Meet August graduate 24 year old Helen Smith from Pittsburg PA! Last month she completed TEFL certificate, and now she is teaching Math and English to 4th, 5th, and 6th graders at a bi-lingual school Tamarindo. She also has a homeroom class and teaches the elective Braiding with Helen. On “Why Costa Rica TEFL?” …
Meet Dave Dave Melnick graduated from TEFL in January 2012. He is currently teaching English online with LearnLight, Global English. Dave explains, “I teach conversational and business English to business professionals all around the world on Skype. I’ve been teaching English online since late 2012. My students range from mid 20s to mid 50s. I …
Recent graduate Rachel LaNave is currently teaching online with VIPKid while living in Kansas City, MO, but has plans to travel in 2020. “During this time,” she says, “I will continue teaching with VIPKid, as it gives me the freedom to live anywhere!” Rachel explains that her future holds travel, travel, and more travel. “The …
Do you want to leave your 9 to 5 job and start a career that allows you the freedom to travel and the opportunity to experience other cultures? Meet Nicci Chiarelli, a Florida native from the United States who came to Costa Rica to learn how to teach English in 2017 and has made this …
Teaching English Abroad in Tamarindo, Costa Rica Read More »
Costa Rica TEFL graduate, Charlie Rasbuary is teaching English online and vlogging her lessons from the United Kingdom! See story below. How did Costa Rica TEFL prepare you for teaching abroad? So many of the skills, techniques and approaches you learn with Costa Rica TEFL can still be applied in the virtual classroom. TPR is …
How to teach English online and travel the world! Friday Feature with Charlie Rasbuary Read More »
Pictured above: “Recess when you live in Costa Rica” “Since graduation TEFL in August, I have been working at Mareas International Home School in Samara. I work in a combined classroom of students ages 3-5 as the English teacher. The school houses students from pre-kindergarten through high school and offers a variety of language …
Recent update from our August 2014 graduate, Jillian! Read More »
“I came to Costa Rica TEFL with many years of teaching experience but really no idea how to teach English as a foreign language. The training I received was unlike anything I had known as a teacher and I found my interest in teaching reignited by the creative, dynamic approach offered. Within one week of …
“I am working at the Sarapiqui Conservation and Learning Center in beautiful Chilamate, Costa Rica. The center is located along the Sarapiqui River and is the headquarters of several sustainable development projects, including eco-tourism, community outreach, and the prestigious English language program. I started a 6 month journey as the English language program coordinator …
Update from our January 2015 graduate, Annie Wente! Read More »
