Participant

Kelly C.

English teacher in Thailand

Hometown: Ridgefield, CT

Kelly is currently wrapping up her first semester of teaching abroad in Thailand! When the semester comes to a close, she plans to return home to the states for the holidays before jetting back out to teach English in Spain. Before teaching abroad, Kelly worked in sales in the wine and spirits industry.

Posts

What Sales Jobs and TEFL Jobs Have in Common (Hello, Transferable Skills!)

By Kelly C.

When I quit my sales job to teach English in Thailand, my former employer was incredibly gracious and told me to keep in touch, in case our paths crossed again... keep reading

How Getting TEFL Certified Helped Me Tackle My Bucket List

By Kelly C.

If that chilling, exciting, over-Pinterested Mary Oliver quote, “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” plagues you on a daily basis... keep reading

My Experience Getting TEFL Certified With CIEE

By Kelly C.

Getting TEFL certified through CIEE gave me the confidence I needed to be a successful lead classroom teacher in a foreign country. CIEE’s TEFL course is extremely thorough, but manageable... keep reading