Michael Hunter E-Mail: opiehunter@gmail.com Phone: 740-597-1526 Department: 740-593-4575 Fax: 740-593-4577 Office: Room 153 Gordy Hall Mailing Address: OPIE 155 Gordy Hall Ohio University Athens, OH 45701 USA

Education

Ohio University

1998 M.A. Applied Linguistics
1996 M.A. Political Science
1991 B.S.J Journalism
1991 B.A. French

Area(s) of Professional Interest

ESL material development, reading skills and strategies, instructional technology, course development and curriculum design, program administration and teacher training

Et cetera

Welcome to my hometown! Though I am a native of Athens, Ohio, I have lived and worked internationally for almost ten years. My first experience abroad was in 1988 when I studied at L'Institut D'Études Françaises de Touraine, in Tours, France. So I understand what it is like to live and study in a foreign country. I am also an avid traveler. I have visited many places in the U.S., Mexico, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

I have taught TESOL in many different settings over the years. I have taught English for Legal Purposes in Amman, Jordan. I have taught general and content-based English in a continuing education program in Komaki, Japan and I have taught and served as the director of an Academic English Program at Chubu University in Kasugai, Japan. In addition, I spent two years teaching, teacher training, and serving as the Director of Studies for a private school in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Upon my return to Athens, I started working in the IEP at Ohio University, where I've mainly taught ESL, but I have also taught some university courses such as Freshman Composition, and Public Speaking.

I am always happy to see my students and I will try to do whatever I can to help make their time here at Ohio University a success.

My door is always open to you.