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Who is Tim Roberts?

Who is Tim Roberts?. An introduction. Timothy Byrd Roberts was born May 30 th , 1964 in Anchorage, Alaska. He has 5 sisters. Two of his sisters are older, and three are younger. He was awesome …. …usually. During high school, he joined the wrestling team in the winter,.

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Who is Tim Roberts?

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  1. Who is Tim Roberts? An introduction .

  2. Timothy Byrd Roberts was born May 30th, 1964 in Anchorage, Alaska.

  3. He has 5 sisters. • Two of his sisters are older, and three are younger.

  4. He was awesome….

  5. …usually.

  6. During high school, he joined the wrestling team in the winter, ... ...and he ran track in the spring

  7. He worked for his father’s land surveying company each summer.

  8. Afer graduating, he went to junior college in sunny Florida.

  9. Next, he went back to Alaska to finish a bachelor's degree in English.

  10. After university, Tim went to graduate school. He spent his summers working on an Anchorage golf course.

  11. Before finishing his MA, Tim took two years off to teach in Niigata, Japan.

  12. When he finally finished his master’s degree, Tim decided he was finished with studying FOREVER!

  13. He spent a very cold winter in Russian Siberia (2007-2008).

  14. Tim also lived in San Bernardino, California for a year and a half. He taught freshman writing courses at a nearby community college.

  15. In 2000, Tim came to work in Korea for the first time.

  16. Taking some time off from work, Tim went to Central and South America for a total of 6 months. He studied some Spanish there.

  17. The next year, he went to work at a university in Thailand. The pay was lousy...!

  18. When he returned to Korea, Tim worked at universities in Daegu, Incheon, Gyeongsan, and Hayang.

  19. Tim began working at Dongguk University in March of 2010.

  20. He’s been very happy here for the last 18 months, enjoying the beautiful scenery and exploring Gyeongju.

  21. Were you paying attention? • Where was Tim born? • What is his middle name? • How many brothers does Tim have? • When is his birthday? • Name one of his high school sports? • Where did Tim go to junior college? • What jobs did he work during summer vacations? • Name three countries that he has lived in? • Why do you think he left Thailand? • Name two Korean cities that Tim has worked in?

  22. Now it's your turn! • Find a partner and learn as much information as you can about this person. • Take notes • Introduce your partner to another pair at the end of the activity! • Have fun!

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