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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
for foreign and Chinese English Teachers.
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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. 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 established Buckland in1993. 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 foreign 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 - Office 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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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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