Teacher Name: Greg Tantala

Nationality: Australian Education: Bachelor of Communication and Management, University of Canberra (2000) Certificates: C.E.L.T.A. certificate, Manchester Academy of English (2004) N.I.D.A. improvisational acting certificate, National Institute of Dramatic Art (1994)

Teaching experience:
September 2004-December 2004; Conversational English Teacher, Otsuma Women’s University, Tokyo, Japan. February 2004-June 2004; English teacher in grammar, listening, reading, speaking and writing, Rick’s ForeignLanguageSchool, Pohang, South Korea. November 2003-January 2004; Oral English Teacher, DonmuangChatuchindaHigh School, Bangkok, Thailand. July 2002-October 2003; English Teacher in grammar, listening, reading, speaking, writing and Business English, Lampang College of Commerce and Technology, Lampang, Thailand. September 2001-July 2002; English Teacher in Business English, Oral English and English Listening, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics Nanjing, People’s Republic of China. February 2001-July 2001; Oral English Teacher, Shijiazhuang Railway Institute Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China. January 2005-February 2005 & July – August 2005; Camp leader / Teacher Trainer, AmericanLanguageVillage, Taipei, Taiwan. March 2005-May 2005; CampTeacher, AsianUniversity, Chonburi, Thailand. March 2003-April 2003 & October 2003; CampTeacher, A.I.E. Camp, Phitsanoluk, Thailand 

Language and Cultural Experiences
In 1997, at the end of my first year of university, I organized a two-month trip in the United States and Mexico that I funded by money earned through part-time work. I have also traveled extensively, through North East and South East Asia and the United Kingdom. I can speak a little Chinese, Thai, Korean, Japanese and Ukranian (As my father is from Ukraine).

About Myself
I was born in Canberra, where I lived until I was 22. In University, I regularly had articles published in the student magazine and have contributed ideas to numerous ESL teaching websites, so I enjoy writing.

Why I came to China?
I came to China the first time because I wanted to experience another country and it was very easy to get a teaching job, with no experience, in Shijiazhuang. I liked China so much I stayed for 1 ? years. I came back to China because I missed the food and the people and also to see how much China has changed in the time I was away.

Why I chose to work at Kai En?
I applied to Kai En because I heard from a friend who had worked here in 2002 that the school provided support and training for its teachers. As I have been teaching for almost 5 years, I believe that constant training and development are important for my career.