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About
Us
 Buckland
International Education Group (BIEG) is based in the small city
of Yangshuo, near Guilin, Guangxi Province in the south of China.
BIEG is an independent licensed education and culture organization
that focus on promoting bilingual education in elementary and
middle schools in China. Buckland Group also owns English &
Chinese Language Schools which specializes in English, Mandarin
& Chinese Culture; TESOL training courses as well as training
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BIEG functions
as a bridge for cultural exchanges between Chinese schools
and native English teachers. Its primary objective is in the
recruitment and placement of foreign English teachers throughout
China. With currently over Sixty-four franchise schools seeking
qualified foreign teachers BIEG works to assists teachers
with cross-culture employment. There are always more than
150 EFL teachers teaching in China with Buckland every year.
We help TEFL/ TESOL teachers by taking care of important issues
like visas, food, accommodation, salary, medical care, living
expenses, teacher training and introductory language lessons.
BEIG has
also help schools in China set up exchange programs with schools
outside of China and has helped place qualified Chinese teachers
in schools in other countries.
Buckland Group has gained a reputation in China and around
the world as an honest, trustworthy and caring organization.
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Owen Buckland - President/Teacher Trainer
The founder of Buckland Group and Vice-Chairman of China
Bilingual Education Association, Owen Buckland, has
been an English and Chinese culture instructor for 18
years. After owning a language school and translation
company, he establishe Buckland in 1999. Since that
time he has developed the company into one of the largest
and most respected foreign teacher placement agencies
in China. He is constantly utilizing his vast resources
and experience to ensure all Buckland teachers living
and teaching in China are happy and safe. Owen has created
a unique English teaching and learning method called
F.A.C.E.S. and gives motivational lectures to thousands
of students every year. See
Owen's Photo Album
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Betts Mackenzie - Professor/Teacher Trainer
Betts is a college instructor from Canada. She has been
teaching in China for 4 years and loves every minute
of it. As the principal teacher trainer she orients
new Western Teachers to the Chinese Education System,
writes training manuals and provides continuous support
and advice to all our TEFL/ TESOL teachers. The TESOL
orientation program includes lesson planning, EFL activities
and classroom management. Betts also instructs Chinese
English Teachers in Western Teaching Methods and does
research in bilingual teaching methods
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Sara Seggie - Marketing manager/Teacher Trainer
Sara joined Buckland Group in 2000. She has given classes
to Chinese teachers and facilitated new foreign teacher's
practicum for TESOL. Sara visits schools and does promotion
work for Buckland Group in and out of China.
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Laurie Mackenzie - Professor/Volunteer
Program Director
Laurie has taught English in Yangshuo for 2 years and
then founded the Volunteer English Teacher Program,
V.E.T., for children in the poor rural areas. By providing
an opportunity to experience other cultures through
foreign teachers and helping them improve their Oral
English, these young students learn will have a much
better chance to get a job in the growing tourism industry.
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Lisa Lee - QA Manager
A highly respected educator and high school principal
for 20 years, Lisa, oversees the quality of the schools
and the professional ability of teachers working in
our franchise schools. She takes regular trips to our
southern franchise schools to inspect the schools and
assist them and the foreign teacher in any way she can
help.
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Jennifer Buckland - Recruitment
Manager
Jennifer has been working with Owen to develop the Buckland
Group since 1999. She takes care of all aspects of recruitment
and will be the one replying to most of your questions
about teaching in China. Jennifer also coordinates visas,
required paperwork, and the placement of our foreign
teachers in the schools.
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Tracy Xu - Buckland House Manager
Working for the Buckland Group since 2001, Tracy manages
the Buckland Office. She takes care of all the accommodation,
meals and travel arrangements for the new foreign teachers.
Tracy also arranges for someone to meet and greet you
when you arrive in Yangshuo or Guilin so that you will
have a friendly face waiting for you to make you feel
at home.
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Sophie - Receptionist and Assistant
Sophie will meet and greet you when you arrive in Yangshuo
or Guilin. She is always friendly with sweet smile and
make you feel at home, showing you around Yangshuo,
giving a help in the affairs of going to the post office,
bank and shopping etc.
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Heather Mcfadden - Consultant
4 years teaching experience in China, Heather is always
happy to answer questions from people thinking of coming
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Shawn Mcfadden - Consultant
4 years teaching experience in China, Shawn will be happy
to answer any questions about living and working in China.
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