Footprints Recruiting

Public School Placement Coordinator

I was born and raised in the wonderful state of Colorado.  Not being a fan of the cold weather, skiing or snowboarding, I moved to the desert for University.  While I was at ASU, I decided to become a teacher, heard the pay was fantastic.  I entered the education program thinking that in a few short years I would have my own classroom.  The thing I didn't realize was just how much I didn't want to grow up after graduation.  I figured, there would come a time where I would have to grow up, so I should probably live in a bunch of different places first.  That's when I found the job position on Monster.com to teach English in South Korea.

Without really knowing what it was all about, I applied for the position, interviewed with a school, and was on my way to Seoul.  I had no idea what to expect (adjumma armies), what to pack (deodorant! - it was a rough year), or what food I was going to eat once I got there (kimchi).  Luckily, I worked at a great private school with a lot of other foreign teachers.  They showed me what to mix soju with, where the best noraebangs were, and what food to eat at the gimbap shop.

After a wonderful year teaching cute little kids that would say things like "go home time?", and "three more sleeps till Christmas!", it was time to make another decision.  Still not ready to grow up, I decided to go to graduate school in London.  The teacher I had replaced in Seoul gave me the idea, and she was leaving South Korea for London as well.  I made the choice, and told her I would see her next year.  I spent a full year in London reading and writing, and mostly watching online TV.  I also met a boy which made me question what to do after my year in London was finished.  Fortunately, he shared my love for traveling, and back to Korea we went.

I had heard about how awesome the city of Busan was, and now I was ready to experience it.  We worked together at a school that was five minutes from the beach and had the privilege of camping in Soraksan National Park, walking in dinosaur footprints in Namhae and we visited Asia's largest cave (the jury is still out on that one), and we witnessed the most incredible fireworks festival.  Following our second tour in Korea, we made our way to Vancouver with the almighty yorkie Hans (a new 4lb addition we picked up along the way).  I'm really excited about working for Footprints and helping other teachers gain amazing experiences abroad.

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