What is cultural competence and how to apply it to ELT/TEFL/TESOL classrooms?
Watch full video here: https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/webinars/
Panelists:
Karin Heuert Galvão is the Founder and CEO of i-Study Interactive Learning, a language school and training center based in São Paulo, Brazil, and has been working in ELT for 22 years. She holds the CPE and CELTA certificates, a degree in Languages, a background in Law, as well as a PgD in Distance Learning and Educational Technology. She also works closely with the International Leadership Programs as a Corporate Trainer and Behavior Analyst. Karin is currently working with European and American multinational corporations developing their language strategies for their Latin America branches and assessing candidates for relocating purposes.
Gabrielle Mare' is a certified ESL teacher in South Africa, who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology and completed 168hr TEFL, 150hr IDELT, and IELTS micro credential through Bridge. She's been teaching online for over two years, working with two different companies.
This panel is hosted by Erin Hernandez:
Erin Shaw Hernandez is an experienced TESOL professional with expertise ranging from teaching in the classroom to owning and operating an accredited language school. She received a MA TESOL degree from Brigham Young University, and has extensive experience in curriculum and program development, teacher training, language assessment and program marketing. She currently teaches and offers private consulting for language teachers and programs through her company Larchmere Language Services https://larchmerelanguages.com/.
