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Meet the Committee...

Brian Tomlinson: President

:: President
Brian Tomlinson
brianjohntomlinson@gmail.com

Brian is Founder and President of MATSDA and the author of many publications(including Discover English, Materials Development in Language Learning and Developing Materials for Language Learning). He has presented in forty countries and worked in Nigeria, Zambia, Vanuatu, Indonesia, Japan and Singapore.

   
Dave Allan: Chair

:: Chair
Dave Allan
dave@nile-elt.com

Dave is Director of NILE, the Norwich Institute for Language Education, a Fellow of the School of Education and Professional Development at the University of East Anglia and a consultant for the British Council and the Council of Europe. For 9 years co-ordinator of the IATEFL TEASIG, and an author for OUP, Dave has run courses and seminars for teachers in over 40 countries. He is a passionate, lifelong supporter of Sunderland AFC.

   
Hitomi Masuhara: Committee Secretary

:: Committee Secretary
Hitomi Masuhara (Dr.)
hitomi.masuhara@gmail.com

Hitomi is a founding member and Secretary of MATSDA. Her publications include 7 coursebooks, journal articles (e.g. ELTJ, MET), book chapters (e.g. Developing Materials for Language Teaching, Continuum) and books (e.g. RELC). Her main interests are neural language learning, materials and teacher development.

   

:: Folio Editor
Freda Mishan (Dr.)
Freda Mishan@ul.ie

Dr Freda Mishan is course director and lecturer on the Masters in English Language Teaching at the University of Limerick, Ireland. Her research and publications include chapters, journal articles and books in the areas of language learning materials development, technology and language learning, and problem-based learning. She took over as editor of the MATSDA journal Folio in summer 2011.

   
Jo Appleton: Folio Design Coordinator

:: Folio Design Coordinator
Jo Appleton
J.Appleton@leedsmet.ac.uk

Jo is an ELT lecturer in the School for Languages at Leeds Metropolitan University. She coordinates the International Foundation Studies programme and is part of the materials writing team, currently involved with projects in Ethiopia and Singapore.

   
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:: Membership Secretary
Susi Pearson
matsdamembershipsec@nile-elt.com

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:: Treasurer
Andy Dyble

andy@nile-elt.com

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Steve O'Sullivan: MATSDA Web Coordinator

:: Web Coordinator
Steve O'Sullivan
sos@matsda.org.uk

Steve is an English for Academic Purposes specialist, working at Loughborough University, East Midlands, UK, where he is heavily involved in EAP curriculum and materials devlopment. As well as print materials development, he is also experienced in e-learning design and delivery. Queries about MATSDA's website and about the MATSDA Freelance Register should be addressed to Steve at the above email address.

   
Ivor Timmis: HLT Magazine Editor

:: HLT Magazine Editor
Ivor Timmis
I.Timmis@leedsmet.ac.uk

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