Jason Hwang, B.S., B.A., M.A.Ed
Jason is originally from California and has been teaching in the Czech Republic since 2005. He focuses mainly on English for Academic Purposes (EAP), adult teaching, exams preparation, and scientific presentation & writing skills for PhD students at Charles University in Prague and the Technical University in Liberec.
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 Linguists) from the Open University (UK), the Cambridge Delta, and a TEFL certificate. He also obtained degrees in Biochemistry/Cell Biology and Theatre from the University of California, San Diego.
Education & teaching qualifications
Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) with a specialism in Applied Linguistics
– Awarded Dec 2014 – The Open University, UK
Bachelor of Science (BS) Biochemistry & Cell Biology
– Awarded Jun 2002 – University of California, San Diego, USA
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Theatre
– Awarded Jun 2002 – University of California, San Diego, USA
NILE ELT Online course in Teaching English for Academics (TEAP) (60 hours)
– Completed July 2019
Cambridge Delta Diploma
– Awarded Feb 2011 – International House (IH) Prague AKCENT, Czech Republic
IH Certificate in Teaching Young Learners (IHCTYL)
– Awarded Apr 2011 – International House (IH) Prague AKCENT, Czech Republic
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification (120 hours)
– Completed in Nov 2005 – TEFL Worldwide 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.