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Trevor Herndon

English for Academic Purposes LecturerMA, SFHEA
Email me: therndon@aub.ac.uk

Overview

Trevor Herndon grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, where he received his Master’s in English as a Second Language / Creative Writing from the University of Memphis in December 2000. Since that time, he has held a variety of teaching and management roles around the world – from a Mandarin Chinese teacher in Memphis City Schools to an IELTS Lecturer / Coordinator at Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, China, to positions in the UK working with the University of East Anglia and Bournemouth University. His work in these roles helped him recently attain a Senior Fellowship with the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Trevor is now an English for Academic Purposes Lecturer at Arts University Bournemouth where he supports international students in their academic endeavours.

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Contact:

Name: Trevor Herndon he/him
Email: therndon@aub.ac.uk

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Master of the Arts in English as a Second Language/Creative Writing
  • Bachelor of the Arts in English (Major)
  • Anthropology/Japanese (Minor)

Teaching Qualification

  • Master of Arts in Teaching (Instruction and Curriculum Leadership)

Teaching

Presessional Courses:

  • 11-week: 6 weeks Academic language + 5 weeks Academic language and skills
  • 5-week: Academic language and skills

Insessional Courses:

  • Insessional course (open to all students)
  • 'Preparing for Academic Study’ unit on AUB International Foundation Diploma (for IFD students only)

My previous teaching and management positions in HE/FE include:

  • English Language Coordinator at Bournemouth University International College
  • Assistant Director of Studies at Bournemouth Business School International
  • Programme Manager for an International Business Diploma course at INTO University of East Anglia (UEA) London
  • On-site Coordinator/IELTS Lecturer at Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, China
  • Head TEFL teacher trainer for Center for Teaching and Learning in China at Beijing University, China.

Memberships

Advance HE Membership

  • Senior Fellow (SFHEA)

Professional Memberships

  • British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes (BALEAP)
  • Society for Education and Training (SET)