Jim O’Malley has been an international educator for all 21 years of his career. What has driven him all these years is the tremendous impact an educator can have on youth. More than two decades…
Maya Drezgic has been an international educator for her entire career—18 years, and counting! Born in what is current Serbia, Maya left her country just after the war to start her teaching…
When Samran Wiriyaphng (Sam) was in high school in his home country of Thailand, he faced a difficult time. Two groups of people helped him survive, his friends and his teachers. It was then…
As California teacher Beth Dagitses glanced at an ad online for an international school, she never imagined she would one day find herself traveling...
It’s June, and Melanie Dickerson feels buoyant after taking part in this year’s Graduation. It has been rewarding witnessing how much her students...
When Francy Johnson was young and teaching her two step-daughters to read, she had a Eureka moment: This is what I want to do with my life ....
Graduating with teaching credentials, yet not finding a job is a common story in Canada, says Laura Guay Hurst. In Laura’s case, she earned a...
She’s been teaching—and loving it—for 12 years, but recently Lisa Jackson landed her ideal job in Hong Kong, one of her favorite places. And...
After graduation from university where they met, Sarah and Michael took off for seven weeks to explore Australia, New Zealand, and Thailand....
One wintry morning at a coffee shop in Virginia, current Search Consultant and former Head of School Gunther Brandt recruited teachers Jason...
With his mother and sister both teachers and his father a high school principal, Marc Curless could not avoid a career in education. The wanderlust...
Nina Keller was already living overseas when she landed her first international teaching assignment. She had just graduated with a BSc in Political...
Julie Gossett has accepted her first overseas teaching position at The American International School of Muscat (TAISM) in Oman, and we think...
Ryan Simonet is a perfect example of the many international school educators who have found complete fulfillment in teaching. Born and raised...
Long before joining the world of international education, Whitney Kaulbach and Marc Gilbertson sought adventure. Whitney's college trip to post-communist...
Beverly Conway unexpectedly became an educator twenty years ago, during her second year at university, when a close family friend asked Beverly...
Andrea McLean fought the feeling for a long time; for years, she ignored the signs that teaching was her calling. Throughout her life, she found...
Ciarán Cunningham-Watson witnessed his father's rekindled enthusiasm for his work as an educator in the years before his retirement. His father...
As a boy, Giles Mongare loved school, never missing a day. Though he enjoyed great relationships with his teachers, his passion for music, sports,...
Because Garrett Walsh has taught internationally for 25 years, he has witnessed its growing popularity and the explosion of teaching opportunities...
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Senior Associate Robert Barlas is the author of the Teaching Overseas Handbook.
