Where are you from? 

A town called Mallow (not "Malice", as in the song by The Jam) in County Cork in Ireland.

Education: University Education:  

BA in English and Psychological Studies from NUI Galway (2005)

 MA in Literature and Publishing from NUI Galway (2009)

CELT teaching QUALIFICATION from the Cork Language Centre (2005)

Teaching since:

I got my first teaching job in July of 2005.

Teaching in P.A.R.K. since:

I've been teaching in P.A.R.K. since September of 2021. (I'm a newbie!)

Teaching experience in (countries): 

Australia, Italy, the UK, Turkey, China, Slovakia, and now the Czech Republic!

Specialization: 

Advanced grammar and punctuation; academic writing; English for professional purposes

About teaching

What I like about teaching

Interaction with students and the challenge of breaking down and explaining language

My advice to students of English? 

I think it's good to get a general grasp of English (and therein the cultures of the numerous countries that use it as a language) in addition to the more specific, targeted language you'll encounter in class, so try to expose yourself to English-language media outside of the school environment, be it Netflix shows or pop music. (It will accelerate your progress, believe!)

About me

Three things I like 

Comicbook art, Michael Portillo travel shows, and swimming. (I'm more buoyant than I first appear!)

My favourite English word 

"Esoteric", as it describes my range of interest and comprises my first name!

My favourite Czech word 

Podnikatelské baroko ("entrepreneur baroque") a really neat satirical term describing the ostentatious architectural style of large houses built on the outskirts of Brno from the mid-90s onwards. I can't pronounce it but I love it!

Something special about me 

I'm immune to tear gas (I won't specify how I found that out), and I'm a former employee of the Chinese Communist Party (not a spy, though, promise!)

First impression about P.A.R.K.

It offers students a very consummate experience, nicely balanced between academic rigour and the more casual, fun aspects of language learning.