International TEFL Academy Alumni Association
This is all about you!
Mission: International TEFL Academy’s Alumni Association is committed to Reach, Serve, and Engage all ITA students and alumni through outreach and promotion of your experiences abroad. Building a traveling and teaching community for you is at the heart of our mission.
REACH:
Connect with ITA and fellow alumni using social media and join our alumni network to meet others just like you around the world teaching abroad.
Social Networks:
Facebook Alumni Only Group - Talk with ITA alumni and ask questions
International TEFL Academy Student & Alumni Networking Website
(This site hosts your blogs, stories, photos, videos, and connects you with other alumni. You can choose groups such as Spain TEFL Class or Argentina English teaching group.)
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, LinkedIn, YouTube
E-mail Newsletter: Monthly newsletter including updates, alumni spotlights, job information, and other resources for teaching and living abroad.
SERVE:
PROMOTE your blogs, articles, pictures, and videos
PROVIDE current job updates, hiring tips, recruiters, governmental programs, visas
CONNECT current students and alumni together from around the world
Here is an Index of:
ENGAGE:
- Join our student and alumni network and Facebook Alumni Group other social media tools and meet others just like you around the world teaching abroad.
- Send/email us your stories, pictures, and videos or post them on our social networks.
- Tell us about your job, school, and/or employer abroad.
Media:
No one tells a story about teaching English abroad better than you, an actual teacher abroad. Have you been listed in any news stories or found an article in the news about teaching English abroad? Send it to us!
ITA in the news
ITA Article Feed - Latest articles written by ITA staff delivered to your e-mail.
ITA FAQ Feed - Frequently Asked Questions about teaching English abroad and TEFL certification.
Alumni Contest:
Current Contest:
Video Q&A Contest, deadline July 31, 2013.
Previous contests:
Article Writing Contest Winter 2013 - Write your story, get published and win prizes!
Here are the winning articles.
Previous contests - Summer 2012: See the winning photos and all the contestant entries.
Alumni Surveys:
Written surveys:
Anyone who is already teaching abroad, we would love to hear from you! Fill out our 15 minute survey and tell us about your experiences abroad and get paid!
Video surveys:
We are looking to make you a movie star by producing a video of your experience abroad. Read about our Alumni Video Q&A opportunities and be a youtube viral sensation (and make a few extra bucks for it too).
Alumni Spotlight:
- Monthly profile of an ITA alumni:
Alumni of the Month: Charlotte Hammond, Winner of 2013 Winter Article writing Contest
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Her winning article is: Two Winters - Teaching English in Korea
Charlotte Hammond is a 25-year-old native of New Jersey. She previously taught English in Trento, Italy and is now teaching near Seoul, Korea. Thus far, New York, Venice, and Asbury Park, NJ are her favorite places in the world, but Seoul is climbing the ranks.
She blogs regularly at http://thehammondatlas.com/
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Previous Alumni of the month:
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Degan - Peru TEFL class graduate February 2012.
Degan Hills is a recent college graduate from Boise Idaho. He had volunteered to teach English in El Salvadore while in college, now he is on the adventure of his life teaching in Arequipa Peru.
Read Degan's story here and go to his blog for more.
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William Butler - Chicago class graduate July 2012.
William is from Detroit, MI, could not find employment in Detroit's down economy for a year, took the Chicago TEFL class and within a few weeks was hired. He is starting his journey to teach in Korea in September. Read William's story here.
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