David Patrick Campbell

BIOGRAPHY

I have been very fortunate to have been able to travel and live abroad for the past twenty six years by way of teaching English. I have lived in 9 different countries and taught in an interesting variety of academic institutions. I like to think that aside from my experience in the classroom I’ve learned at least as much from the challenges of living and travelling abroad and that this cultural enrichment also finds its way into my classes.

EDUCATION

Master's Degree / English Language and Literature
Queen's University Canada / Graduation Date: July 1992
Concentration: Contemporary American Literature

Bachelor of Arts (Hon.) / English Language and Literature
University of Western Ontario / Graduation Date: April 1991

Additional Courses of Interest: Classical Studies, Visual Arts, Philosophy, World Cinema

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Teacher Trainer / Eafit University / Medellin, Colombia / Jan 2011 – Jan 2014
Designed and taught a multidisciplinary cultural studies course for the English
teachers in the language center.

Lecturer/Instructor / Tinto Tintero / Medellin, Colombia / March 2009 – Dec 2014
Lead a weekly lecture style discussion on a wide range of cultural subjects (offered free to the public) for advanced English language students.

English Instructor / Colegio Marymount / Medellin, Colombia / Jan 2007 – Dec 2008

Taught general literary studies (grades 9 – 11) to intermed. and adv. students
Designed and conducted special interest classes in literature, phil. & art

Conducted personally designed CALL classes

EFL Instructor / Zayed Military College / Al Ain, UAE / July 2000 – May 2006

Taught core classes focused on remedial skills

Designed and taught a social issues course to advanced students

Wrote computer tutorial exercises and supervised CALL classes

Lecturer/Instructor / Bilkent University / Ankara, Turkey / Jan 98 - Sept 99
Instructed engineering freshmen in reading, writing and conversation
Lectured 4th year humanities students on visual art and literature
Co-operated in curriculum development for a course on media and ethics

Visiting Instructor / Inha University / Inchon, Korea / Feb 97 - Jan 98
Instructed freshmen, juniors and seniors in conversational English
Conducted elective classes for mixed-majors in advanced conversation
Instructed education majors in writing skills and methodology

ESL Instructor / WELC / Vancouver, Canada / Feb 95 - Feb 97
Taught classes in grammar, functions, reading, writing and listening
Conducted elective classes in visual art, poetry and drama
Participated in test design

EFL Instructor / JCS English School/ Kurume, Japan / July 93 - Sept 94
Taught conversational English to adults and university students
Conducted classes in elementary English (ages 4- 15)

Lecturer/Instructor / Zhengzhou University / Zhengzhou, China / Sept 92 - July 93
Designed curriculum and taught 3rd year British Literature class
Designed and taught reading and writing classes

ESL Instructor / Queen's University / Kingston, Canada / May 92 - Aug 92
Taught classes in advanced reading, writing and grammar

Teaching Asst. / Queen's University / Kingston, Canada / Sept 91 - Apr 92
Lectured to classes, graded papers and exams, and provided counseling

Social Worker / Kingston Community Living / Sept 91 - Apr 92
London Community Living / Sept 89 - Aug 91
Taught life skills to developmentally challenged clients
One on one social interaction with psychiatric patients

EFL Instructor / ATR English School/ Tokyo, Japan / May 90 - Sept 90
Taught conversational English to businessmen
Team taught with Japanese English teachers in high schools

Writing Tutor / Univ. of West. Ontario / London, Canada / Jan 90 - May 91
Edited essays, reports and resumes
Assisted students in thesis development and research organization

Counselor / Univ. of West. Ontario / London, Canada / Sept 89 - Nov 90
Organized and directed orientation sessions
Assisted mature students in the management of academic work

Communications Advisor / Environ. Canada / Ottawa, Canada / May 89 - Aug 89
Edited press communiques and fact sheets
Assessed departmental literature in relation to public demand

Classroom Asst. / St. Theresa's / Sarnia, Canada / Sept 86 - June 87
Helped in the organization of class projects and attended class trips as assistant

ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS & SKILLS

 Own and manage a cultural café/bar in Medellin called Tinto Tintero
 Presented a paper on teaching art and literature in the ESL classroom at the 1996 TEAL conf. (Vancouver) and the 1997 KOTESOL conf. (Korea)
 Contributing writer for Inha University's Inha Times English newspaper
 Editor for the University of Western Ontario's literary magazine, Public Works
 Initiated and organized East of Intention reading series at Queen's University
 Poems published in the following magazines: Symposium, "H", Wayzgoose,
 Obtained private pilot's flight license and advanced diving certification
 Played as a line percussionist in the world champion Blue Devils Drum Corps

Letters of reference available upon request