Background:

I am from Vermont, in The United States. I studied Business Management and Religious Studies at Goucher College in Maryland. I became an English teacher in 2013 when I completed my CELTA training course. I have lived in Ireland, Morocco, Vietnam, Australia, Prague, England, and now I live in Portugal. I love horseback riding, doing yoga, taking photographs, and writing.

Teaching Experience:

I taught horseback riding to kids and adults before becoming an English teacher in 2013. I started teaching in Vietnam where I taught all levels of kids from 4-18. Since then I have taught kids and adults and have also worked as a head teacher.

Nationalities taught:

Vietnamese, Brazilian, Spanish, Italian, Taiwanese, Saudi Arabian, Portuguese, Chilean, Japanese, Chinese, Israeli, Russian, Mexican, German

Specialties:

Reading, creative writing, grammar, travel English, and English for kids.

Qualifications:

MA – Coursework completed non-fiction creative writing – University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

CELTA – Certificate in teaching English as a foreign language (University of Cambridge) – ILSC Montreal, Canada

BA Business Management and Religious Studies – Goucher College, Towson, MD, USA