TSETAN CHONJORE (Elementary Tibetan, 2007) earned his degree in Advanced Tibetan Language Studies at St Joseph's College in India under Geshe Ngawang Jinpa.

He has been involved in Tibetan language instruction for over 20 years as instructor, lecturer, research fellow, director, and coordinator of various Tibetan language initiatives in Nepal, the United States and Canada.

Tsetan has been teaching Tibetan for the University of Wisconsin, Madison summer program since 1986. He also taught the first year Tibetan course for SASLI 2003 and 2004. Prior to the University of Wisconsin College Year in Nepal program closure, he taught advanced Tibetan for program students in Kathmandu during both Fall and Spring sessions. In Spring 2005, he taught at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.