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Originally from Huntington Beach, California, Chris has taught ESL part time at Coastline College for 13 years and leads the Study Abroad @ the Beach program at CSU, Long Beach. After receiving his Bachelor's degree in philosophy from CSULB in 1996, he moved to Japan to begin his teaching career. A deeper dive into the world of TESL brought him back to CSULB for a Masters in Linguistics in 2001. Not finished with Japan, Chris lived there five more years studying Aikido and the Shakuhachi flute. Coastline College brought him on to create a number of customized ESL programs, including an online Communication Strategies course based on his co-authored textbook: "Take Care: Communicating in English with U.S. Health Care Workers." He has taken on the tradition of stained glass artwork from his father, who instructed the art in Orange County for 30+ years. In addition to this all-consuming hobby, Chris studies the Japanese bamboo flute on occasion and continues his 35-year passion of surfing.
CHRISTOPHER MEFFORD
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