John Slattery
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Occupation | ESL teacher; private tutor |
| Location | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Introduction | I'm a 69 year old English teacher living with my wife, & our 2 dogs and 1 cat in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I'm a Vietnam vet, USMC 1963-1967, Chu Lai, Vietnam, 1965-66. I have an MA in English Ed., and I've spent most of my teaching career abroad: 3/4 of a year in Shiraz, Iran (my timing was bad - I arrived in '78 just about 1/2 a year before the "Islamic Revolution."I lived & worked in Saudi Arabia for 19 years (not continuously - I took some breaks in a vain attempt to preserve my sanity), 4 years in Jeddah, 15 in Riyadh, teaching English for the Institute of Public Administration. In between my stints there, I lived/worked in Jakarta, Indonesia (2 years) and have taught all levels (elementary - college) in the States, in FL, CO, CA, KS, MO & NM.I've been teaching ESL & Critical Reading at Santa Fe Community College since I returned from Saudi in 2003. I'm also tutoring students in Europe (independently, not for a company) via Skype and here in Santa Fe, as well. |
| Interests | Reading, Animals/Pets, Outdoor Activities, Music, Traveling, Computer Activities, Writing |
| Favorite movies | 2001, Midnight Cowboy, Casablanca, Harold and Maude, Citizen Kane, Lord of the Rings, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, American Beauty, The Third Man, True Grit, Romeo and Juliet, The Maltese Falcon, Monty Python (all), Lawrence of Arabia, Forrest Gump, Full Metal Jacket, The Hurt Locker |
| Favorite music | From Bach to AC/DC - except for most C&W, hip-hop, disco and rap |
| Favorite books | Too many to list. later, maybe |