John Russey

• Born in Kansas City, Missouri (USA) on March Dual Belgian American nationality.

Experience and Skills (Summary)

• Instruct students in Philosophy in Spain & Mol, Belgium (IB-DP & European Baccalaureate) and USA (community college).

• Teach TOK & History (IB-DP), History-Geography (French Bac), English, Humanities, etc. at various international schools.

• Aid secondary students to improve their English language skills (Learning Support, SEN & Rattrapage).

• Utilize computer-programming skills while working on web development projects for a software engineering firm.

• Adapt easily to a wide variety of work and cultural environments. Open and quality-minded, with diverse interests.

Diplomas

• Academic Teachers Training - Philosophy (ALO) at the Catholic University of Leuven, BE (KUL): Flemish program

• Bachelor & Licentiate (Master) in Philosophy (English/International program (KUL))

• Three Bachelor of Arts degrees: English, Biology & Studio Art (University of Missouri – Kansas City)
Additional Training

• CELTA diploma – Cambridge: Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

• Diploma as Philosophical Dialogue Leader (Philosophy for Children) – in Dutch (CVO De Oranjerie, Diest, BE)

• C++ computer programming course + JAVA programming course; and Web Design courses: HTML & Java Script

• 200hr Yoga Teacher Training – I did this to work with students at The Virtue School (my vision for a new school system)

• Permaculture Design Course – landscape and cultural design for a self-sustainable future

• Design Business English curriculum for an adult education school in Antwerp, Belgium.

My methodology is practical and hands-on. We discuss, films, art, literature, culture, philosophy and/or we can focus on whatever you want to focus on or work on or improve. My classes are laid-back and comprehensive and very intense. I strive to get my students to relax and to discuss their interests and ideas freely.

In Business English we will work on everything from vocabulary to presentation skills to writing analyses, essays and reviews.