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Bard Judith
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short biographical sketch:
1969 - born in Atikokan, Ontario, Canada
1970
- homeschooled till Grade Nine
1982 - began Grade
Nine at Atikokan High School
1983 - student
exchange program in Taipei, Taiwan
1984 - driving
tour through western U.S.A and California
1986 - driving
tour through Mexico - Mexico City, Taxco, Acapulco, etc.
1987 - graduated
from Grade Thirteen
1988 - accepted at
Redeemer College, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
1989
- Mediterranean cruise - Athens, Mykonos, Thera, Kusadasi
1989
- archeological dig at Timnah, Israel, and academic credit
1990 - Bachelor's
- Honours English Major, History Minor
1991 - married to
Bryan Nicholas Alkema
1991 - elementary
education coursework at Calvin College, Michigan, U.S.A.
1992 - ESL
training for one month with ELIC, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
1993 - ran solo
craft business from Newmarket, Ontario
1995 - taught crafts as occupational therapy to vocationally disabled,
seniors, underprivileged children
1996 - moved
overseas to Seoul, Korea
1996
- conversational English instructor at E.C.S., Poi-li-dong, Anyang-shi
1998
- conversational English instructor at Myongji University, Yongin
1999 - tour
through Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur, Johar Baru, Taman Negara, Penang
2000 - tour
through Thailand - Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Koh Samui
2000 - art
premiere and subsequent showings in Seoul and environs
2001 - writing conversational
textbook and developing curriculum for Myongji
2001 - travel in
Philippines - Manila, Palawan, El Nido, Coron
2001 - travel in
China - Bejing, Xian, and areas
2002 - complete
textbook and contract year with Myongji University
2003 - returned to Canada, settled in Southern Ontario
2004 - gave birth to my daughter Katherine Joy, who from now
on represents our Santharian mascot (look here for little
Katherine's membership page!)
2005 - purchased first house
2006 - taught arts and crafts, cultural programs for children's after-school
club
2007 - returned to Korea and Myongji University
2007 - taught full year of Eng Con I & II plus seniors' and E-cafe classes
2007 - opened Peach Studio for art therapy, children's craft classes in
Hakil-ri
2008 - designing Bible curriculum for Mogyang Methodist Church in Suwon
2008 - planning inaugural exhibition at Peach Studio - Whimsy Women |