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Professional Development, Professional Identity, and Being Recognised as an Educator Beyond Academia
6 May 20267 May 2026

A reflective exploration of professional development, career pivots, and educator identity beyond academia. Drawing on my international teaching journey and Advance HE Fellowship, I examine how reflective practice, portfolio careers, and globally recognised frameworks help professional staff and international professionals make sense of evolving careers.

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Careers | Cross-cultural | Internationalisation | Professional Identity | Story | TESOL

Embracing the Journey of an International Professional
2 August 20253 August 2025

What does it mean to be an international professional? I share my backstory as an international professional – starting with some discomforting truths, but ultimately inviting you to join me in the spirit of Carpe Diem!

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Cross-cultural | Pedagogy | Student Learning | Teaching | TESOL

The ‘other’ in ESOL: Is it really about othering?
18 September 202210 March 2025

ESOL stands for English for Speakers of Other Languages. Some are calling it outdated and ‘othering’, but I there’s more to othering than the word ‘other’!

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Research | TESOL

Using Google Hangouts on Air for a Research Presentation
18 November 201310 March 2025

Although Google Hangouts on Air launched in May 2012, I only recently discovered it when I chanced upon a colleague’s live lecture while scanning my Google+ feed. And what I saw, I liked. Google Hangouts on Air (or HOA for short) broadcasts what happens in a Google Hangout session. In that session, you can choose…

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Academic Writing | Research | TESOL

The Academic Life I Never Imagined
29 July 201310 March 2025

The first time I dabbled in a thesis, I was 21 or so. It got off to a shaky start, not helped by the fact I changed my topic mid-way because I had lost passion in the initial topic. And while I was a whole lot more motivated with the newer topic, I had less…

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Education | Learning | Research | TESOL

My Last Class – Reflections on the MAT@USC
15 March 201310 March 2025

“Please hold while I confirm your passcode. Thank you. Your passcode is confirmed.” That’s the automated message to the virtual classroom I’ve attended every week for 6 semesters in the past two years. As I attend my last class today, I know I will miss that familiar buzz through my headphones which welcomed me to…

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