Michael currently lives in Ho Chi Minh City and works online and offline as a teacher, trainer, and consultant. He started his TESOL career in 2000 in South Korea, teaching students of all ages. He began teacher training and trainer-training in 2009, becoming an SIT Licensed trainer in 2010. Michael has an MATESOL from the New School and he's taught Curriculum Development, Writing ESOL Materials, and the Portfolio course on the New School's MATESOL program. Michael frequently works with World Learning on the US State Department's OPEN program for teachers around the world. He is currently a Facilitator on the MOOC, "Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting." Michael has recently taught EAP at two universities in Ho Chi Minh City.  Additionally, he is Editor-in Chief at The ELT Workshop, a small ELT publishing house.