A heartfelt thank you to Margriet Ruurs and The International Educator, for sharing BEAR HAS A BELLY on the TIE blog!
Did you know that in addition to being a children’s librarian and picture book author, I’m also an English instructor? I have both TESL and CELTA certifications, and prior to library school I worked as an ESL instructor at various international schools in Vancouver. My skills and knowledge in librarianship and language instruction infuse everything I write, and it’s deeply gratifying whenever a fellow educator finds value in the work I produce.
I’ve never taught abroad, though at one point my partner and I were *this* close to moving to Japan (we were even looking at apartments) before I landed a permanent position in our hometown. Never say never, though!