selestin@liaconferences.com, selestin@cbn.net.id
Current Position : Manager, Teacher Training & Development (TTD) sub directorate, LBPP LIA
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 earned her Bachelor Degree in Mathematics from University of Indonesia and her Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics from Atmajaya University Jakarta. 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!
As a teacher she has taught General English programs of all levels. She has taught ESP programs as well — English for Pilots, English for Miners, English for Engineers, English for Business, English for Content Teachers and many others. As an academic supervisor, she mentored and developed teachers in sharpening their abilities. As a teacher trainer, she mentors student teachers and teaches subjects related to grammar, pronunciation, classroom management, lesson planning, professional development and the teaching of the four skills. She is involved in the recruitment/ selection and the training of LBPP LIA teachers, academic operation officers, and teacher trainers.
She has also written materials and tests for some LBPP-LIA English programs. 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. Her latest project which is one of her passions is designing and implementing LIA e-TEFL. Her teaching interests revolves around teacher education—TEFL for both adults and children (especially the teaching of listening and reading) and the use of technology for enhancing teaching and learning (especially e-learning).