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Teach English

Global Launch welcomes English language teachers with global experience

4 new English language teachers who have taught in countries around the world begin their journeys with Global Launch this fall

Since 1974, Global Launch has provided learners with rich, in-person online and blended programs to foster language learning from anywhere in the world. Global Launch is excited to welcome four new Global Educators, who are prepared to continue this robust tradition. Together, they bring 60 years of experience working with international students and English learners, along with expertise in developing online courses, in training teachers around the globe, and entrepreneurship.

It’s our pleasure to welcome them to the Global Launch faculty this Fall 2024 semester.

Joshua McIver

Joshua has been teaching ESL for the past twelve years in the Republic of Georgia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Ecuador. He has specialized in academic English, Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) and English for specific purposes, including English for aviation, law, political activism and most recently journalism and political science, as a Virtual Educator for the U.S. State Department. He holds an MA in TESOL from the University of Sunderland in England and plans to continue his education through study in instructional design. His hope as an educator is to bring the world of academic English alive for speakers of other languages.

Laura Summerland

Laura Summerland comes to us from North Carolina. She has spent her career traveling and teaching in various locations around the world in universities and as a private tutor. She was selected by the U.S. Department of State as an English Language Fellow in Russia and Estonia and has worked extensively in South Korea and served as an IELTS examiner. She has a master's degree in TESOL from the University of Tasmania in Launceston, Australia and a bachelor's degree in French Language and Literature from North Carolina State University. Her classes include modalities such as flipping the classroom, project-based instruction, intercultural communication, critical thinking skills and creative problem solving. She has an open-minded and positive approach in the classroom and enjoys getting to know her students.

Michael Edens

Michael Edens is a recent graduate of the Northern Arizona University (NAU) master’s in Applied Linguistics and TESL program. He has a wealth of experience teaching at NAU, as well as in Panama, China, Vietnam, and Arkansas (USA). He has developed large-scale online English language learning programs. He also has a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from College of the Ozarks, Missouri, USA. He is a talented musician and has taught music as well as language. He likes to incorporate his musical talent into his teaching. His students note that he is especially good at teaching pronunciation.

Sean Ryan

Sean Ryan joins us from Senegal, where he has been a U.S. Department of State fellow. Previously, he was a fellow in Indonesia, where he lived and worked. Additionally, he has work experience in Taiwan and Colorado, USA. He holds a Master of Arts in English Language and Literature from the University of Northern Colorado, with additional certification in TESOL. Sean’s positive and friendly demeanor is evident in his classroom and in his work with community theater and amateur stand-up comedy. He enjoys incorporating a variety of methods and media into his classroom to ensure that learning is student-centered.