We also ensure regular communication with our partner schools through weekly management meetings and regular school campus visits. Our teachers always tell us how they appreciate our supportive approach when managing their job application process. We are always looking to innovate and improve and Teachola is a result of that.
Under our previous name, Teachers For Asia, we gathered a lot of feedback over the years on our teachers’ life experiences during their time in Asia; both the good and the bad. This has helped us develop and present our new upgraded service for our teachers and schools.
Meet The Team
David holds a BA in International Marketing with Languages (Spanish & French) along with a Masters in E-Commerce & Entrepreneurship, both from Dublin City University. Having worked in a variety of business roles in many different sectors over the last 20 years, including Real Estate, Retail and other start-up companies, he has always been most passionate about his time as a teacher in Europe & Asia. Having taught at several Universities and private Education companies in more business-related subjects to all age groups, Education is an industry he is very passionate about.
Claire holds a BA in Applied Languages from Dublin City University and has over 15 years of experience working in various localisation and program management roles at Microsoft and Gateway 2000. As Operations Director for Teachola, she is responsible for the management of our day-to-day operations, administrative processes and key client accounts.
Kris gained a BA Hons in Visual Communication and has worked with some of the biggest design & advertising agencies throughout UK, Ireland and Australia. With over 15 years experience, Kris specialises in creating designs that are both visually appealing and easy to use online and offline.
Ashley grew up in the Dominican Republic and New Jersey, but spent most of her formative years in Orlando, Florida, where she is currently based. While spending 5 years in China as a foreign education counselor for college-bound international students, she also opened up her own expat information resource company on all things social and edible in Ningbo China, called The Ningbox. She holds a Masters in International Higher Education from The University of Nottingham and a Certificate from Harvard University. While being fluent in English and Spanish, she is also conversational in French and Chinese (kinda). Ashley has an affinity for different cultures and people, which had resulted in her traveling to over 25 countries and living in 6. She hopes to help expand the Teachola platform as their Social Media Manager and Teacher Recruiter. You can usually catch her grabbing a cocktail at hipster dive or pretending to jog around one of Orlando’s many beautiful lakeside parks.
Originally from Dublin, Cara now lives in the UK. Her love of linguistics and travel led her to a degree in Chinese and International Business, including a year studying at University in Taipei. She’s travelled throughout Europe, South America and South East Asia. Her life changing experiences living and teaching ESL in China have motivated her to help others to start their own adventures!
From one small island to another, Rebecca, originally from Ireland, now lives in Taiwan. After studying International Business and Chinese in university, a love of different cultures and travelling grew for Rebecca. Having spent 3 years in China between studying and working, travelling quickly became one of Rebecca’s biggest passions and she now uses Taiwan’s ‘heart of Asia’ location to pursue this passion. From completing a TEFL course and teaching ESL for 3 years in both Beijing and Taipei, while also being able to travel the world, Rebecca hopes to encourage others with a similar interest in travelling and experiencing different cultures, to start their own ESL journey too.
Most of the team here at Teachola have lived and taught in Asia previously and we all know at first hand what an amazing experience it can be. Each of us have come away from the experience as stronger people, with more of an insight into who we are as people, but also a greater understanding about this fascinating part of the world. We did it and we loved it!
As a result, we are also aware of the stresses you can sometimes experience in daily life as an expat in Asia. Most of these are small, but they can build up over time. Teachola is here to provide solutions to minimise these stress points for expat teachers and to ensure that your experience in Asia is as enjoyable as possible. Simply put, our goal is to support the expat teacher community across Asia. Welcome to Teachola!
Teachola Mission
Our mission is simple: to support the expat teacher community throughout Asia by providing the widest selection of quality guaranteed teaching jobs. Combine this with our focus on supporting Asian-based expat communities and helping teachers further upskill and improve their career prospects.
