Consulting

Bsmt 18612 60^th Avenue 

Surrey, BC  ·  Canada  ·  V3S 7Z9   

Telephone: 604.575.7437

E-mail address: mikeburri@gmx.net

Education:

2004 – 2008. MA in TESOL. Trinity Western University, Langley, British Columbia, Canada

 Thesis Title: Perspectives on Effective Non-Native English-Speaking Teacher Training: 

    A Case Study

2005 – 2006. Undergraduate courses in Linguistics (Teaching Grammar, Articulatory Phonetics, Morphology). Canada Institute of Linguistics, Langley, British Columbia, Canada

2004 – 2005. Graduate courses in Theological Studies. Ambrose University College, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

1999. TESOL Certificate. Seafield School of English, Christchurch, New Zealand

1992 – 1995. Apprenticeship: Electronics and Mechanical Engineering. Haefeli-Trench AG, Basel, Switzerland. (Note: equivalent to a North American B.Sc. degree)

 

Other Professional Development has Included:

BC TEAL Annual Conference. 2007 and 2008

TESOL Annual Convention. 2007 and 2008

Christians in English Language Teaching Conference. 2007

Professional Employment:

2008 January – present. ESLI. Langley, BC, Canada.

      EAP Teacher

      -Implemented innovative pronunciation teaching component in advanced speaking and listening course

     -Taught research skills in Pre-Masters Program to prepare non-native speakers for graduate studies at TWU

     -Contributed to development of Pre-Masters Program

2006 – Present. Trinity Western University. Langley, BC, Canada.

      Research Assistant

     -Field-tested ground-breaking pronunciation teaching system in a variety of contexts

     -Administered MATESOL online course evaluations using Survey Monkey

     -Updated and maintained official MATESOL websites, MATESOL library, e-book collection, and social network site for prospective students

     -Edited MATESOL lectures and uploaded them to streaming server

     -Involved in marketing of MATESOL: designed Google AdWords; placed web ads, banners, and program descriptions on websites, in newsletters, newspapers, and conference programs. Promoted MATESOL at BC TEAL and CELT conference 

2007 July – August. ESLI. Langley, BC, Canada.

      EFL Teacher Trainer

     -Developed curriculum and trained Chinese English teachers in contemporary speaking, listening, and pronunciation methodologies

2007 July – August. MATESOL, Trinity Western University. Langley, BC, Canada.  Collaborating Instructor (Research Methods in Applied Linguistics)

· Assisted graduate students in conceptualizing and designing action research projects

2006 July – August. Alberta Bible College. Calgary, AB, Canada.

      Teacher Trainer in TESOL Certification Program

     -Contributed to course development (Applied Linguistics and SLA)

     -Observed and evaluated peer-teaching sessions

     -Organized students’ observation and teaching components of practicum

2006. Agape Language Centre. Calgary, AB, Canada.

      English Instructor

      -Developed and taught Business English course for advanced learners, and Pronunciation course for beginning and intermediate students

2002 – 2003. YMCA International High School. Osaka, Japan.

      English and Physical Education Instructor

     -Developed and taught content-based English classes: World History, Health, Cross-cultural Understanding, and Physical Education

     -Organized and taught skill-based English classes: Listening, Speaking, Writing, and TOEFL

     -Supervised school gym and maintained gym equipment

     -Participated in extra-curricular activities: spring camps, sports days, and ski camp 

2002 – 2003. Washida Pro Ski School. Nagano, Japan.

      Ski Instructor

     -Participated in youth, senior, and family ski camps throughout Nagano region

2000 – 2002. Howdy Language School. Hirakata-shi, Japan.

      Teacher of English and German

     -Taught all levels of English to students aged 5 to adult, and German adult classes (all levels)

     -Participated in extra-curricular activities: Christmas concerts, English summer camp, and ski camp

2000 – 2001. Apple English School. Izumi-sano, Japan.

      English Instructor

     -Taught beginning to intermediate in-company conversation classes throughout Osaka area

2000 – 2001. Osaka Prefecture College of Foreign Trade. Osaka, Japan.

      English Instructor

     -Designed and taught conversation classes

1998 – 1999. Lutec Gmbh. Biel-Benken, Switzerland. Construction Worker

1996 – 1997. Swiss Ski School. Savognin, Switzerland. Ski Instructor

1995 – 1996. Haefeli-Trench AG. Basel, Switzerland. Electronic Engineer

Professional Services and Consulting:

2008 – Present. B.C. Teachers of English as an Additional Language (BC TEAL)

Co-Chair of Professional Development Committee

2007 – Present. BC ESL Ministries. Vancouver, BC, Canada.

      Webmaster

     -Maintained and updated www.eslministries.com

2007 and 2008 (March and April). English Language Institute China, Langley, BC, Canada.

      EFL Teacher Trainer

     -Conducted pronunciation workshops for North Korean teachers of English

Grants and Scholarships:

2007 Mary Ashworth Scholarship, BC TEAL: $1500 travel grant to 2008 TESOL Convention

2006 Mary Ashworth Scholarship, BC TEAL: $1500 travel grant to 2007 TESOL Convention

 

Publications:

Burri, M. (in press). Tesol 2008: 5 days in new york. TEAL News Summer 2008.

Burri, M. (2007). Reflecting on the 2007 tesol convention. TEAL News Summer 2007, p.10-11.

Presentations:

(in preparation). Haptic integration of intonation and grammar instruction. Presentation at the 43^rd Annual TESOL Convention with A. Baker and W. Acton, Denver, CO.

(in preparation). Haptic intonation instruction. Presentation at the 2008 ATESOL Conference, Edmonton, AB.

(2008). Perspectives on effective non-native english-speaking teacher training. Presentation at the 40^th Annual BC TEAL Conference, Vancouver, BC.

(2008). A handy approach to pronunciation teaching. Presentation at the 40^th Annual BC TEAL Conference with W. Acton, Vancouver, BC. 

(2008). Perspectives on effective nnest training. Presentation at the 8^th Annual Graduate Student Forum at the 42^nd Annual TESOL Convention, New York, NY.

(2008). Haptic approaches to english intonation instruction. Presentation at the 42^nd Annual TESOL Convention with A. Baker and W. Acton, New York, NY. 

Affiliations:

2007 – Present: The Asian Association of TEFL

2007 – Present: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL)

2006 – Present: B.C. Teachers of English as an Additional Language (BC TEAL)

2006 – Present: Teaching English as a Second Language in Canada (TESL Canada)

Personal Skills:

      -Strong ability to work collaboratively with others

     -Ability to effectively communicate in intercultural context

     -Experience in designing curricula, syllabi, and materials

     -Excellent computer and web design skills: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Adobe PhotoShop, MS FrontPage, Dreamweaver CS3, Wiki

     -Ability to adapt to new environment

     -Ability to relate to second language learners and understand their needs

Research Interests:

Pronunciation teaching methodologies

Computer assisted language learning (CALL)

Curriculum design in language teaching

ESOL teacher training

Non-native English-speaking teacher (NNEST) issues

English language education at elementary school level

Personal Interests:

Skiing, soccer, travelling, camping, hiking, cooking

Languages:

Bilingual English – German, Japanese (conversation), French (conversation)

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