Originally from Colorado, Matt earned a bachelor’s in English literature from Wichita State University in Kansas, while also playing for the men’s basketball team. He joined the Peace Corps with his wife in 2006 and spent over two years teaching English in Ukraine. The experiences he had and relationships he developed during his service shaped many of the core beliefs he holds about international education. Matt is a huge advocate of TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) and the way it transcends cultural boundaries and connects people in ways that aren’t usually possible. He is the Jobs Advisor at BridgeTEFL.
Matthew's posts
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Kelly Kennedy Gets Lost and Found while Teaching English in Budapest, Hungary
This month we chose to feature Kelly Kennedy, currently participating in the Teach in Hungary Internship. Originally from Honesdale, a small town in North Eastern
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Satisfy your “TEFL Gene”: Teach English Abroad
For the past four years my life has, to some extent, revolved around TEFL, first as a Teacher in Ukraine and now as a program
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Curiosity Never Killed This Cat: Tales from a Career Teaching English Abroad
We first met Stephanie during the development of our Teach in Spain Internship, as she was a participant on the program and kind enough to
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What Every EFL Teacher Should Know: Teaching English for Exams, Part 2
As mentioned in our December newsletter, we are finishing up our two part series on teaching test preparation. We decided to consult Kimberly Stone, a
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What Every EFL Teacher Should Know: Teaching English for Exams, Part 1
I don’t like tests. In elementary we took the Iowa Test of Basic Skills and the only positive that came out of that experience was Mrs.
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PHOTO CONTEST: Give Thanks for TEFL! (And win $100 at Amazon!)
Are you thankful for TEFL? Tell us why! Submit a photo of yourself living the TEFL life and featuring the text “I’m thankful for TEFL
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What Can an Online TEFL Certification Do For You?
Scott Millner spent a large part of 2011 participating in the English Opens Doors Program (Los Rios Region, Chile), and now has his sights set on
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Notes from the Field: Teaching English in Hungary
Last month we published a feature on South Korea, one of the hottest TEFL markets in the world. This month, we chose a destination slightly
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Notes from the Field: Interview with Codi Thompson (Teaching English in South Korea)
Teaching English in South Korea:
For this month’s newsletter we chose to highlight a huge demographic of ESL students: young learners. One of the strongest TEFL
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Jumpstart Your Career with TEFL!
Jumpstart Your Career with TEFL!
If you are reading this, you are probably interested in teaching English as a foreign language, commonly known as TEFL. Perhaps
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