About Me... - Max koedood


...as a professional:

Profession: Dutch Teacher, English teacher, Cambridge Speaking Examiner, writer.

Education: one year of Dutch teacher training, MA philosophy, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), trained Cambridge English Speaking Examinor (SE), Spanish DELE C1.

Experience: Five years now. Two years of teaching Dutch at high schools, two years of teaching English to foreigners, three years of teaching Dutch to expats and refugees, one year of writing language education books.

Writing experience: I published two philosophical articles, performed poetry on stage many times and I almost finished my simple novel in natural Dutch – for expats. 

...as a writer:

Since I was born, I wanted to be a writer. I wrote stories, poems and jokes, and I published two philosophical articles. Now I am finishing my simple novel in natural Dutch for expats. I also document my process with learning Persian on Youtube:

About me as a mover:

With rock climbing I injured my shoulder severely. It forced me to go and find other disciplines, like calisthenics, yoga, swimming, running, capoeira and crossfit. Now I am no longer limiting myself to one sport, but I try exploring movement – from juggling to fighting, from breathing to dancing.