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Recent position

Lecturer in English, English Language & Literature Department, John Cabot University

 

As a teacher of writing with more than ten years of experience on three different continents, I support culturally and linguistically diverse learners in their development of writing, reading and research skills related to their academic and professional path.

 

Qualifications

  • 10 years of experience

  • Master of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

  • Master of Arts, English, Literary Studies

  • Bachelor of Arts, English, Creative Writing

 

Key Achievements

  • planned and taught as many as six undergraduate writing courses per semester;

  • supervised approximately 50 undergraduate student writing projects per semester;

  • proposed, founded, and implemented afterschool writing program at international school;

  • planned and facilitated cross-curricular writing workshops at international US university;

  • executed rebranding of US high school writing center to increase scope and reach;

  • co-planned and co-hosted international US university’s creative writing showcase;

  • served as a mentor to colleagues for improving instructional practices for writing;

  • founded and manages international press publishing literature in translation;

  • works as an editor for an agency of the United Nations;

  • co-founded international educational consulting project; and

  • published more than 50 works of creative writing.

 

Student feedback

  • “Very open, gives good feedback, encouraging, treats us like equals and plans well.”

  • “He made sure that we were all comfortable and welcome to share and discuss our work and worked to answer all of our questions and did his best to guide us in the right direction.”

  • “The class is amazing…The professor is incredibly prepared, nice, and positive towards us as students.”

  • “The skills and lessons learned are priceless and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this course.”

  • “Great discussion and feedback in the workshop, works very well as a course for improving writing.”

  • “Every class, you learn something new and find your way through the world of creative writing and publishing.”

  • “Probably the best CW professor I had...He was able to create a welcoming environment for all students and skillfully used [Microsoft] Teams, without ever making anyone (online or remote) feel left out. He clearly organized the work, making me feel way less anxious about deadlines…”

  • “Professor Gregor is extremely nice, open to dialogue, helpful, sympathetic, and any other good characteristic professors must have!”

 

My teaching philosophy is grounded in Piaget’s theory of constructivism, which argues that people produce knowledge and form meaning based on their own experiences.

I strongly believe that creating and maintaining comfortable and fun learning environments where content is meaningful, interesting and relevant is the best way to foster student development.

When designing and teaching courses, I rely heavily on Tyler’s theory of backward course design, Vygostky’s theory of the proximal zone of development and Bandura’s theories on self-efficacy; in a multicultural and multilingual environment, I utilize Krashen’s input hypothesis, Genesee’s theory of customized learning plans, Baker’s holistic view of bilingualism, and, most importantly, Cummins’ underlying proficiency model, his theory of empowerment and his quadrants for planning well-balanced lessons. 

In simpler terms, my classes are student-centered and instructor-led. While I determine the major goals of my courses – within the requirements of departmental and institutional standards – I adapt each lesson to the interests and needs of the students both on an individual- and class-based level.

 

*Last updated: 2022

 

CV

Last updated: January 2023