MEET OUR COACHES

Shannon Kathleen Parris

• Coach/Facilitator

• Certified child Coach under the ICF

• Creative writing and Emotional Intelligence coach/teacher

• Lead Teacher for special needs unit

• Pastoral care

• Curriculum mapping

• BA in Media and Cultural studies from Middlesex University London

• PCMC for child and parenting development certified and accredited by the ICF

• TEFL

• Implementing soft skills curriculums for HK based International schools

• Public speaking and emotional expression activity coordinator

• Building on children's EQ to help them find their inner confidence

Coach

• Bachelor’s degree in English, 

• Master’s degree in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)  

• Master’s degree in International Studies in Education (Management and Policy)

• Taught English Literature and EAP to university level international students

• Have 15 years of teaching creative writing, academic writing and premier writing 

• Have academic papers and blogs published 

• Have 15 years of teaching public speaking

• Have hosted debates between different universities in Thailand

• Experienced public speaker at highly prestigious events such as Oxford Day while working with Oxford University Press as a Teacher Trainer

• Bachelors Degree in Linguistics (first-class honours)

• 10+ years working in communications consultancies

• Writer, editor and creative storyteller of multiple brands

•  Experienced teacher and perspective-explorer

•  Associate member of Institute of Professional Editors (IPed)

Thea Oberholzer

• MA in General Theory of Language and Literature and Speech and Oral Interpretation – obtained with distinction

• Teaching and other formal qualifications: TEFL – obtained with an A-grade; BA/BA Honours/PGCEi – all obtained with distinction

• Lecturer, teacher, and coach for 26 years – all age groups from kindergarten to adult professionals

• Teaching ESL and TEFL for 24 years

• Formally trained in literary analysis of written works of art and Public Speaking

• Public speaking and presentation skills lecturer for 9 years

• Academic and creative writing lecturer for 10 years

• Curriculum designer, specializing in creativity, confidence, and soft skills development in young learners

• Curriculum designer and presenter for the private sector and educational fields, specializing in assertiveness, body language, public speaking, and presentation skills

• Professional blog writing, storyboard writing, and editing experience

• Lyricist and composer

• Trained professional voiceover artist

• Stage director and creative content video conceptualizer, focusing specifically on creativity and original thinking

• Classically trained actor and singer, inclusive of training in good diction and voice production

• Public Speaking:- Two years' experience as a stand-up comedian

• Creative Writing: Experience writing poetry and short stories for creative writing classes

• Second place winner at Bangkok’s Spoken Word Poetry, Lyrical Lunacy

• First place poetry winner at high school magazine in Copenhagen International School

• Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising

• Experience in improv acting at Zmack 

• Experience debating with the Debate Club at Assumption University

• Master's Degree in Communication and Language Studies at the University of East Anglia

Lisnaree Vichitsorasatra

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