Dr Christopher McCormick
Chief Academic Officer Efekta Education Group
Dr Christopher McCormick is an international education specialist with over 30 years of experience championing innovation in language teaching and learning. As Chief Academic Officer of Efekta Education Group, he oversees the learning design of AI-powered interactive curricula that help to transform education for good. Throughout his career, he has contributed to major programs for schools, companies, and international organisations such as the UN and the Olympics.
Christopher grew up in Texas, then later studied and worked in New Orleans, Paris, Monterrey, Austin, Boston, Shanghai, London, Zug, Lucerne, Colombo, Phnom Penh, Beijing, and Bangkok. He obtained a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin, and he has served in executive roles for EF Education First and as an associate faculty member of Hult Ashridge Executive Education. As a lifelong explorer and the spouse of a diplomat, Christopher shares his passion for intercultural understanding that comes through language learning and cultural discovery.
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