Greetings!  My name is Shawn Smets, and I am from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA.  It is my first year in Thailand.  I teach Matayom level 2 NP classes, as well as 2-skills classes for Matayom levels  1 and 6.  I am thrilled to be living here in Chiang Mai and working at Dara Academy!

I graduated in 2001 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Spanish.  I have been teaching students of all ages for the past 15 years.  I also ran my own business, the Eau Claire Music School, for the last 6 years.  There we taught private and group music lessons to over 200 students of all ages, skill levels, and instruments.

I have traveled throughout the United States, Europe, and parts of South America, but this is my first time in Southeast Asia.  I am looking forward to a great year working with the wonderful students and staff members here at Dara Academy.