English Teacher in Taiwan, Tina Wu

How long have you been teaching English in Taiwan?

I have been teaching English since August 2008, so a little bit over a year.

How did you find your first teaching job?

Back when I was still in the States and trying to make contacts here in Taiwan, I emailed many schools and a place called Asian Consultants International. Some of them didn’t respond, and some of them told me to contact them again when I arrived in Taiwan for openings at that time. So when I arrived, I emailed Julie Teng again,…

Thailand English Teacher, Amanda Dorough

How long have you been teaching English in Thailand?

A year and a half. I came in on a one year contract and I loved it so much I signed on for another year.

How did you find your first teaching job?

I had never planned to teach. Even more than that I had no desire to teach. Then, a few months after I graduated from college, something changed. I had a some friends that were teaching at different schools in Thailand and the more I read their blogs and…

Teach English in Japan: Neil Mullens

How long have you been teaching English in Japan?

I came to Japan in late 1996, initially with the intention of working my way around Asia. However, within three years, I’d gotten married, started my own school and the rest, as they say, is history. Apart from a 12 month stint in Osaka, I’ve spent the entire time in Shizuoka, famous for its mountains, rivers and beaches.

How did you find your first teaching job?

Obviously, back in 1996, there wasn’t access to jobs online. If I remember correctly,…

Teach English in China: Interview with Gordie Rogers

Gordie Rogers is a Kiwi, who has been teaching English in Tianjin, China for nearly 7 years and also has runs the blog Lifestyle Design for You. He was kind enough to share some of his experiences teaching English in this interview.

How long have you been teaching English in China?

I have been teaching English in China for about six and a half years since early 2003.

In that time I’ve taught mostly at the university level, but also spent a…

Teach English in Thailand

Mark Reynolds, a five year veteran English teacher in Thailand shares his experiences in this fantastic interview.

How long have you been teaching English in Thailand?

I’ve been teaching in Thailand for 5 years.

How did you find your first teaching job?

Well first, I did some online research and visited many Thailand teaching sites to get an idea of who the major employers in the business were. I came up with a list of about 5 big language schools that I believed would be a good choice for a newcomer…

Teach English in Korea

David Deubelbeiss is a teacher, writer and runner. He is an educator with over 17 years experience teaching ESL / EFL . He has taught and presented in Korea, Canada, France, the Czech Republic, Ukraine and Russia. and specializes in Web 2.0 and using technology in the classroom. Currently, he is giving professional development courses within the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education. He is an avid creator of instructional materials and shares his resources through his online community EFL Classroom 2.0 – a professional development…

Teach English in Ecuador

Jon Brandt volunteered to teach English in Ecuador for 11 months. He used WorldTeach to find and organize his teaching position. Jon shares his experiences living, traveling and teaching in Latin America in this interview.

How did you find your volunteer teaching job in Ecuador?

I volunteered with a program called WorldTeach, which is a non-profit based out of the John F. Kennedy Center for International Development at Harvard University. After applying for the program and being accepted, we were given choices for where we…

Teach English in Taiwan, Kerry Kellenberger

How long did you teach in Taiwan and China?

I taught for three and a half years in northern China and three years in Taiwan.

How did you find your job?

I found my first teaching job in 2003 through a website called Dave’s ESL café.  Within days of submitting my CV, I was offered teaching positions in Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and China. The hardest part was deciding which job to take. I decided to go to China because the package the school offered…

Teach English in Japan

Long time Japan expat, English teacher, school owner and entrepreneur, John Bardos shares some of his experiences teaching English in Japan.

How long have you been teaching English in Japan?

I have been teaching here for over 12 years now. The first 2.5 were working for other companies and the last 10 years have been in my own English school.

How did you find your first teaching job?

I came to Japan without a visa or a job. When I arrived I started looking in the English language publications and found…