M.A. - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. Coursework included language and linguistics, specialized teaching and testing methodology and practical teaching experience. Cumulative GPA- 3.25. June 1990

B.S.- Cross-Cultural Studies, Liberty University. Lynchburg, Virginia. Coursework involved anthropological and sociological studies. Language and Linguistics minor. Cumulative GPA- 3.2. May 1987

Conflict and Peacemaking Across Cultures: Training for Trainers.
Fresno Pacific University - Center For Peacemaking & Conflict Studies. Fresno, California. Intensive certificate seminar offered in conjunction with the U.S. government Office of Refugee Resettlement. June 1999. Participated in numerous successful cross-cultural mediations and negotiations.

Grant Proposal Writing Seminar
The Foundation Center. New York, New York.
Approved for Continuing Education Credit by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. March 2001

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Hannam University – Linton Global College. Daejeon , Korea . 2005-Present
Appointed as Director overseeing the development of a new 4-year, English-only degree program. (see http://globalcollege.hannam.ac.kr ) Acting Dean for first semester. Significant pay raise and appreciation bonus 3 times.

Mongolia International University . Adjunct faculty for intensive MA TESOL program for 4 semesters: Winter/Summer 2006 & 2007

Hannam University . Daejeon , Korea . 2001-2004
Resuming former position as a faculty member of the Department of English Language and Literature. Incorporating computers and internet into curriculum.

Ithaca Public Schools & Board of Cooperative Educational Services. Ithaca, New York. 2000-2001. Substitute ESL instructor and private tutor for K-12, university and adult education levels.

Hannam University. Daejeon, Korea. 1999-2000
Taught two semesters as a faculty member of the Department of English Langauge and Literature. Organized and led summer travel and study program in the USA. Volunteer counselor for troubled students. Offered free pronunciation clinic for Korean English teachers and discussion groups for students. Presented at professional teacher and expat conferences on classroom and cultural topics. Was active in the Korea TESOL organization as local chapter treasurer.

The Bridging The Gap Project, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia. 1998-1999
Head Instructor in a federally funded refugee assistance program. Taught English to a variety of ethnic groups at community locations throughout Metro Atlanta. Developed an Intensive ESL Teacher Training Course for mentoring similar programs. Presented and represented the organization at a number of conferences. Performed all the technical computer work for the organization. Trained coworkers in computer use. Promoted twice in the first 12 month period.

Jeonbuk National University. Jeonju, Korea. 1994-1997
Taught seven semesters as a faculty member of the Department of English Education. In addition to teaching and counseling, responsibilities included editing, guest lecturing , judging and involvement in numerous special projects: Organized departmental painting and cleaning days. Proposed and organized a department library and language laboratory. Visited and spoke at several local middle and high schools. Served as president and vice- president of Korea TESOL - Cholla Chapter. Published articles and lectured at seminars. Attended several national and international conferences. Created an educational tour program.

Top Foreign Language Institute. Jeonju, Korea. 1993-1994
Taught English as a foreign language at all levels. Promoted curriculum development. Was
asked to become academic and recruitment manager.

Haslett Public Schools, Community Education ESL program. Lansing, Michigan. 1990-1993.
Taught all levels, content areas, and many linguistic backgrounds.

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Website Design & Grant Proposal Writing. 2000-2001. Crossroads Life Center - Ithaca, New York. Created/maintained a website: www.crossroadslifecenter.org/whatis.htm and wrote grant proposals as a volunteer for a non-profit organization helping international students.

Intensive ESL Teacher Training. 1998-1999. Proposed, developed, and conducted several 6-week courses for volunteers and untrained ESL teachers in Metro Atlanta. Personally trained over 60 teachers.

Educational Tours for Korean Students. Summers 1996, 1997, 2000 & 2006. Proposed, Organized and Led groups of Korean University students on 6-week language and culture tours of the Eastern United States. Was accepted and run as an official program of Chonbuk National University & Hannam University.

Vice President & President of KOTESOL - Jeolla Chapter 1994-1996
During this period, chapter membership increased by 250%, an annual chapter mini-conference was initiated, and the chapter led the National organization in the adoption of Special Interest Groups (SIG's). Personally proposed, organized, and conducted 4 annual English Drama Festivals for students from around the country. Presented special lectures and workshops in a variety of venues.

Treasurer of KOTESOL - Daejeon Chapter 1999-2000 Introduced professional computerized TESOL chapter newsletter.

Volunteer Medical Relief. Guatemala. January-July 1993. Team trainer and leader.

Volunteer Tutoring for handicapped adults. Lansing, Michigan. 1990

Volunteer Assistance for the Elderly. Lansing, Michigan. 1990

Volunteer social work among the underprivileged, poor immigrants and refugees in an international neighborhood. Chicago, Illinois. 1982-1984

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Presentation Abstracts

Terhune, T.A. May 1997. Pop Songs: Myths and Realities. The English Connection; a publication of Korea TESOL.

Georgia TESOL Adult Education Annual Conference; Norcross, Georgia 1998.

• Tips and tactics for teaching pronunciation to Vietnamese and Korean students.

Office of Refugee Resettlement Annual Conference; Washington D.C. 1998.

• Developing a Community-Based Citizenship Program.

Georgia TESOL Annual State Conference; Georgia State University: Athens, Georgia 1999.

• Teaching Pronunciation to Vietnamese and Korean Students
• Teaching English in Asia
• Meeting the Citizenship Needs of Your Students
• Educational Politics: Teachers Identifying Obstacles to Ideal Classrooms

2nd Pan Asian TESOL Conference; Seoul, Korea October 1999.

• Educational Politics: Teachers Identifying Obstacles to Ideal Classrooms

International Conference on Living and Working in Korea; Kongju, Korea May 2000

• Demystifying Hangul
• Korean Thought Processes Revealed in Composition Style

Cholla Korea TESOL Seminar; Kwangju, Korea October 2001

• Keeping the Ball Rolling Outside of Class

Invited Keynote Speaker: Jeju Linguistic Society Annual Conference, Jeju Island , Korea December 2003

• English Expansion: a pragmatic puzzle

Invited Keynote Speaker: World Englishes: Globalization Strategy and Educational Ramifications , Chungnam National University American Canadian Studies Institute , Daejeon , Korea February 2004

• English as a Korean Language

Invited Speaker: Korea TESOL National Spring Conference, Cheonan , Korea April 2006

• English Island : attempting authentic immersion in a sea of Korean

Lived and worked in South Korea for 12 years.

Posses a basic understanding of Korean and a minimal comprehension of Chinese, Spanish, French, German, and Iowa-Otoe. Performed linguistic analysis on data from over 50 languages.

Have traveled to: all 50 of the United States and five Canadian provinces and territories, Iceland , the U.K. , The Netherlands, Luxembourg , West Germany , East Germany , Austria , Liechtenstein , Switzerland , France , Guatemala , Honduras , South Korea , Hong Kong , Japan , Thailand , Cambodia , Malaysia , Singapore , The Philippines, Bangladesh , Taiwan , China and Mongolia .

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