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Teacher Feature: Marina and Christopher
Say hello to Christopher Winchester and Marina Lavalle! In November 2019, Chris and Marina accepted exciting new positions at Asociación Escuelas Lincoln in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Beginning next school year, Marina will be an IB Global Politics and 9/10th Humanities...
Coral and Ennis Johnson: Updates from Dubai
In February 2019, we had the joy of meeting educators Coral and Ennis Johnson at the ISS-Schrole Advantage San Francisco job fair. By the end of the fair, we also had the joy of celebrating as they accepted positions at the American School of Dubai, Coral as a...
Coral and Ennis Johnson: Ready for Dubai
Based on multiple interviews and possible offers, this offer rang loud and clear. The timing was perfect and the school had the best positions…
Colin Taylor: Newfoundland snow to Doha, Bangkok sun
“One winter I think I had about a dozen snow days, and decided it was time to give the thought of teaching abroad a serious thought.”
Gina Lappé: Updates from Jeju
"We made it!" At the very beginning of this year, Gina shared her journey to accepting a new position as a middle school science teacher at St. Johnsbury Academy, Jeju in South Korea. Teaching overseas had been a dream of Gina's for the past six years -- this fall, we...
Meridith Borchert: Wyoming-born, Headed to Bahrain
Meet Meridith Borchert! Born and raised in Wyoming, Meridith caught the international travel bug in high school and has chased the dream to live abroad since.
Julie O’Donohue: China, Azerbaijan, and on to Lead in Latvia
There is no experience quite like it. You will find out just how spectacular our world is. The longer I live and teach overseas, the longer I want to continue doing it.
Frances Takemoto: Chasing her Dream from Japan to Thailand
“I believe that her experience teaching internationally gave her the skills to excellently model how to foster a respectful classroom climate that supported every learner, despite the challenge of all of our differences.”