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Ron Morrain is an American (Houston, Texas), and currently lives and works in Germany.
He is co-founder and Director of Studies at the Language Learning Centers Europe headquarter...visualizza altroRon Morrain is an American (Houston, Texas), and currently lives and works in Germany.
He is co-founder and Director of Studies at the Language Learning Centers Europe headquartered in Duisburg, Germany. He has been active in HRD for over 30 years as a manager and consultant internationally, and has worked on educational projects in New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Mexico City, Hong Kong, London, Geneva, and Düsseldorf. Ron speaks three languages fluently (English, German, and Spanish), with some French and Greek.
He is currently active in the HRD department of the University Duisburg-Essen where he is responsible for staff development programs i.e. planning and implementation, and is also a lecturer for Business English. Addtionally, he coaches professors in English as a Medium of Instruction - EMI.
His active schedule also includes corporate training, executive coaching, and teacher training throughout Europe. He is also a licensed examiner and trainer for TELC (The European Language Certificates) located in Frankfurt, Germany.
Ron has a B.Ed. in ESL, an MBA with a concentration in HRM / HRD, and a PhD in Organizational Psychology.
During his academic career, he has held management and lecturing positions at the International School of Management as Director of the Office of Development (Dortmund, Germany), DOS at Euro-Business-College and University (Düsseldorf, Germany), Cologne Business School (Cologne, Germany), University Südwestfalen - Executive MBA Programme (Hagen, Germany).
Ron works with many Fortune 500 and DAX companies as a consultant for Organizational Learning and Curriculum Development. As owner and founder of the Language Learning Centers (Europe), his current area of business is concentrated in the government and academic sectors. The Language Learning Center services clients such as the Federal Office of Procurement, the Federal Office of Administration, the Ministry of Education, and several universities throughout Germany; to name a few.
Ron is an active member of the following teacher organisations:
English Language Teachers Association (ELTA Rhein- Germany)
International Association of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL - England)
Belgium English Language Teachers Association (BELTA - Belguim)
As a regular speaker at conferences, Ron has conducted workshops, talks, amd webinars throughout Europe promoting the idea of Mind Mapping in Second Language Learning and Teaching. (*Why Mind Maps* - ISBN: 9780995670174)
Links to past events:
http://www.beltabelgium.com/ron-morrain-using-mind-maps-efl-classroom
http://www.eltas.de/events/using-mind-maps-in-the-english-classroom/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbpvRYZTbRk
http://www.eflmagazine.com/phil-wade-interviews-ron-morrain/
https://moodle4teachers.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=14860
http://www.elta-rhine.de/Past_Events
He is highly engaged in local politics and community affairs and has served on the board of directors for NPOs like the Duisburg Library Foundation, the German-American Society (Lower Rhein), and the Lions Club International Concordia. Ron describes himself as a seasoned traveler, avid art collector, and a life-long learner. In his free-time he enjoys walks with his dog, dining and sharing interesting conversations with friends, and trying out his singing talents at his favorite local pub.visualizza meno
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