As they celebrate graduating from Trent University’s Bachelor of Education program and their first long-term overseas teaching roles, Jazlin Nicholas and Liam Seaker are already preparing for…
When De La Salle University brought Benjie Lou and Francis Saez together during their graduate studies in special education, neither could have predicted how far their shared passion for learning…
As a trained and certified International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme teacher, Chidiebere Obi Bi (Chidi) has long been guided by a clear vision: to teach within a multicultural, diverse…
“A child’s zip code should never determine the quality of education they receive,” says Dr. Paula Gordon. Guided by the conviction that every...
After years as a teacher and administrator, Mark A. Valvano has recently accepted his first overseas leadership role as Elementary School Principal...
A respected art educator in Nairobi, Kenya, Mary Muringi spent more than a decade teaching in international schools before deciding it was time...
For international educator Connie Mosquera, teaching has never been simply a profession—it has been a constant source of purpose, stability,...
Renea Thompson’s love story and professional calling are deeply intertwined. After earning a bachelor’s degree in English literature, she began...
“Landon Wood offers us just a great story of perseverance,” says Senior Associate Brian Lettinga . “He really wanted to go overseas; we got...
When Alexander Lashly met his wife, Andrea Medina, in their home country of Venezuela 16 years ago, their professional paths looked quite different....
After 25 years of teaching in the United States, Lisa Kling was ready to walk away from the profession. Then, at just the right moment, she came...
After two fulfilling decades in South Africa, veteran educators Lisa and Paul Green never imagined their careers would take them across the world....
Born in Pakistan, Fatima Adnan began her journey toward international education when her father’s posting to Myanmar allowed her to attend an...
During her 20 years of working with culturally diverse students in Texas, Ashia L. Bell came to understand the importance of guiding them to...
About 17 years ago, recent college graduate Tazi Makwavarara found herself at a crossroads with her father. He wasn’t convinced by her dream...
When Javier Castro Guinea was 25 years old, he came across the Japanese concept of Ikigai—the intersection of what you love, what you’re good...
Becoming a teacher has always been Bree White’s dream. Growing up in Waipukurau, a small town in New Zealand, she admired the way her own teachers...
From the start, teaching felt like a natural calling for Sohan Singh Thiara. His enthusiasm for education, paired with a deep interest in travel...
Alums Gilbert Kaburu and Kezia Otoa met, fell in love, and discovered their shared calling in their home country of Uganda. Empowered to explore...
Sometimes it’s an unexpected combination of inclinations and personal passions that leads people to teaching, especially international teaching....
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