Steven Happel has been teaching English professionally for more than 15 years. His experience varies from tutoring foreign exchange students in the United States to the ESL classrooms of Vietnam. He has worked at VUS as a teacher for the last ten years, later becoming head teacher and then academic advisor. He specializes in both curriculum design and teacher training, running in-house workshops for professional development.

Steven received his B.A. in Philosophy with a minor in Latin from the University of Minnesota where he graduated with honors. He later obtained teaching certificates in TEFL and TESOL and is currently obtaining a Masters in Applied Educational Leadership and Management through the University of London.