Welcome to my site!
I’m Connie, whose Chinese name （康妮） means “healthy girl.” I hold a BA in English from Eastern Illinois University, and an MA in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from Southern Illinois University. A majority of my teaching experience has been in the Asian region – Japan, Taiwan, and Mainland China where I worked as a college English language teacher for The Amity Foundation.
My work in Amity’s education division was as a college English language teacher in the developing areas of the country. See below my classroom at Luzhou Vocational and Technical College, where I taught until 2020, when Covid stranded me in America.
My Next Teaching Adventure? The Country of Lao
As of August, 2023, I was accepted as the coordinator of the Sunbeam Vocational and Language Training Center in Vientiane, Lao. Join with me as I navigate my way through a new life, a new culture and new beginnings in what is known as The Land of a Million Elephants.
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Hi Connie! This is Brian Knudsen. Years ago I spent time with you at Luzhou Teachers College. I just discovered your blog here and wanted to send you a little note. I’m happy that you are still in China doing good work and appear to be healthy and happy. Happy New Year. I hope things are well. bjk2114@columbia.edu
Brian
Hi, Connie. I’ve been meaning to contact you. At Allen-Lee UMC, we want to help with your new venture. Let us know what we might collect/send etc. Also, if you have specific needs, let us know so we can pray and contribute.
Winston Skinner