Candidate Stories

Schools on five continents, and the many thousands of teachers who teach there, are weathering the pandemic --which has peaked at different...

The desire to move overseas to teach, explore different places, and new cultures leaves you breathless—with excitement, eagerness, and surely...

When veteran Advanced Placement Literature and Composition teacher Phyllis Schlich attended International Baccalaureate (IB) training in New...

Having grown up overseas, Valerie Muckleroy has always wanted to return to the international life. For the last 43 years, however, she has made...

In June 2001, Todd Gribbon and his wife Liz were excited about their move to Lahore, Pakistan. He had just begun his first international post...

What keeps a teacher, at any age, feeling energized? Search Associates Candidate Brian Higginson, 69, will tell you: “That feeling of making...

In his 17 years of teaching, John Gangi has become an invaluable teacher and candidate. His career path was initially forged from watching role...

Senior Associate John Ritter and his office partner Susan Ritter—like other Associates who work with U.S. candidates—receive quite a few applications...

Even at a young age, Tommi Svinhufvud had a penchant for organizing activities and games for other children. By high school, his teachers were...

Jenny and Aaron Christman are celebrating their 20th anniversary in a most unusual way. They have taken their children, ages five and eight,...

Search Associates’ (SEARCH) personal touch extends beyond your placement at an international school. Your Associate cares about how you settle...

Landing an international teaching position can be a dream come true. With decades of experience, the associates at Search Associates (SEARCH)...

After nine years as overseas educators in Dubai, David and Jenn Platt are packing their babies— Jo and Rupert —and heading to China! The...

David Noga earned his first academic degree in consumer science. He never considered a career in education—though teaching has been in his family...

Hope Teague-Bowling calls herself bossy. So when she says she has wanted to teach abroad since grad school, we understand that her significant...

The Watsons may seem like your average family—but this third culture household is traveling the world while making a difference! Together abroad,...

As a teaching couple, Mark Bowyer and Kirsty Green began their careers in New Zealand as Heads of Department in Physical Education and Humanities,...