Meet our Professors

A former Chicago course instructor and is now the Director of Studies, Betsy has been working with ITA since 2014. Betsy has a MA in Teaching English as Second Language (TESL) from Northern Arizona University and a master's Certificate in Online Teaching from the University of Illinois Online. Read More About Betsy

Nicole holds a BA from Villanova in political science and both MAs in Teaching and English from the University of Memphis.   She has taught adult English language learners both in the US and abroad, specifically the Czech Republic and Costa Rica. Prior to becoming a language teacher, Nicole served as a Russian linguist in the U.S. Navy for 8.5 years. Read more about Nicole.

Juliana joined the ITA team in January of 2018. She holds her M.A. in Education and is a doctor of Jurisprudence. Juliana taught English abroad in China and Japan. Read More About Juliana

Barbara earned her BA in Spanish & Education with Honors and her M.A. in TESOL & Bilingual Education from Northern Illinois University. She has taught English abroad in Hanoi, Vietnam & Barcelona, Spain. Read More About Barbara

Brian earned a M.Ed. in International Education with a concentration in ESL from Endicott College. He taught ESL and ELA in Turkey to both primary and secondary school learners, and has visited more than 30 countries! Read More About Brian 

Quinn earned her M.A. from Wheaton College in TESOL and Intercultural Studies. Quinn has taught in public schools in the U.S. and has also taught in Costa Rica and Ecuador. Read More About Quinn

A published writer and translator, Juliana holds an M.A. in English Philology & Theory of Literature. She has taught Business English and TOEFL preparation courses abroad; English and American Literature at the university level; & has worked as a foreign language instructor in English, Bulgarian, Russian and Italian. Read More About Juliana

Karen has taught English in Japan & Mexico and she holds an M.A. in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from Colorado State University. She has also experienced the Great Wall of China via zipline! Read More About Karen

Carlie taught English abroad in Madrid for six years and has traveled exstensively through Europe. She holds an M.A. in TESL and currently works as an ESL teacher at Green River College in Auburn, WA. Read More About Carlie

Kristin taught the ITA Online TEFL class back in 2012 and is back teaching in 2017. She holds a Ph.D. in Education, Curriculum Studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Kristin taught abroad in Russia and Mexico. Read More About Kristin

Alyssa joined the ITA team in spring of 2018. She has her M.A. in TESOL from The New School. Alyssa taught English abroad in South Korea and Macau. Read More About Alyssa

Jenna holds an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Illinois in Chicago. She has taught English in Thailand, Kurdistan and Northern Iraq and has traveled to more than 20 countries. Read More About Jenna

Jesica holds a Masters of Liberal Studies, ESOL Education. She's been teaching with ITA since March of 2013. She has taught ESL at 3 different U.S. universities and also taught English in Thailand, Jordan, Honduras, China, and Uganda. Read More About Jesica

Kenneth started teaching the ITA Online class in the summer of 2013 and re-joined the team in 2018. He holds a M.A. in English with Emphasis in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MATESOL) and has taught abroad in Japan and China. Read More About Kenneth

Adrian has been an ITA Online course instructor since 2012. He earned his M.A. in TESOL from Northeastern Illinois University. Read More About Adrian

Kari joined the ITA team in August 2017. She holds a M.A. in Education from the University of Colorado and also has her TEFL & CELTA certificates. Kari taught ESL in Chile and English in a high school in Honduras. Read More About Kari

Osa has her M.A. in TESOL from Florida International University, and she has been teaching ITA's Online TEFL class since 2011. Read More About Osa

A native of Colorado, Emily earned her BA from Cornell College & her M.A. in TEFL & Education from Colorado State. She studied abroad in Germany & worked for the Red Cross in Mexico before moving to South America to teach English in Bolivia. Read More About Emily

Kelli has her M.A. in English as a Second Language from Kent State University, and she has been teaching ITA's Online class since December of 2017. Read More About Kelli

Kismet holds her M.S. in Education & TESOL from Shenandoah University & her BA in Political Science from Roosevelt University. She taught English in Turkey and says her most memorable travel experience was laying eyes on the skyline of Istanbul for the first time. Read More About Kismet

Wayne has been an ITA Online course instructor since June 2014. He holds a M.A. in TEFL/TESL from Colorado State University. Wayne has also taught English abroad in the Czech Republic & Spain. Read More About Wayne

Kateryna joined the ITA team in January 2018. She holds her M.A. in Education and is currently teaching English for creative arts (ESP) and ESL at the Toronto Film School. Kateryna also taught in Japan with the JET program. Read More About Kateryna

Amanda earned her MA in TEFL/TESL from the University of Birmingham and has taught abroad in South Korea, Vietnam, Ecuador, Tanzania, and Hungary. Read More About Amanda

Katie has her MEd Curriculum & Instruction and an ESOL Endorsement from George Mason University. Katie taught English abroad in Mumbai, India! Read More About Katie

Sam started teaching ITA's Online TEFL class in August of 2011. Sam holds a M.A. in Teaching Languages, TESOL from the University of Southern Mississippi. Read More About Sam

Tiffany holds a M.A. in TESOL from The New School of Public Engagement in New York. Tiffany also taught English abroad in Costa Rica. Read More About Tiffany

Emily has her M.A. in Foreign Language Education from the University of Texas. Emily was an Assistant Professor at the Universidad Catolica del Norte, Antofagasta in Chile, and she also taught English in Thailand, Mexico, and Venezuela. Read More About Emily 

Mary earned her M.A. in TESOL from the University of London, and she was the Associate Director of International Affairs ad responsible for the Intensive English Program at the University of Colorado (Colorado Springs). Read More About Mary

Micah earned his M.S. Ed in Curriculum and Instruction, TESOL emphasis, D’Youville College in Buffalo, NY. He also taught English and leadership skills to Bible institute students from Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria. Read More About Micah

Jasmine earned her M.S. in Elementary Education from Old Dominion University. She taught English all around the world ( Nicaragua, Guatemala, The Dominican Republic, India, Thailand, Cambodia, South Korea, Ghana, and Rwanda) and visited more than 25 countries. Read More About Jasmine

Online TEFL Class Professor Johnny Beshara holds a B.A. in English Language and Literature from Metropolitan State University and an M.A. in English Education from Brooklyn College.  He has taught in Vietnam, France, Spain & Argentina. Read more about Johnny here.