Donald Patnaude

It all started in the late 1990's when I took several vacations to Bangkok, Thailand. From 1999 until January 2001 I made 5 vacation trips to Thailand. Each trip got longer and longer and my last vacation in January 2001 lasted until July 2001 for a total of 6-months. Not all fun because I had done a lot of thinking about who, what, where, why and how questions and answers. Then November 2001 came the day I got on the BIG white bird and came to Thailand one final time. Had 1-month to prepare and learn how to become an English teacher. Within a 10-year period I was employed at a private language center part-time while I was still being trained for 6-months. Then moved on to other language centers for 2-years as a full-time teacher. Then did 4-years at Thai government secondary schools teaching teens. Finally in May 2008 and after 3-private language centers, 4-government secondary schools and more that 6,000 people ages 3-60 years old that I have taught ESL/EFL English to came my own full-service consultant service and still going strong today October 2011.
My favorite part of this business is the people. I have met thousands of people from more than 60-countries, all ages from young-old, all colors except green (ha ha ha), male-female, fat like me and thin etc. Some are teachers while most are students/learners/parents. In this process I have been able to learn many fascinating things about different cultures.