MO KILLIP – CURRICULUM VITAE
182 Collingwood Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand. mokillip@gmail.com
Date of Birth: 26 February 1963 Citizenship: UK/NZ
Qualifications:
1985 Cambridge University, UK: BA (honours degree) Zoology, class 2
1987 Bell School, Cambridge RSA Preparatory Certificate in TEFL (now CELTA)
1991 Bell College, Saffron Walden RSA Dip TEFLA (now DELTA)
1992 Te Reo Maori (one year course), Christchurch Polytechnic
1999 Griffith University: Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics (distinction)
TESOL Experience:
Teacher training
CELTA tutor since 1994, (freelance since 2000). Approximately 80 courses run in: New
Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Dubai, Durban, Moscow, Calgary, Saigon, Jakarta,
Dhaka, Kathmandu, Oxford, Venezuela.
CELTA assessor since 1998.
CELTA Tutor-in-training supervisor since 2002.
British Council Master Trainer CiSELT programmes in Kalimantan, Indonesia 2012
Thai Ministry of Education Teacher Training. Christchurch 2005 and Auckland 2006.
1991 to present. In house Teacher training workshops – locally and nationally.
Teaching and academic management
Feb 95 – Jul 00 Director of Studies ILA South Pacific Ltd, Christchurch, NZ.
Senior Teacher, ILA South Pacific Ltd, Christchurch, NZ. Apr 94 - Jan 95
Sep 93 – Mar 94
Apr 93 – Apr 94
International Division, Christchurch Polytechnic, NZ.
Professional development seminars and private tuition.
Jan 92 – Mar 93
Jun 90 – Oct 91
Director of Studies, Dominion Language School, Christchurch, NZ.
Bell College, Saffron Walden, Nord Anglia and New School,
Cambridge, UK.
Oct 88 – Nov 89
Nov 87 – Aug 88
South Pacific English Centre, Christchurch, NZ.
Cambridge Tutors and British Council, Hong Kong.
Apr 87 – Oct 87 EF Student Services and New School, Cambridge, UK.
ESOL exams. Assessment, administration and training:
Cambridge ESOL Centre Inspector since 2010
Cambridge ESOL Regional Team Leader since 1998
Cambridge ESOL exams Local Secretary (now CEM) 1996-2000

IELTS examiner 1994-present. Current for both Speaking and Writing.
Cambridge ESOL Speaking examiner 1993-present
Conferences:
Cambridge ESOL exams trade stand at CLESOL conferences 2000 to 2012.
ELICOS conference delegate. 2001, Sydney
Current trends in English Language Testing, 2001 TESOL Arabia conference delegate. Dubai
Co-organiser 1997 Pacific Rim CILTS conference, Christchurch, NZ
Conference presentations:
‘The Teaching Knowledge Test’, 2006 CLESOL conference, Napier, NZ
‘Do teachers make good managers?’ 2000 CLESOL conference, Auckland, NZ
‘Helping ourselves: Grammar clinic’ 2000 FIELS seminar
‘What kind of teacher/manager are you?’ 2000 FIELS DoS group
‘TEFL in NZ.’ Poster presentation. 1999 IATEFL conference, Edinburgh, UK
‘Cambridge EFL exams - the oral paper.’ 1998 CLESOL conference, Palmerston North, NZ
‘What awarenesses do teachers need? – a DoS perspective.’ 1997 CILTS conference,
Christchurch, New Zealand. With Glenys Bagnall
‘Teaching without a photocopier’ 1997 ELICOS conference, Brisbane, Australia
‘Is ‘must’ stronger than ‘have to’?’ 1996 CLESOL conference, Hamilton, NZ
‘Student-generated activities’ 1994 CLESOL conference, Christchurch, NZ
Professional membership:
TESOLANZ member since 1994
TESOLANZ national executive 1995-6
TESOLANZ professional standards sub committee 1995-7
CANTESOL convenor 1996-99
CRELS representative 1995-97
Other work experience
In New Zealand:
2006 to present Education committee presenter/ trainer, and shop volunteer for
Trade Aid (a Fair Trade organisation). Nelson
2006 to present
Nov 92 – Dec 93
Volunteer at Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Nelson
Community worker, The Health Alternatives for Women.
Christchurch

Oct 88 – Nov 89
Oct 88 – Nov 89
Sep 88 – Nov 88
Overseas:
Oct 90 – Mar 91
Feb 86 – Jan 87
Oct 85 – Jan 86
N. summer 85
N. summer 84
Community worker, Sexual Abuse Healing Centre Christchurch.
Environment and Peace Information Centre Christchurch.
Adult Literacy, ARAS, Christchurch, NZ.
Cambridge Women’s Resource Centre, UK.
Veterinary virologist, Cambridge University, UK.
Education Library, London University, UK.
Co-organiser, Yei River Project, Sudan.
Co- leader, Palawan Forest Research Project, Philippines.
Sep 81 – Jun 82
Interests:
Thoracic Medicine technician, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
Dance, especially Latin American and Middle Eastern. Tramping (hiking). Detective fiction.
Travel.