Dr Shannon Bishop-Swart is based in South Africa as an English Language and Literature lecturer at Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Education in the Curriculum Studies department. Dr Bishop-Swart holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from the University of Pretoria, an Associate Diploma in Drama from Trinity College in London, a Masters in TESOL from Teachers College, Columbia University, through a Fulbright scholarship, and a PhD in Education Policy from Stellenbosch University, South Africa. She has more than 20 years local and international English Language and Literature teaching experience, and has taught across four continents, holding the positions of Head of English, Deputy Head of Academics and Lead Teacher Trainer. Her research interests include teacher education with a focus on teacher well-being, online learning environments (OLEs), reflective practice in education, and English as a Second/Additional language (ESL/EAL). Prior to her current role, she was the Intensive English Programme coordinator and lecturer at Stellenbosch University's Language Centre, working predominantly with international students intent on improving their English Language skills, managing six English Second Language (ESL) teachers across four English programmes (IEP, EAP, TESOL, IELTS).