30-Second Self Intro

My Name is Roadie

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I am an American cowboy from Jackson Hole, Wyoming; USA!!! My hometown is home to the world famous Grand Teton mountain range and the mighty Yellowstone National Park. Some iconic attractions include Old Faithful geyser and the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar

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I have two incrediablly amazing kids that live at home with me full-time aged 2 & 4. I spend my every waking moment with them and they truly are my whole world.

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My educational background and experience is in law and business. I owned a very large consulting company called Angels & Demons Consultare in the states and it is the reason I was brought to Thailand and Southeast Asia.

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I first moved to Thailand in 2013. I came over on a temporary assignment with YMCA Global to be Superintendent of all 7 YMCA schools in kingdom while being tasked with strengthening and advancing their brand recognition as the Director of Operations by corporate

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Upon completion of my contract with the Y, the Thai Ministry of Education Chiang Mai picked me up and tasked me with doing English Camps for under privileged schools in Chiang Mai proper. I did so well, that this launched my career in education because the MoE would later task me to help with putting MEP Programs in different gov schools ranging from P.1 - M.6 around the kingdom starting with Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai

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I've had some success between all the teaching time spent in Thailand such as serving as the interim CEO of a Fortune 500 Company Hong Lai Huat Group out of Singapore and serving as the interim Ghost Editor and Chief of Educational English Publications used throughout the kingdom at MAC Press Bangkok but ultimately, the end result for foreigners living in the kingdom typically winds up being that of a teacher so here I am.

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Today, I am the proud owner and Managing Director of Mogul Christian Academy, a chain of online schools I started to help displaced Myanmar and Hill Tribe students earn a basic universal education to support themselves that stretches from America to Thailand. We also work with young Japanese and Korean business professionals.

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MCA specializes in GED Prep and IELTS general and academics. My kids also attend school here and are directly homeschooled by me. This works out proportionately well because it gives the voiceless a voice and helps to put them in jobs they would otherwise not have as a high school dropout. We work in partnership with BEAM Education and other NGO organizations to achieve this.

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I like to ride my big bikes all across Thailand. I particularly enjoy doing this in the winter when it's much cooler for riding. I also enjoy country line dancing. It's a great way to stay in shape while having fun without even realizing it and an awesome way to meet new people without feeling obligated to dance with someone since line dance is done in lines and without partners while doing the same movements. I use this in all my English Camps and everyone really enjoys it. I now have a dance studio where I get to dress like a cowboy and share a piece of Wyoming with people by teaching line dance.

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I thank you for the opportunity to interview with your school and would like to work with your school because I believe technical colleges and school programs like mine go hand in hand. I believe that the traditional 4 year schooling programs we went to will very quickly become a thing of the past as we are witnessing this in real time in first world countries like America. We are moving back to a time when knowing how to farm and grow and having a skill or a trade will take you much further than an MBA .

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While I do not hold degrees from technical schools but rather traditional university programs, I have taught and done English Camps in technical schools in Thailand and I have taken high school courses in technical programs and I do own a homestead farm like most foreigners in Thailand. More importantly, People feel happy and easy around me plus I have first hand knowledge about the real world which I feel is beneficial to the program in imparting on our youngsters. I am a committed teacher who believes in basic education for all as proven by my own personal school MCA.

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Thank you for listening to me and I would now like to open the floor up to questions.