Judges

 

MARK CHEASLEY

Was born in the USA, Bachelor of Science-Business Administration, Southern College of Business, Orlando Fl. USA

Holds a TESOL/TESL Certification, Oxford Seminars, Charlotte, N.C., USA, and an Associate Degree in Music, Belford University, Humble, TX. USA.

Has teaching and business experience with a variety of age and proficiency levels in the USA, England, Holland, Mexico, Canada, Belize, France, Australia, Bahamas, Guatemala, and Colombia.

Will perform as a Spell Master during the 1st UPB TEFL Graduate Program Talent Show: Spelling Bee Competition.

 

MARYLIN BLANCO

Born in Bucaramanga, Colombia, Marylin holds a BA in English from Universidad Industrial de Santander, and is a UPB Teaching English as a Foreign Language Graduate Program candidate (expected graduation date: February 2012).

Will perform as a Spelling Judge during the 1st UPB TEFL Graduate Program Talent Show: Spelling Bee Competition.

DIANA WON

Was born and raised in the US and speaks three languages - English, Spanish, and Korean.

She just graduated from Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA, in May 2011 with a BA in Planning and Public Policy and minors in Spanish and Women's and Gender Studies.

Diana received a Fulbright grant to teaching English at UNAB for an academic year. She has traveled extensively in Latin America and spent five months in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Will perform as a Spell Master during the 1st UPB TEFL Graduate Program Talent Show: Spelling Bee Competition.

 

JOSE DIAZ

Born in Bucaramanga, Colombia, Jose, an English and French-proficient speaker and widely experienced professional in English teaching at every academic level, holds a BA in Languages from Universidad Industrial de Santander.

He has also had experience abroad as an AFS Program exchange student (Port Washington, Wisconsin, USA) and a Cambridge Course Professional Exchange Foreign Language Assistant (London, England).

Also holds the Cambridge Proficiency diploma, sponsored by the British Council.

Will perform as a Spelling Judge during the 1st UPB TEFL Graduate Program Talent Show: Spelling Bee Competition.