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
• 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, &
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