Inaugural podcast episode that provides an overview of the podcast series and background of Host Jon Dallas.

Jon Dallas Professional Overview

• Educator for more than 20 years in both the US & China

• More than 20 years of combined experience in Finance,

Project Management, & Education in the US and abroad

• Previously employed with 4 Fortune 500 companies

• Intimate understanding of Chinese culture, history, and

traditions

• Lived in China since early 2010 (Shenzhen and Kunming)

• Taught all education levels in the US & China

• Lectured undergraduate and postgraduate students at

Yunnan Minzu University and Yunnan University of

Finance and Economics (YUFE), Kunming

• TESOL Certified, Standardized Testing (IELTS, TOEFL, SAT,

GRE, GMAT, BEC, CET4, CET8, TEM, 中考 , 高考

• Awards: Outstanding Teacher and Friendship Award,

2018; International Business School Teacher of the Year

Award, 2018; University Teacher of the Year Award,

Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, 2018

• Courses: Communicative English (Listening & Speaking),

Academic & Business English, Advanced Business

English, International Trade, International Business

Negotiation, Chinese Industry, Language & Culture

• Enjoy basketball, travel, photography, weightlifting, ping

pong, painting, culture, and history

• Traveled to many cities and regions throughout Asia

including Thailand, Myanmar, Japan, Laos, Cambodia,

The Philippines, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, &

mainland China

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