Melissa Ann Maida's TEFL Articles

Melissa Ann Maida
Las Vegas hairstylist turned online English teacher, Melissa has been traveling around the world since April of 2018, with no end in sight. Originally from Chicago, she moved to Las Vegas when she was 19 years old. After nearly a decade in Sin City, she walked away from her successful hair salon and sold everything she owned to travel the world! Melissa prefers to travel slowly, to really get to know a country and its culture, before moving on to the next. So far her world tour has taken her to Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Guatemala, and Colombia!
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Even during the most difficult moments of the Coronavirus pandemic, ITA alumna Melissa Maida acknowledges the privilege of her situation and learns to make the most of it.
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Teaches English in South Korea