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Virginia has been involved in English Language Teaching for over 25 years. She has taught, trained teachers, published practical and academic materials, and consulted on teaching and assessment materials in a variety of educational settings. Over the years, Virginia has worked in several different countries, including China, Myanmar (Burma), the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, South Korea, Thailand and, of course, her native Canada. She has delivered conference presentations and in-service training alongside professional development workshops and webinars, and has also published in teaching reference books, practical teaching publications, and professional websites.
Her research interests include EFL and ESL teacher support in under-resourced and rural areas; decolonizing English in education; glocalization of teacher training provision; teacher identity and empowerment.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Fellow, SFHEA (D3), Advance HE
Award Date: 22 Jun 2024
Fellow, FHEA (D2), Advance HE
Award Date: 24 Feb 2023
DELTA Module 3: ELT Management
Award Date: 12 Dec 2015
Master of Arts, Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching (with Distinction), UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Award Date: 10 Dec 2014
Bachelor of Education, Teaching English as a Second Language (with Distinction), Concordia University
Award Date: 8 Nov 1998
Bachelor of Arts, French Language and Literature with a minor in English (with Honours)
Award Date: 1 Jun 1996
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter