Bio: Hugh Corner

I’ve had various different jobs over the years. As a university graduate in Manchester, UK, I dipped my toe into finance and sales positions without really finding anything that stuck. The obvious solution, I decided, was therefore to sell most of my worldly possessions and travel across the globe in search of adventure!

During my training to become a qualified English-as-foreign-language teacher, I quickly discovered that this wasn’t just a fun way to travel and see the world; I actually have a knack for it! Helping others to learn and make meaningful improvements to their lives has kept me in the profession ever since.

As a novice, I started teaching K-5 students in South Korea, in which capacity I quickly discovered the importance of being entertaining as well as instructional (if in doubt – make a funny noise). From there I gradually moved up the levels to 5-8th graders, who in turn required a different approach to student engagement and class management.

After that, and following a move to Thailand, I entered the world of adult education by becoming the key teacher in Wall Street English Thailand’s IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test preparation scheme, where I was in charge of delivering classes to both groups and individuals who wished to improve their academic English in order to attend colleges and universities overseas.

After a year or two in that role, I became the manager of both the IELTS program and the Corporate English department, which added curriculum development, staff recruitment and training, and progress-tracking to my list of responsibilities. When COVID19 hit, we had to move all operations online, first using Zoom and then Wall Street’s in-house blended learning platform.

Now, as an experienced teacher, trainer, and program manager with 8 years in learning and development, course and curriculum management, staffing, training, and instructional design, I am excited to use my proven skills in a full-time position in California, USA, where I live with my wife and daughter.