Interview with the Other TEFL Horizons Co-Founder, Shannon Felt
Show Notes
We’re switching things around this week; Lauren is hosting the show so she can interview Shannon! Tune in to hear the backstory of our other co-founder, as she describes what drew her into the TEFL industry, how her career progressed, her biggest professional development takeaways and what she loves about teaching.
In this Episode
How Shannon got into teaching ESL
How she fell in love with Budapest
How she decided on a certification
What her experience on the CELTA course was like
What she would change about her CELTA experience if she could go back in time
How she found her first ESL job
Advice for finding a job in central or eastern Europe
Her experience teaching in Budapest at Katedra Language School
Why her first exam prep student “fired” her
Her advice for anyone who wants to teach English in Hungary
The mistake she made when she first started teaching private students outside a school- and advice for what to do instead
How she became interested in training
What inspired her to pursue a DELTA certification
Her experience on the DELTA at IH Budapest
How she advanced into a senior teaching and training role
How she transitioned back to the United States and became a CELTA trainer
The experiences that have most helped her develop in her career
Why she values hands-on learning
How and why CELTA training has made her a better teacher
Her favorite thing(s) about the TEFL industry
The thing she finds ironic and a little disappointing about the TEFL industry
The shocking feedback she received in her first year of teaching
The direction her career is heading with TEFL Horizons
The transition from training in a classroom to publishing training content online
Her favorite travel destinations so far
