Douglas Vautour has extensive experience teaching and curriculum design for EFL young learners, specializing in phonics and introductory grammar. He has both a scientific and linguistic background, having received a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Alberta in 2000, and a M.A. in Linguistics (Phonology) from Seoul National University in 2012, in addition to more than 15 years teaching experience in both South Korea and Japan. He combines scientific methodologies, linguistic and teaching theories as well as teaching and personal language learning experience to create stimulating curricula that are not only technically proficient but also interesting for children.