Teaching Abroad Over 40 Posts

Although already teaching English online, ITA alumna Anna Greenfield discusses how the TEO course enhanced her teaching methods to deliver extra value to her students.

ITA alumnus Jeremy Krause shares his story about moving to Colombia in his mid 40's to teach English in Santa Marta & then Bucaramanga at a University.

ITA alumna Ewa Schmitz talks about her journey teaching English online with VIPKID and the concerns she had being a 55-year-old non-native English speaker.

After a successful career & surprise divorce, Marit Snow Sawyer welcomed an opportunity to voluntarily teach English in Guinea-Bissau in her late 50s.

ITA alumnus, Michael Dishnow, reflects on his 10 years as a TEFL volunteer teacher with My Culture Connect in Changhua, Taiwan.

ITA alumnus Robert Blackie, discusses how he left a successful career behind to teach English online in Colombia & Mexico, where he met his now-boyfriend!

Need a Vietnam visa for Canadians? ITA alumnus Jeff Alten covers the documents needed for Canadian English teachers applying to teach English in Vietnam.

After waiting 20 years to make this lifestyle happen, ITA alumni couple Jamie & Tony talk about why they chose to remain in Vietnam and what this means for their future.

ITA alumnus Orlando Tillero shares why he chose to remain in Costa Rica during the Coronavirus pandemic and how his school is handling classes.

At age 66, Thomas recently retired from his corporate position at Amazon to pursue teaching English to business professionals in France. Read about his transition here!