Peter is a graduate of the digital media design for learning program at New York University. He is interested in instructional design and evaluation, games in education, second language acquisition and the design of museum spaces from an educational perspective.
Peter began living outside the United States after completing high school. After graduating with a BA in history and a minor in East Asian language and culture (Japanese) from the University of British Columbia, he went on to live in China and Japan. In Japan he changed the expectations for foreign English teachers in a rural high school with his business level Japanese, strong work ethic and commitment to bringing creativity into his lessons. After relocating to the Kansai region those communication skills were essential in maintaining good relationships with parents and host schools while delivering engaging lessons tailored to his students.
Peter has exposure to six different languages, including bilingual abilities in English and Japanese (with JLPT N1 certification), Spanish for basic communication honed while living on a permaculture farm in Chilean Patagonia, and enough Standard Chinese to work and live in northern China (albeit not gracefully).
Creativity and adaptability have been essential to Peter's experiences studying, working and living outside of the United States, and he brings this as well as his own love of teaching and learning to his projects.
