Teach. Travel. Talk About It.

We finally released the recording of our Pride Week 2021 live alumni panel! Listen to LGBTQIA+ alumni talk about their experiences teaching abroad in South Korea, Mexico, Thailand, Spain, Hungary, and Poland. Visit ITA's website: https://www.internationalteflacademy.com/Follow ITA on Instagram: @intteflacademy

Listen to the recording of our February 2022 live alumni panel with ITA Alumni Advisory Board members Amanda, MaShayla, Mira, and Shawna discussing adjusting to life back home, preparing for that return, and how teaching abroad helped them professionally and personally. Two of our panelists became teachers in the U.S. and share insight on turning their TEFL experience into a professional teaching career!Visit ITA's website: https://www.internationalteflacademy.com/Follow ITA on Instagram: @intteflacademy

ITA Alumni Advisory Board member Amanda Kime talks about having anxiety and depression while moving to and living in South Korea, the process of getting hired while on medication, finding a doctor in Daegu, traveling with anxiety, and her post-TEFL, freelance virtual assistant life! Check out her blog here: https://amandakime.com/how-i-travel-with-depression-and-anxiety/Visit ITA's website: https://www.internationalteflacademy.com/Follow ITA on Instagram: @intteflacademyHere are some of the sites and services Amanda mentions during this episode:Laptop Lifestyle Bootcamp (LLB) - a 4-month group program designed for new entrepreneurs ready to start an online business & create a freedom lifestyle - https://amandakolbye.com/laptop-lifestyle-bootcampFlexJobs - the #1 job site to find vetted remote, work from home, and flexible job opportunities (free and subscription options) - https://www.flexjobs.com/Online Therapy - BetterHelp and TalkspaceCate Brubaker - Small Planet Studio

Listen to the recording of our December 2021 live alumni panel with ITA Alumni Advisory Board members Amanda, Denise, Kenya, Melissa, Rose, Salina, and Shawna discussing their experiences adjusting to abroad. We talk about culture shock, mental health, making friends, respecting other cultures, and more!Visit ITA's website: https://www.internationalteflacademy.com/Follow ITA on Instagram: @intteflacademy

Our latest episode has ITA alum Matt Mitzel comparing teaching in a small Spanish town to teaching in Barcelona and teaching in Spain to teaching in South Korea. We discuss finding community, playing sports, and how age really is just a number. Follow Matt on Instagram @makin_moves_with_mattVisit ITA's website: https://www.internationalteflacademy.com/Follow ITA on Instagram: @intteflacademy

Until recently, ITA alumni couple Steven and Jess were teaching English online (TEO) and country hopping around the world. We talked with them about their traveling lifestyle, China's recent new TEO regulations, and what happens when you have to pivot careers sooner than expected. Want to hear more from Steven and Jess? Follow them @stevieandjess as they embark on the next stage of their life abroad.Visit ITA's website: https://www.internationalteflacademy.com/Follow ITA on Instagram: @intteflacademy

ITA alum, Kendra Isaacs, talks to us about all things South Korea, from her EPIK application process, experiences in Busan as a black female, relationships, healthcare, and how the meaning of home changes after you go abroad. Want to hear more from Kendra or take a look at some of the resources she mentioned? Check out her blog: kendraisaacs.com!Visit ITA's website: https://www.internationalteflacademy.com/Follow ITA on Instagram: @intteflacademy

Join us for a live panel discussion with alumni in Taiwan, South Korea, Mexico, and Turkey as we discuss what it's been like teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, how you can get to these countries today, and more! Note that this episode has been edited from a live streamed video.Visit ITA's website: https://www.internationalteflacademy.com/Follow ITA on Instagram: @intteflacademy