents and colleagues of the importance of character in children’s lives. LYNDSEY COX Lyndsey began implementing NGSS in the middle school at the International School of Beijing in 2014. They are passionate about the philosophy of NGSS and have worked diligently to create assessments used to meet the multidimensional nature of the performance expectations. While this has been a challenging experience, the results have been rewarding.