Since taking her TEFL class in Santiago & teaching in Chile for 2 years, Karen has spent most of the past decade working in the world of TEFL, helping others realize their dream of teaching abroad. A Windy City native, she also recently completed her first Chicago Marathon.
A native Midwesterner, Havvah bought a one-way ticket to China in 2007 and ended up teaching English in Kunming for 3 years. In addition to helping hundreds of ITA students gain employment abroad each year, Havvah is an active member of ITA's Charity department.
Christie studied abroad in Salamanca, Spain for an entire summer after her junior year of college and went on to volunteer teach English in Nepal after graduation. After getting married, she and her husband took 8-months off to travel the world before returning back to the USA to work at ITA!
Karee began living her passion of exploring the world right after high school while focusing on youth empowerment and sustainable community development in Latin America. During her last year of university, she taught English at a private language school in Puerto Rico and worked for the well-known language school chain Berlitz as the Assistant Director in Washington, DC.
A native of Rockford, IL, Erin taught English in France through the prestigious TAPIF Program before heading to Hong Kong, where she taught and also worked in recruiting and curriculum development for three years. While Paris may have her heart, she is based out of Chicago and in her spare time, teaches English online!
Glenn returned to his roots in Chicago after completing a three year wander through North and South America which included a year teaching at a coal mine in Colombia. He can often be found riding his bike all around Illinois! Glenn loves adventure and is excited to help usher others toward their own.
A native Midwesterner, Meg graduated from Michigan State University where she studied abroad in Costa Rica. After college, she joined the Peace Corps in Ecuador where she also taught English. Next on her list are Thailand, Cambodia, Spain, and Morroco but until then, you can find Meg helping hundreds of ITA students gain employment abroad each year.
Born in the UK to multicultural parents, but having grown up in Southern California, Jassira has been traveling the world from a young age. She taught English to both children and adults in Taiwan and Spain, before returning to the US and eventually her adopted home of Chicago. As an ITA alum herself, she is thrilled to help others with their own transitions abroad.
Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, Rosalinda graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a major in Fashion Business. While always enjoy French class in school, Rosalinda applied for the Teaching Assistant program in France (TAPIF) where she taught middle school English in Bourg-en-Bresse, France for a year.
Originally from Bosnia, Ivana moved to Vermont when she was in middle school. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Vermont and later with an MA TESOL from Saint Michael's College before moving to Seoul, South Korea to teach university students for five years.
Having originally attended college to become an Engineer, Marushka ended up with an Economics degree, but it was her passion for leadership and student development that led her to ITA. Originally from Central Africa, Marushka graduated from Reed College in Portland, OR, with a Bachelor of Arts and also has her Masters in Education from Grand Valley State University.
