2025-2026 has been a busy year, with opportunities to bring ELT through Drama and Storytelling to educators worldwide.

With Joe Voigts Mongolia October, 2025 —supported by U.S. Embassy and Access programs Beijing, China May 2026—sponsored by Beijing Sapphire Education

Solo Colombia, June 2026 Bogotá, Armenia, Periera and Manizales Colombia—Month long residency sponsored by U.S. Embassy, Bogotá

* Scroll down for links to my 2025 storytelling in English Language Teaching sessions with Joe Voigts at the TESOL and IATEFL conferences, plus an article about the workshops by English with Jennifer.

I’m Richard, and this site is dedicated to my work using drama and storytelling to support English language development and teacher training. You’ll find:

• Over 40 classroom-tested drama activities

• Short videos and lesson walkthroughs

• Resources used in teacher trainings around the world

• Audio samples from voice-over projects, including the Timor-Leste curriculum

About Me With decades of experience in education, I’ve taught and trained in settings as diverse as:

• K–12 classrooms in California

• Refugee tutoring in Oakland

• Teacher training in Cambodia, China, Colombia, Timor-Leste and Uzbekistan

• International Drama-based English teaching in Albania (Afghan teens) and China (high school students)

• I’m currently working as a voice-over performer specializing in storytelling, e-learning, audiobooks, and narrative audio. I also continue to offer in-person teacher training workshops as an independent TESOL consultant.

• From June 2025-June 2028 I am available for 3-week to 2-month assignments through the Fulbright Specialist Program. To explore how this program can benefit your institution, please contact me directly or reach out to the U.S. Embassy in your country.

Let’s Connect

If you're interested in:

• Drama and Storytelling-based teacher training

• Voice-over narration for education

  
  I’d love to connect. Send me an email at Richardrjs1010@gmail.com or use the Contact button.

What You’ll Find Here

Click the navigation buttons (below on mobile) to explore:

• Drama & Storytelling Activities — 40+ tested ideas with videos

• Audio Stories & Voice Work — Narration samples from educational and dramatic projects

• Resources — Tools, articles, and teacher materials

• Blog — Reflections, updates, and teaching insights
  

There are links to resources that have informed my teaching, as well as some materials I have created in my work as an English Language Fellow and Specialist with the U.S. Department of State’s English language programs. Most of the activities and resources shared are specific to drama and storytelling, but I do include a few that are just good teaching strategies, loosely related to the theme of this site, that I and my students have enjoyed. Thanks for visiting and I hope you will find at least one or two activities that you can do with your students.

Related News: As an English Language Specialist with the U.S. Department of State’s English Language Programs, I led the development and authorship of Timor-Leste’s National English Curriculum for Grades 7–9, including the Grade 7 student textbook, audio companion, and teacher guide.
These foundational materials was published in January, 2026 and is now in the hands of every grade 7 teacher and student in Timor-Leste. As you might guess, story, is at the core of this textbook.