About

ABOUT ME – KHOA DO

As an experienced and passionate teacher and teacher trainer, my objective is to contribute to the academic success and personal growth of students and educators alike. I strive to create an engaging and inclusive learning environment that fosters critical thinking, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning.

EDUCATION

MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | University of Warwick, United Kingdom (2021 – 2022)

  • With Distinction (Dissertation grade: 85/85)
  • EUTOPIA’s micro-credential in Multilingualism and Diversity
  • Research interests: conversation analysis, second language teacher education, computer-assisted language learning, curriculum and material development

BA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language | Ho Chi Minh city University of Education, Vietnam (2012-2016)

  • With Distinction

EXPERIENCE

Lecturer | The National College of Education, Ho Chi Minh city (2017-Present)
  • teach TESOL-majored students. Subjects taught:
    • Pronunciation
    • Advanced Grammar
    • Reading Level B2
  • teach English for General Purposes
Visiting Lecturer | University of Economics and Finance, Ho Chi Minh city (2023-Present)
  • teach TESOL Methodology, Public Speaking, Sociolinguistics, and Analysis of Spoken Language
Team Leader| VietTESOL (2023-Present)
  • lead the EdTech Special Interest Group (SIG)
  • managed various projects within the association, setting and monitoring funded projects.
  • completed projects: Inclusivity and Diversity for Teachers from Ethnic Minority Areas (2022-2023), Non-Judgmental Dialogue (2023 – present)
Community Manager| TESOL INTERNATIONAL (2024-Present)
  • administer the social media community of the Higher Education Interest Group Special Interest Group (SIG)
Founder, Admin | People of TESOL (2021-Present)
  • administered a group of 20,000+ teachers in Vietnam
  • overlooked teacher professional development projects
  • managed various projects within the organisation,
  • completed projects: Non-Judgmental Dialogues (2023 – present) and Voices (2023 – present)
Teacher Trainer | ECHO Project – English Creates Hopes and Opportunities (2022-Present)
  • conduct TESOL training workshops
Teacher Trainer | Horizon TESOL (2023-Present)
  • teach TESOL Module 1
  • present at teacher professional development workshops
Mentor | Nguonhocbong.com (2022-Present)
  • help develop personal branding skills for mentees
  • assist students in applying for scholarships, with students achieving various bursaries and fellowships (i.e. University of Warwick MA TESOL bursary, University of South Florida assistantship)
Vice Academic Manager | Vietop (2018-2023)
  • spearhead training workshops
  • develop EFL and IELTS syllabi
  • write IELTS preparation materials
  • teach IELTS test preparation to students of various levels
IELTS Teacher | ZIM Academy (2016-2018)
  • taught IELTS Writing and Speaking
  • designed IELTS-EFL syllabi
  • trained apprentice teachers and teaching assistants
EFL Teacher | Everest Language School (2016-2017)
  • taught English for communicative purposes
  • taught English for teenagers
  • developed EFL courses

PUBLICATIONS

  • Do, K. (2023). Video-mediated Dialogic Reflection for Teacher Professional Development. In Multidisciplinary Applications of Computer-Mediated Communication. IGI Global.
  • Lamb, M., Aly, Y., Arlindo, C., Dahal, G., Do, K., Elmaghrabi, A., Fadidac, F., Ferdouse, J., Hakimova, U., Juniastuti, I., Kanyama, G., Krynska, N., Mwinkuka, W., Nguyen, H., Olaosebikan, B., & Uwamahoro, J. D. (2023). The Hornby Scholars presentation: Standards of English in the Global South. In IATEFL 2022 Belfast Conference Selections (pp. 26-29). IATEFL.

ACTIVITES

  • Presenters at various TESOL conferences including TESOL International Convention (2024), BritishCouncil TeachingEnglish (2023), VNZ TESOL (2023), IATEFL (2022), CamTESOL (2023, 2019), VietTESOL (2022, 2018), and LaoTESOL (2020)
  • Founder of the EL-TEA Club – a professional development group based at University of Warwick, UK
  • Founder of ‘People of TESOL’ – a Facebook-based community of practice with 25,000 members
  • Active member and project leader of VietTESOL

AWARDS

  • TESOL International Award for International Participation (2023-2024)
  • Hornby Trust Scholarship 2021-2022
  • Top 50 Mentors in Southeast Asia (Futurelab.my)
  • First Prize – VTV6’s Rung Chuong Vang (2012)