As one of the founders and Vice President of International TEFL Academy, Ian also serves as the Director of Partner Relations overseeing the development of relationships with both public and private sector companies. Ian works directly with universities and trains all new business partners acting as agents that resell our TEFL courses.
Doug helped found the Business Development Department back in 2012, which has now evolved into Partner Relations. His main role as Business Development Director is onboarding and managing both affiliate and agent partners at ITA. Doug has enjoyed working with our many international education partners over the years and watching this department grow.
Erin joined the Partner Relations team in 2017 and helped co-found the Teacher Recruitment division with Christie Koness in 2018. The Teacher Recruitment Department of Partner Relations works with reputable schools, organizations, and recruiters around the world and online to ensure ITA Alumni have job prospects upon completion of their TEFL course. Erin's role is to look for new partnerships, as well as onboard and maintain current associations.
Christie joined the Partner Relations team in 2017 and helped co-found the Teacher Recruitment division with Erin Rydberg in 2018. Teacher Recruitment strives to partner with the best schools, recruiters, and international organizations to give ITA students and alumni direct access to reputable employment opportunities. Christie’s main roles include outreach to new organizations, onboarding newly vetted partnerships, and collaborating with current partners.
