In recent years, the Chinese economy has experienced a boom, due largely to international trade and globalization. This quickly expanding economy has in turn created a very high demand for native English speakers to teach not only children, but adults in the business world as well. Due to this high demand, there are many new teaching opportunities now available in …
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Connecting the Dots
You should already know about what I learned from teaching in China, how I fell in love with teaching, but I also fell in love with travel. After China I spent two years traveling and teaching in over thirty countries including Pakistan and Kenya.
While in Pakistan I sought out Greg Mortenson’s schools talked about in his book “Three Cups of …
To Teach or to Act…Why not Both?
After a successful career as a young actor in Hollywood, I decided to go to college and then travel and teach around the world. While teaching in China I was revered because of my title. The word for teacher in Chinese is “laoshi” which means old master. Everyday while working in China I was expected to bestow a wealth of …
