Qualifications
M.A. (Applied Linguistics)
B.A. (Mass Communications)
CELTA
WSQ Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education (DACE)
WSQ Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA)
Years of teaching experience
8+ years
Strengths
English as a Second Language
Chinese (Mandarin) as a Second Language
Academic English/ Chinese
Business English/ Chinese
Business Communication/Writing
IELTS preparation
Corporate training
Copywriting
A passionate believer in lifelong-learning, Shamus wants to empower adult learners through language learning. He has taught conversational English & Chinese, IELTS preparatory courses, university foundational studies (academic English), and business communication in corporate training. Apart from English, Shamus teaches Mandarin and, informally, Cantonese, embracing multilingualism. Before joining the teaching profession, Shamus was a copywriter for 15 years. In his free time, Shamus co-runs a non-profit language-learning social group to help more people learn languages.