Mr. Kasey O’Brien — Spencer, Wisconsin, has been named TAS Elementary School Teacher beginning in August 2018. Since 2007, Mr. Kasey has been working in the TESOL field. He has done everything from teaching, teacher training, and managing English language centers. For the past 10 years, he has worked for a large English language school in Ho Chi Minh City, ILA Vietnam. Before teaching in Vietnam, he worked as a TESOL teacher in Prague, Czech Republic. He has taught a variety of ages, from elementary school to high school.

Mr. Kasey enjoys spending time with his family, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, reading about health and fitness, cooking, traveling, and drinking coffee.

• BA in Psychology from University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
• Trinity Cert TESOL Certification
• Young Learner Extension to the CELTA (YLE CELTA)
• Diploma of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (DELTA) – all three modules.
• 6+ years of teaching experience in Vietnam and Czech Republic