Head of Foreign Language Teacher Department
Vajiravudh College, Bangkok
Teacher recruitment, coaching, curriculum, and assessment.EDUCATOR / TRAINER / LEARNING DESIGNER / BOOK AUTHOR / CONSULTANT
English,
with purpose.
I’m Michael Andrew Blaise. I bring together real-world English, thoughtful lesson design, and educational leadership to help people communicate with greater confidence, clarity, and intention.
At the heart of my work is a genuine passion for being part of each learner’s journey, creating meaningful learning experiences that support growth, strengthen communication, and help individuals realize their potential.
Bangkok, Thailand / Schools & organizations
80+foreign teachers
led & developed
led & developed
2018Vajiravudh College
leadership since
leadership since
2020Developed, designed, and founded
the English programs of 5 Thai companies
the English programs of 5 Thai companies
01 / MEET MIKE
A qualified teacher at heart,
with a designer’s attention.
M.
Practical English.
Purposeful materials.
People at the center.
I lead the Foreign Language Teacher Department at Vajiravudh College and design corporate English programs for Thai organizations.
My work connects classroom teaching, teacher development, book authorship, and learning design. From a first conversation to a final presentation, I create the structure and support that help learners take their next step.
Corporate English Consultant
Ngern Tid Lor / Thai PBS / GMMTV / Grab / Allianz
Program design, tailored materials, program delivery, and selected workshop delivery.Head Teacher
Andrew Biggs Academy
Academic leadership, curriculum, and teacher development.Master’s degree: Educational Management
Sorbonne Nouvelle, ParisAI Fluency for Educators
Certificate of completion
Sorbonne Nouvelle, ParisAI Fluency for Educators
Certificate of completion
English, French, Creole, Spanish and conversational Thai.
WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
Built around your goals.
For organizations, schools
and individual learners.
01
Corporate English
Meetings, presentations and customer conversations. Programs shaped around the English your team actually uses.
Discuss a program02Focused learning
Speaking confidence, academic writing and communication. Thoughtful practice for a clear personal learning goal.
Discuss your learning03Learning design & leadership
Interactive presentations, lesson sequences and teacher development. Clear materials and stronger teaching teams.
Discuss a project02 / SELECTED WORK
Real lessons.
Considered design.
A closer look at the materials
behind the learning.
A corporate presentation workshop that connects audience, evidence and clear slide design.
POWERPOINT · 3-SLIDE SAMPLEPDF ↗
Speaking missions, guided practice and a clear progression from a sentence to a conversation.
POWERPOINT · 3-SLIDE SAMPLEPDF ↗
A personal statement lesson built around analysis, planning and purposeful peer feedback.
POWERPOINT · 3-SLIDE SAMPLEPDF ↗
A tailored corporate role-play that guides learners through professional introductions, then turns speaking practice into a short written dialogue.
WORKBOOK · 1-PAGE SAMPLEPDF ↗
A custom-designed A1–A2 participant workbook for loan and insurance professionals, built around their workplace communication needs.
WORKBOOK · 1-PAGE SAMPLEPDF ↗
Selected excerpts from teaching materials. Any business figures shown in the presentation sample are fictional practice data.
03 / IN ACTION
Learning happens
between people.
Classrooms, workshops and shared moments.
A look beyond the lesson slides.
Workplace English in practice
An interactive work-email lesson with Thai corporate students.
Conversation in the classroom
Practicing workplace communication with Thai adult learners.
Materials that support practice
Presenting our custom-designed English learning book, created specifically to support the real-world communication needs of our corporate learners.
A shared learning experience
Together with a community of Thai adult learners.
Ideas shared on stage
Speaking to an audience at a Learning Day event.
French in the classroom
Celebrating my first Thai French learner for reaching A2 level in French. A meaningful milestone and a proud moment in the learning journey. 🇫🇷👏
Communication through design
Leading a visual communication workshop.
04 / THE APPROACH
Designed for the learner.
Grounded in real life.
Good teaching starts with listening.
Progress starts with useful practice.
Understand
Start with the context, the learner’s starting point and the conversations that matter.
Design
Build clear, visual materials with practical tasks and the right level of support.
Practice
Give learners room to try, speak, make mistakes and use feedback immediately.
Reflect
Use learner output and assessment to see what has changed and plan the next step.
TRAINING & TEACHING FRAMEWORKS
A flexible toolkit.
A thoughtful choice for each learner.
I have learned and trained in these approaches. I select and combine them according to each learner’s needs, goals, and classroom context.
21ST-CENTURY SKILLS · THE 4Cs
Four skills that guide my planning.
- Critical thinking
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Creativity
Communicate and collaborate
Use language to connect with people and complete meaningful tasks.
- Communicative language teaching (CLT)
- Practice exchanging meaning through conversation and everyday communication.
- Task-based learning (TBL)
- Use language to complete a practical task with a clear outcome.
- Cooperative/collaborative learning
- Work together with shared tasks and responsibilities.
- Content and language integrated learning (CLIL)
- Explore subject content while practicing the language needed to discuss it.
Question, explore, and create
Make space for curiosity, discussion, and real-world application.
- Inquiry-based learning
- Explore questions, gather evidence, and develop explanations.
- Socratic method / discussion-based teaching
- Use guided questions to examine ideas and assumptions.
- Project-based learning (PBL)
- Develop an extended project around a meaningful question or challenge.
- Experiential learning
- Learn by doing, then reflect on the experience.
Adapt the learning experience
Adjust the resources, pace, and setting to fit the learner.
- Differentiated instruction
- Adjust tasks, resources, and support for different learner needs.
- Personalized/adaptive learning
- Adjust learning paths using each learner’s goals and progress.
- Flipped classroom
- Introduce material before class; use class time for guided practice.
- Blended/hybrid learning
- Combine face-to-face teaching with digital activities and resources.
Practice, participate, and progress
Choose structured practice for the learner’s stage and goals.
- Repetition/drill-based learning (audiolingual method)
- Model language patterns, then practice through repetition and drills.
- Total Physical Response (TPR)
- Pair language with movement for younger learners and language beginners.
- Grammar-translation method
- Translate texts and examine grammar for exam preparation.
- Competency-based education
- Focus on defined skills and evidence of demonstrated competence.
- Gamification
- Use challenges, games, and progress milestones to encourage participation.
LEARNER VOICES
A little feedback.
A lot of meaning.
“Thank you for changing the way I learn English. You helped me build my confidence to speak without fear. I'll try to speak English every day.”“I would like to say "THANK YOU" for the knowledge you give us. It is not the English language, but you give others knowledge, such as a culture difference, people.”“Mike is very patient and teach me by understand me first. Every lesson has meaning and intention. I have so much confidence now. Thank you.”“Teacher Mike personality is fun and we all learn with vocabulary games and practice them applying them in real-work situations. The feedback session is important and we can track our growth weekly. Yay 🎉”Student feedback shared by Michael. Atom and Thanaporn’s comments are excerpts from student messages.
05 / QUALIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
A foundation.
And a commitment to learn.
Selected credentials,
shown as partial previews.
PREVIEW EXCERPTMASTER’S DEGREE
Educational Management
Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris
Master’s degree in Educational Management. Academic year 2014–2015.
PREVIEW EXCERPTPROFESSIONAL LEARNING
AI Fluency for Educators
Anthropic
Certificate of completion.
PREVIEW EXCERPTAI CERTIFICATION
Claude Certified Architect
Foundations
Certificate dated June–December 2026.
PREVIEW EXCERPTTEACHING CREDENTIAL
Professional teaching license
Ohio · Middle Childhood (4–9)
Effective October 1, 2026–September 30, 2031.
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06 / START A CONVERSATION
Your next step
starts here.
Tell me what you want to achieve. We’ll discuss the right approach, timing and fee before you commit.
A personal conversation.
A plan built around you.
GOOD TO KNOW
A few useful details.
Who do you work with?
Schools, corporate teams, and individual learners. My experience includes school leadership at Vajiravudh College and founding, designing, and delivering English programs for five Thai companies.
Can training be tailored to our team?
Yes. We can discuss your team’s starting level, working context and communication goals, then shape the content, format and assessment around those needs.
Does the form confirm a booking?
No. The form prepares an email request for your selected 30-minute session. A booking is confirmed only after we agree on availability, delivery format, and fee. Nothing is charged through this site.
How much does it cost?
Fees depend on the program, group size, preparation and delivery format. Share a little about your needs and I’ll discuss a suitable scope and fee with you.