Oxford Seminars maintains the highest standards for all of our course instructors. We only select the most talented and energetic instructors in the English as a second language teaching industry. Every instructor has years of distinguished ESL teaching experience both in Canada and abroad and firmly believes that teaching ESL provides an exciting and fulfilling opportunity for teachers and students alike.

At the end of each and every course, our students are asked to evaluate our teaching staff. They tell us that they find our instructors approachable, highly knowledgeable, and able to teach difficult material in a dynamic, useful and creative manner which facilitates learning.

Instructor Profile

Name: Cam Cobb
Position: Instructor
TESL Teaching Experience: Seoul, South Korea; Tonghae, South Korea; Samchok, South Korea; Kangwon, South Korea; Toronto, Ontario

I boarded a KAL plane at Pearson International Airport on Saturday morning, January 20th, 1996. I had a coffee in Vancouver during my stopover and met with my grandmother and other relatives. It was snowing when my plane landed in Seoul and trekking on to Tonghae, Kangwondo took another few hours, so I slept on the way. Later that night I ate kimche for the first time!

My first year teaching in Korea was like my rookie season. During that time I had the opportunity to teach civil servants at two city halls, police officers at a police station, engineers at a cement company, middle school students, elementary school students, university students, and many others. It was an exciting time where so much was new, ranging from the food and the language, to teaching itself. I learned a lot during that first year, and I have continued to learn in the years since.

During my three sojourns in South Korea, I've had the privilege of teaching in Tonghae, Samchok, Bundang, and Seoul. I have also taught in Toronto, Canada. Six years in the Canadian public school system have led me to teach Grade one, two, and six classrooms, and also teach Special Education to grade seven and eight children. I completed my Masters of Education earlier this year, and will begin my Ph.D. with the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto this summer.

Best of luck!

Other TESOL/TESL Instructors

• Camelia Marks

Our TESL Instructors

M. Belanger Teaching English as a Second Language Certification Oxford Seminars B.A. (International Relations/Political Science) University of Windsor B.A. (Physical and Heath Education) Laurentian University Certificate in Intercultural Communications University of British Columbia ESL Teaching Experience: Hebei, China; Mianyang, China; Sudbury, Ontario	E. Bourdon M.A. (TESOL) in progress Trinity Western University * B.Ed. (Adult Education) Brock University B.A. (Languages and Humanities) Brock University ESL Teaching Experience: San Luis Potosi, Mexico; Rybnik, Poland; Niagara Region, Ontario
H. Bundschoks M.Ed. (Teaching English as a Second Language) University of Calgary B.A. (German Language and Literature) University of Alberta ESL Teaching Experience: Culiacan, Mexico; Daqing, China; Changwon, South Korea; Jinju, South Korea; Olds, Alberta; Calgary, Alberta	R. Burn M.Ed. University of British Columbia B.A. (Psychology) University of Victoria ESL Teaching Experience: Novi Sad, Serbia; Calgary, Alberta
S. Cieslar CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults), Bangkok, Thailand B.A. (Geography, minor in Philosophy) Wilfrid Laurier University ESL Teaching Experience: Osaka, Japan; Kyoto, Japan; Kobe, Japan; Bangkok, Thailand; Koh Samui, Thailand; Koh Chang, Thailand; Gaungxi, China; Goderich, Ontario	D. Clarke B.Ed. (Junior/Intermediate Division) Lakehead University B.A. Honours (Geography, minor in French) York University ESL Teaching Experience: Shizuoka, Japan; Yui, Japan; Thunder Bay, Ontario
C. Cobb Ph.D. (Education) University of Toronto, Canada M.Ed. University of Toronto, Canada B.Ed. University of Toronto, Canada B.A. Honours (English Language / Literature) Queen's University, Canada ESL Teaching Experience: Seoul, South Korea; Tonghae, South Korea; Samchok, South Korea; Bundang, South Korea; Toronto, Canada	K. Cunning B.A. (General Studies)Briercrest College ESL Teaching Experience: Sao Luis, Brazil; Koje-do, South Korea; Kelowna, British Columbia.; Westbank, British Columbia; Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
N. Delahante Morejon Ph.D. (Education) La Habana Agrarian University, Cuba M.Ed. (Educational Research) Havana University, Cuba B.Ed. (English Language Teaching) Pablo Lafargue Higher Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages, Cuba Diploma on Higher Education (English Language Teaching) Agrarian University of Havana Centre, Cuba ESL Teaching Experience: Havana, Cuba; Gerona, Cuba; Pinar, Cuba; Georgetown, Guyana; Ottawa, Ontario; Wolfville, Nova Scotia; Edmonton, Alberta	A. Dennis M.Ed. (TESL) University of Calgary B.A. (Linguistics) University of Calgary ESL Teaching Experience: Kyoto, Japan; Merano, Italy; Leksand, Sweden; Calgary, Alberta
M. Draper Ontario Teachers Certificate, Ontario Teachers' College B.A. (Psychology) Brock University ESL Teaching Experience: San Luis Potosi, Mexico; St. Catharines, Ontario	S. Fisher B.Ed. University of Windsor TESOL Certificate Oxford Seminars B.A.H.(Psychology) University of Guelph ESL Teaching Experience: Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Toronto, Ontario; Guelph, Ontario; Windsor, Ontario
H. Flegel M.Ed. (Adult Education) University of Sheffield, UK CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults) Cambridge University B.A. (History) University of Saskatchewan ESL Teaching Experience: Abu Dhabi, UAE; Dubai, UAE; Hong Kong, China; Taipei, Taiwan; Brisbane, Australia; Calgary, Alberta	G. Gieg B.Ed. University of Manitoba ESL Teaching Experience: Kanagawa, Japan; Kyonggi-do, South Korea; Stonewall, Manitoba; Winnipeg, Manitoba
S. Gupta B.Ed. (Primary/Junior Division) University of Toronto B.A. Honours (Psychology/English) York University ESL Teaching Experience: Taipei, Taiwan; Okayama, Japan; Toronto, Ontario	B. Humphreys M.Ed. (Education Technology) University of Southern Queensland B.Ed. (English) University of Windsor B.A. (English/History) Trent University ESL Teaching Experience: Busan, South Korea; Toronto, Ontario
A. Hutchinson Adult Education Diploma St. Francis Xavier University Bachelor of Arts (English, minor in Philosophy) Concordia University College ESL Teaching Experience: Chuncheon, South Korea; Daegu, South Korea; Edmonton, Alberta	E. Ifrah M.A. (English Literature) Concordia University* M.A. (Applied Linguistics) University of Liverpool, United Kingdom CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults), Cambridge University, United Kingdom B.F.A. (Major in Art History and Studio Art) Concordia University ESL Teaching Experience: Ban Phe, Thailand; Bundang, South Korea; Zhuhai, China; Rennes, France; Kecskemet, Hungary; Tel Aviv, Israel; Montreal, Quebec; St. Jerome, Quebec
D. Keindel B.Ed. (English) University of Saskatchewan ESL Teaching Experience: Morioka, Japan; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	S. Kenning B.Sc. (Geography/Biology) University of Victoria P.G.C.E. (Postgraduate Certificate in Education-Secondary) University of Strathclyde Glasgow Teaching English as a Second Language Certificate, University of Strathclyde Glasgow English as a Second Language Certification, Brock University ESL Teaching Experience: Pusan, South Korea; Tianjin, China; Hamilton, Ontario; Victoria, British Columbia
M. Kuska B.Ed. Queen's University B.A. Honours (Drama) & B.A. (English Literature) Queen's University ESL Teaching Experience: Seoul, South Korea; London, England; Podebrady, Czech Republic; Quito, Ecuador; Montreal, Quebec	B. Lawrence M.Ed. (Secondary - Science and Mathematics) Griffith University in Australia B.A. (Biology, minor in Business Administration) University of Guelph ESL Teaching Experience: Busan, South Korea; Kingston, Ontario
M. Lepp M.A. (Second Language Education) McGill University B.Ed. University of Alberta ESL Teaching Experience: Vientiane, Laos; Sendai, Japan; Bangkok, Thailand; Montreal, Quebec; Abbotsford, British Columbia	D. Lo M.A. (Teaching - Primary) Griffith University, Australia B.A. (Sociology) University of Western Ontario ESL Teaching Experience: Kowloon, Hong Kong; Tung Chung, Hong Kong; Hamilton, Ontario; London, Ontario
S. Luomaranta M.Sc. (Education) Canisius College, Buffalo, New York B.A. (English Literature) Laurentian University ESL Teaching Experience: Shin Matsudo, Japan; Nagaryma, Japan; Toronto, Ontario; Thornhill, Ontario; Sudbury, Ontario	D. MacIntyre M.Ed. (TESL) St. Mary's University M.A. (Social Work) Dalhousie University B.Ed. (TESL) Dalhousie University B.A. Dalhousie University ESL Teaching Experience: Abu Dhabi, UAE; Ai Ain, UAE; Halifax, Nova Scotia
M. MaIvern B.Ed. Windsor University B.A. (English) McMaster University ESL Teaching Experience: Tokyo, Japan; Chiba, Japan; Yokohama, Japan; Kanagawa, Japan; Mississauga, Ontario	C. Marks B.Ed. University of Ottawa B.A. (French Language and Linguistics) University of Toronto ESL Teaching Experience: Barcelona, Spain; Ota City, Japan; Upala, Costa Rica; Toronto, Ontario
T. McLoughlin B.A. (Social Sciences) Laurentian University ESL Teaching Experience: Chuncheon, South Korea; Sudbury, Ontario	B. Morrison B.Ed. (Junior/Intermediate Education) University of Western Ontario B.A. (History/Philosophy) University of Western Ontario ESL Teaching Experience: Seoul, South Korea ; Pyeongchon, South Korea; Kingston, Ontario; London, Ontario
E. Nimchuk B.Ed. (Primary-Junior) University of Ottawa B.A. (English/Psychology) University of Ottawa ESL Teaching Experience: Gwangju, South Korea; Guelph, Ontario	C. Normore M.Ed. (ESL and Applied Linguistics) University of Ottawa B.A. (English, minor in French) Memorial University of Newfoundland ESL Teaching Experience: Taoyuan City, Taiwan; Ottawa, Ontario; Victoria, British Columbia; St. John's, Newfoundland
N. Patel TESL Certification Sir Sandford Flemming College TESL Ontario Certified TESL Canada (Level 3) B.A. Honours (Psychology) York University B.Sc. (Psychology) Trent University ESL Teaching Experience: Nagano, Japan; Hamamtsu, Japan; China; Africa; South America; Toronto, Ontario	G. Pathinathan Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) University of the West Indies, Trinidad, W.I. B.Ed. University of Windsor B.A. Honours (Psychology) University of Guelph Certified in Pathfinder Career Inventory Tool ESL Teaching Experience: Prague, Czech Republic (Business English & ESL); Windsor, Ontario; Toronto, Ontario
M. Peglar M.Ed. University of Calgary B.Ed. St. Thomas University B.A. (English/Psychology/Biology) Simon Fraser University ESL Teaching Experience: Worcester, England; Roznor, Czech Republic; Tokyo, Japan; Barbados; Calgary, Alberta	D. Price M.A. (International Relations) Wilfred Laurier University Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults University of Cambridge B.A. (Political Science) Carleton University ESL Teaching Experience: Tokyo, Japan; Chiba City, Japan; Windsor, Ontario
K. Ravensbergen B.Ed. Simon Fraser University B.A. (History and Psychology) Simon Fraser University ESL Teaching Experience: London, England; Vancouver, British Columbia	M. Rezgui B.Ed. University of New Brunswick B.A. (English) Atlantic Baptist University ESL Teaching Experience: Seoul, South Korea; Jinju, South Korea; Montreal, Quebec
K. Roy M.A. (Applied Linguistics) Carleton University B.A. (Psychology/Educational Linguistics) Carleton University ESL Teaching Experience: Bangkok, Thailand; Hong Kong, China; Busan, South Korea; Ottawa, Ontario; Toronto, Ontario	L. Sanford M.A. (Intercultural Communication) Royal Roads University TESOL Diploma Vancouver Community College B.A. (French Linguistics/Education) Simon Fraser University ESL Teaching Experience: Mie, Japan; Vancouver, British Columbia
L. Scholtens B.Ed. (Curriculum Development and Instruction) Simon Fraser University B.A. (Political Science/Communications) Trinity Western University ESL Teaching Experience: Chonju, Korea; Mokpo, Korea; Githunguri, Kenya; Vancouver, British Columbia	E. Shaladan B.A. (Linguistics) University of Calgary* ESL Teaching Experience: Cairo, Egypt; Port Said, Egypt; Nagoya, Japan; Mihama, Japan; Kamloops, British Columbia
I. Shepherd M.Ed. (TESL) Mount Saint Vincent University* B.A. (Economics/English) University of British Columbia ESL Teaching Experience: Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Halifax, Nova Scotia	O. Shmyrina Ph.D. (Applied Linguistics) St. Petersburg State University, Russia M.Ed. (English Language Teaching) Middle East Technical University, Turkey M.A. (Philology: English and German Languages) St. Petersburg State University, Russia B.A. (Philology) Vologda State University, Russia French Certificate: Canadian Forces Resource Centre ESL Teaching Experience: Ankara, Turkey; Cherepovets, Russia; St. Petersburg, Russia; Barrie, Ontario
A. Sorenson M.Ed. (Teaching Second Languages) University of Southern Queensland, Australia B.Ed. (Primary / Junior) University of Ottawa B.A. (Linguistics and French) University of British Columbia ESL Teaching Experience: Seoul, Korea; Jinju, Korea; Laval, Quebec; Vancouver, British Columbia; Ottawa, Ontario	J. Stevenson B.Ed. Trent University B.A. (Social Development Studies/Psychology) University of Waterloo ESL Teaching Experience: Jeju-do, South Korea; Seoul, South Korea; Taipei, Taiwan; Peterborough, Ontario
C. Stumpf Ph.D. (English/Folklore) Memorial University M.A. (English) University of Windsor CERTESL (Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language) University of Saskatchewan B.A. Honours (English) University of Windsor ESL Teaching Experience: Kowloon, Hong Kong; Vancouver, British Columbia; Toronto, Ontario; Windsor, Ontario; St. John’s, Newfoundland	J. Taylor B.A. (Music) RhodesUniversity, South Africa ESL Teaching Experience: Kofu, Japan; Cape Town, South Africa; London, Ontario
C. Toffan B.Ed. Simon Fraser University B.Sc. (Journalism and Sociology) East Texas State University ESL Teaching Experience: Tokyo, Japan; Nagareyama, Japan; Vancouver, British Columbia; Surrey, British Columbia	O. Trzcianowski TESOL Certificate Oxford Seminars B.Ed. University of Western Ontario Semester Abroad Universidad de Granada, Spain B.A. (Spanish and Comparative Literature and Culture) University of Western Ontario ESL Teaching Experience: Monterrey, Mexico; Granada, Spain; London, Ontario
R. Tsering B.Ed. York University TESL Ontario Certificate B.A. Honours (English/History) University of Guelph ESL Teaching Experience: Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India; Kyoto, Japan; Osaka, Japan; Nara, Japan; Mississauga, Ontario	R. Wilson B.Ed. University of British Columbia B.A. (English Literature) University of Calgary CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults) Cambridge University ESL Teaching Experience: Okazaki, Japan; Vancouver, British Columbia
P. Workman B.Ed. Lakehead University Additional Qualifications (TESL - Part 1, TESL - Part 2) University of Western Ontario B.A. Lakehead University ESL Teaching Experience: Shizuoka, Japan; Tokyo, Japan; Thunder Bay, Ontario	S. Yeadon B.Ed. (Social Studies / Educational Psychology / English) University of Calgary ESL Teaching Experience: Ching Shui, Taiwan; Taichung, Taiwan; Burnaby, British Columbia; Campbell River, British Columbia
G. Zeldenrust B.Ed. Brock University B.A. Honours (Linguistics) McMaster University ESL Teaching Experience: Japan; Hamilton, Ontario

*Degree currently in progress

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“My instructor was a delight.  Her high levels of positive energy allowed for a relaxed yet intensive learning atmosphere.  Her ability to adopt the material for all levels of learners made the material enjoyable and comprehensible.”

- Martin, Hamilton, ON course 

“My instructor was fantastic.  I would love to take more courses with her.  She was very knowledge, fun approachable, and friendly.  I would highly recommend her as a teacher.  I felt ease and comfort in her classroom.”

- Krista, Montreal, QB course

 “Our instructor made the course very enjoyable.  He kept our attention.  His sharing of personal experiences from abroad and teaching ESL were very helpful. We were ‘engaged’.”

- Dennis, St. John, NL course  

“I hope all of your teachers as are as knowledgeable and personable as [my instructor].  I will be taking a little piece of him into my classroom.”

- Philip, Toronto, ON course

 “[My instructor] really loves teaching and it shows in her teaching style.  She gave us a lot of excellent information for what to expect overseas.  Great Instructor.”

- Geysha, Vancouver, BC course

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