Jonathan: United States: May 01, 2022

I have always been passionate about language and culture. Through learning about and experiences other languages and cultures I believe we grow personally and grow closer, both interpersonally and globally. I worked as a Spanish language teacher for many years and absolutely loved it. I always made it a point with my students that we were learning to communicate, meaning both making ourselves understood and understanding others. From music, food, cultural habits, proxemics, idioms, and slang, so much more goes into communication than just the words we use. I would being this same passion and the same cultural-linguistic focus to any classroom to which I'm assigned.
I also have a deep drive and hunger to learn more myself. By living in South Korea it would give me the opportunity to grow and learn and broaden my world view. I always tell my students to never be afraid to try something new, and I live that myself. As a licensed ELL teacher I understand the necessity and benefits of bringing everyone's lived experience into account in order to build a better, more productive learning environment.