The First Vice-President (1VP) is charged with overseeing KOTESOL’s various chapters. In this capacity, I plan to attend to the increasing concerns and needs of our chapters through discussions with individual chapter presidents, visitations to chapters, and convening a chapter leadership meeting to isolate causes of problems, propose solutions, and map out plans to realize those solutions. Long-term planning and chapter expansion will also be explored.
As an elected officer and member of the National Council, the 1VP is a core administrator within KOTESOL. As such, experience and knowledge of the organization’s workings and precedents are important requisites. I foresee my years of executive experience as contributing to informed and responsible administration, which KOTESOL is in need of.
We as an organization are at a point where we must exert our efforts to foster and further respect – respect for each other within KOTESOL, and respect for KOTESOL within the larger ELT community. As 1VP, I plan to promote restoration of this respect.
I am confident that my decades of teaching experience in Korea, my intercultural awareness, my keen Korean language skills, my experience on the executive boards of multiple ELT organizations, my experience as chapter president and National Council member, my broad and detailed knowledge of the workings of our organization, and my associations with those who make it work provide me with the requisite skills and credentials for the position of KOTESOL First Vice-President. I plan to be proactive, productive, proficient, and professional for the further advancement of KOTESOL.
This is my candidate’s statement. It can be found at http://koreatesol.org/Elections/David_Shaffer_2011.pdf along with the candidate’s profile (KOTESOL service, education, awards, and relevant experience).
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