Kevin Laurence Landry
Tel. 016-373-1492
E-mail: LKLandry2002@yahoo.ca

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS:
* Completion of MA in Linguistics (TESOL) from Surrey University, Guildford, UK.
* Certificate Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language (45 hours)
* BA in History from Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
* Top Grades in Testing and Methodology courses.
* Worked full-time while completing a Postgraduate Diploma in TESOL (800 hours).
* Experienced with word processing, Internet site design, and editing, & publishing.
* Related University credits include: Syllabus Design, Discourse Analysis, Pedagogical
Grammar, Phonology, Second Language Acquisition, Testing, CAL, and Methodology,
* Adaptable, Approachable, Professional, and Innovative.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

I’m teaching Grad. Students who take all their classes in English.  My focus is on improving presentations and academic writing
	
September 2003-Present
English Instructor
Kwangju Institue of Science and Technology (K-JIST)
Tel) 062 970 2068

I taught freshmen English Conversation
during Fall and Spring Semesters and
taught intensive programs during the
winter and summer breaks to more
advanced students. Our freshmen classes
are credited courses and included quizzes,
oral presentations, mid and final
examinations. I also ran a pronunciation
clinic and judged English speech contests.
	
August 2000-August 2003
Visiting Professor
The Catholic University of Korea
Institute of Foreign Language Education
Tel (032) 340 3431

December 1996-April 2000
English Instructor
ELSI Chongo April 1999-July 2000
ELSI Shinchon Jan. 1998-March 1999
ELSI Kangnam Dec. 1996-Dec. 1997.

KOTESOL Executive member
Teacher Education &Development Special
Interest Group Facilitator	
VOLUNTEER WORK:
October 2001-present

AWARDS and ACHIEVEMENTS:

August 2003 * Completion of Masters of Arts in Linguistics (TESOL).
December 2001 * Successfully used WS_FTP LE to create webpage.
August 1996 * TESFL from Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, N.S.
May 1995 * Honorable mention from Asimov’s Magazine.
April 1994 * Motorcycle Safety Course.
October 1992 * Nova Scotia Firearms Safety Course.
June 1992 * Graduated Saint Patrick’s High School

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

* Action research and evaluation on line at The Southern Cross University, Australia.
* Member of KOTESOL Research Group, Writing and Editing SIG, the International Institute
for Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis, TESOL, iatefl, TESL NS & TESL Canada.
* Contributor to The Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, The LINGUIST List,
ELTeCS (English Language Teachers Contacts Scheme), TESOL-L Digest, The FTPplanet.com
Newsletter, Surrey Distance News, The English Connection, and ASK.
* Program Coordinator for the Fourth Annual Seoul-Kyonggi KOTESOL Regional Conference,
* Research Interests include Action Research, Schema Theory, and Learner Autonomy.

I have held office as the National Secretary, Webmaster, Newsletter Editor and SIG
Facilitator and have held office as Chapter Newsletter Editor, Webmaster, and Program Coordinator for Korea Teachers of English as a Second or Other Language.

PUBLICATIONS

Landry, K. L. (2003) “Contrasting Korean pronunciation with English” The English Connection, July, page 1, 18-19. 

Landry, K. L. (2003) “Dictionaries Usage in EFL and Learner Development”.
Asian EFL Journal, March, vol. 14 http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/march03.sub6.htm

Landry, K. L. (2002) (Letter to the Editor) “Keeping Politics under your Hat” available at
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/list.asp?kpage=9&kppage=0&scode=FE&art_id%22= The Korea
Herald, Dec. 5th, p7.

_________ (2002) “Putting Seoul on the Map” available at
http://www.seoulnow.net/heartseoul/heartandseoul-017.php Oct. 15
_________ (2002) “Schemata in Second Language Reading” The Reading Matrix: An
International Online Journal. Available at
http://www.readingmatrix.com/articles/landry/index.html
___________ (2002) “A Message from the Seoul Chapter: What you can do for KOTESOL”.
TESOL 2002: Reflecting on ELT in Korea Program Guide. p.8.
___________ (2002) “Did you grow up in a barn: Ex-pats Beware” Distance News, English
Language Institute, DeskTop Publishing: Mari Huhtala, p.4-5.
___________ (2002) “Seoul chapter Vice President’s Message: Leadership Issues”, English
Beat: The Official Newsletter of the Seoul and Kyonggi Chapters KOTESOL, Beom-Han Press,
Vol 7., #2, p.2.
___________ (2001) “TESOL Korea: meet the Greats- Nunan & Richards” Distance News,
English Language Institute, DeskTop Publishing: Mari Huhtala, p.4-5.
___________ (2001) “Canadian Bugbears in R.O.K.: surviving your first year” Distance News,
English Language Institute, University of Surrey Press, p.4.
___________ (1996) “Who by his own hand” Isaac Asimov Award for Undergraduate
Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing. Isaac Asimov Magazine.
___________ (1985) (Letter to editor) “How many pages will there be in the ’00 annual special
as there were 84 in this year’s?” Mad Magazine p. 3.