Currently as the Head of the Training, Research, Assessment & Consultancy Department of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education (SEAMEO), Regional Language Centre (RELC) Singapore, Dr Chan Yue Weng is dedicated to the development of language teacher education and promotion of international cooperation among language professionals in the region.
Gloria C. Kismadi holds a Master’s degree in Literature but her lifetime concern, by choice, has been language teaching, be it ESL, EFL Teacher Training and Professional Development, and the appropriateness of English language teaching materials. “Literature is my passion,” she says, “language teaching my vocation. So be it.”
Joseph Foley is Professor and Director of the Doctoral Program in the Graduate School of English at Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand since June 2006. Previously, he was Head of English Language in the Department of English Language and Literature at the National University of Singapore where he taught for more than 25 years. He has published widely, mainly in the area of Systemic Linguistics, Language Development and World Englishes. He was for many years been the editor of the RELC Journal and is now editor of The New English Teacher.
Selestin Zainuddin is currently a manager of Teacher Training and Development Manager Sub Directorate at Lembaga Bahasa dan Pendidikan Professional LIA (LBPP-LIA) Jakarta. She is very much involved in the conceptualizing and implementation of English for Content Teachers Program (ECT). She has been writing materials and tests for Content Teachers since 2006. She has been teaching and working with young learners, teenagers, adults, student teachers, teachers and teacher trainers for over 15 years now – and still loves it!
Luz Saguin Ismail is currently one of the curriculum consultants of LBPP-LIA headquarters, a pioneer of English language teaching in Indonesia. Her responsibilities include designing syllabus and curriculum, editing and previewing materials for the institute. In the past, she was the manager of the materials and test development department designing materials and assessments tools for various programs.
Dr. Willy A. Renandya is a language teacher educator with extensive teaching experience in Asia. He currently teaches applied linguistics courses at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, where he also co-manages the Teachers’ Language Development Centre.
Dương Thị Hoàng Oanh obtained her BA in the English Language at Hue University (1985), Vietnam, MA in TESOL at Canberra University (1994), Australia; PhD in Applied Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand (2003); and Post Doctorate in Management in Higher Education at Yale University, the USA (2007). Her teaching and researching interests focus on comparative studies, educational reforms, curriculum design, learner communicative competence, learner autonomy and classroom practices. She has received national and international grants for research on educational reforms, higher education management, and assessment.
Patrisius Istiarto Djiwandono was born in Malang, 16 March 1967. He earned his Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate degrees in English Language Education from The State University of Malang,…
Hafilia Ismanto started her career in English Language Teaching in 1984 as a part time English teacher in LIA. She has held various positions since she became a full time teacher in 1998, namely, Head of Curriculum & Materials Development for ESP, Branch Manager of LBPP LIA Pengadegan and its extension—LBPP LIA Pasar Minggu, Teacher Training and Development Manager, and her present position as Director of Academic Affairs.
Her special interests in the past years are promoting teacher development efforts, finding ways to fight teacher burnout syndrome, developing passion for teaching, and motivating the unmotivated teachers. This has led to the initiation of the LIA Conferences web site, liaconferences.com, which serves as a media dedicated to teacher development, which she believes is the heart and soul of the true professionals.
He designs, presents and analyzes trainings in LBPP-LIA Jakarta for candidate teachers, teachers and academic supervisors/mentors. He handles subjects such as Skills and Techniques in the teaching of Listening, Speaking, ..