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Joy Felix
Location: Japan
Ms. Joy Felix too her BS in psychology from Southwestern University and her MA in TESOL from Azusa Pacific University. She has taught English at the primary, secondary, and university levels in several different countries, including Cambodia, China, and now Japan. Ms. Felix joined UMUC Asia in August 2009.

Frances Fister-Stoga
Location: Japan
Ms. Fister-Stoga received her B.A. in English and German from the University of Massachusetts with a scholarship for study at the University of Freiburg (Germany). She completed graduate work (M.A) in comparative and English Literature at McGill University, Montreal; in education (M.Ed.) at the Université de Montreal; and in applied linguistics (M.A.)at Concordia University. Ms. Fister-Stoga also holds a degree in English and Composition (M.A.) from Morehead State University and a post-graduate diploma in Education and Research from the prestigious University of Bristol (U.K.). She earned a certificate in Peace Education from Columbia University Teachers College and is on the board of a UNESCO project (Linguapax). Ms. Fister-Stoga has taught at numerous institutions in Canada, Poland, Austria, and Slovenia. She held the position of sole American foreign lecturer at the University of Tokyo. She joined the UMUC faculty in 2001 and has taught in the Tokyo area and the distance education program. She is currently visiting lecturer at the University of Warsaw, Poland.

Daved Forde
Location: Thailand
Mr. Forde received his B.B.A. in business administration from Kent State University and his M.A. in English from San Diego State University. He also completed a certification program in English as a Second Language at San Diego State. Mr. Forde taught at Maui Community College, and during several years of residence in Thailand has taught and tutored English at the American University Alumni Language Centre and at the New International School of Thailand. He also has a range of business experience. He has taught in Bangkok since joining the Asian Division faculty in 1993.