John Cruft is an educational consultant, manager and teacher trainer with extensive experience across the Asian region. John has worked and lived in Asia for over 20 years including China, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Vietnam, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. John works with educational publishers, institutions and governments across Asia and the MENA regions. John was in Shanghai for 7 years leading the professional development team for Macmillan Education, where he trained over 10,000 teachers and educational managers in a variety of contexts. He is also a life-long learner and is currently studying both Chinese and Spanish.
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