Jason Hwang, B.S., B.A., M.A.Ed
Jason is originally from California and has 20+ years experience in English language teaching. He specializes in EAP (English for Academic Purposes), adult teaching, exams preparation, and scientific presentation & writing skills for PhD students in higher education. He is currently on a Fulbright grant in Taiwan as an EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction) Advisor for university professors and a teacher trainer but splits his time working in Taiwan, Czech Republic and the UK.
Before getting involved in English teaching, he was working for one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies as a researcher, as well as acting with some of San Diego’s many theatre companies. Jason holds a Masters in Education (Applied Linguistics) from the Open University (UK), the Cambridge DELTA, and is a British Council accredited soft skills trainer. He also obtained degrees in Biochemistry/Cell Biology and Theatre from the University of California, San Diego.
Education
Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) with a specialism in Applied Linguistics
The Open University, UK
Bachelor of Science (BS) Biochemistry & Cell Biology
University of California, San Diego, USA
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Theatre
University of California, San Diego, USA
Teaching qualifications
NILE ELT Online course in Teaching English for Academics (TEAP) (60 hours)
Cambridge DELTA Diploma
International House (IH) Prague AKCENT, Czech Republic
IH Certificate in Teaching Young Learners (IHCTYL)
International House (IH) Prague AKCENT, Czech Republic
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification (120 hours)
Prague, Czech Republic
Jason’s talks
Invited Speaker – Scientific Presentation Skills talk & seminar given to the Institute of Physiology in Prague, Czech Republic. October 2019
Invited Speaker – Scientific Presentation Skills talk given to the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry. Prague, Czech Republic. October 2014.