My current position is "English Instructor" at Kyung Hee University in Seoul.  I started teaching at Kyung Hee in March 2000 and just recently signed a new contract to teach there for another year, from March 2001--February 2002.  Contracts are offered one year at a time.  Of course, no one can predict the future, but I enjoy my job and could, conceivably, work there for a long time.

• M.S. in TESOL [Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages]. Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June, 1999.
• Graduate Study in Theology, Oxford University, Oxford, England, 1985-87. Thesis topic: “Prose Prayer in the Old Testament: Its Bearing on the Study of Ancient Israelite Religion."
• Th.D. in Semitic Languages and Old Testament, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas, 1984. Dissertation topic: “A Biblical Theology of Ecclesiastes."
• Th.M. in Semitic Languages and Old Testament, magna cum laude, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas, 1977. The Jennie Solomon Award [Awarded to the student with the best work for the year in the area of Semitic Languages and Old Testament].
• B. A. in Religion, magna cum laude, Southeastern College, Birmingham, Alabama, 1972.

English Instructor [March 2000--Present]
I currently teach English at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, Korea.  My department is called the Institute of International Education.  We teach four types of English conversation and composition classes:

• General Education requirements for all Kyung Hee University students.  All students are required to take a certain number of basic English courses, regardless of their major.
• English courses for the English Department.  These courses are usually advanced courses, and the students are usually well motivated.
• Basic English courses for the Kyung Hee University Medical Center.  These students hope to become physicians, and they must take some basic English courses, usually consisting of two conversation courses.
• Courses at the Institute of International Education.  We call these "hagwon" or "institute" courses because there are no tests, and the students do not get academic credit.  Most of the students in these classes are University students.  However, anyone from the general public and pay the fee and take these classes to improve their English ability.

Librarian [July 1998--August 1999]
Worked in "Distance Library Services" at the Einstein Library of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. My job consisted of "document delivery," which means securing journal articles and other materials for the University's distance students.

ESL Teacher [February 1998--July 1998]
Taught ESL at Inlingua Language Center, Aventura, Florida. I taught students from many different countries, including students from Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela, Turkey, Germany, France, and Russia.  Inlingua Language Center , a world-famous language school, is based in Bern, Switzerland.

ESL Teacher [April 1996--January 1998]
Taught ESL at SISA Foreign Language Institute, Kyonggi-Do, Korea. The emphasis of my classes was on conversational English, though some explanation of grammar was necessary. I taught a mixture of classes and age groups: adults, children, high school students, college students, and professionals. I also taught a class of bankers who worked for Kookmin Bank, the largest bank in Korea. I was very well received by my colleagues and students.

Collectibles Business [1990--1996]
Private business in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Professor [1980--1990]
Professor at Liberty University and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, Lynchburg, Virginia. Title and rank: Associate Professor of Biblical Studies. “Teacher of the Year Award, School of Religion, 1984. Courses taught include: (1) On the undergraduate level: Beginning and Elementary Greek, History of the Ancient Near East, Greco-Roman History, Theology Survey, and various Bible courses; (2) On the graduate level: Hebrew, Systematic Theology, Old Testament Theology, Psalms.

Mailing address:
Dr. Neal D. Williams
Institute of International Education
Kyung Hee University
1 Hoegi-dong, Dongdaemun-gu
Seoul, 130-701
Republic of Korea

Email:
[email protected]

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