Louisa Walsh

Written by Louisa Walsh

Louisa Walsh is a former EFL teacher, teacher trainer and TESOL course and materials writer with nearly 20 years experience in the industry. She loves TEFL for the life-changing experiences it can bring and has a more muted passion for mocha coffee and Coronation Street. She is a partner in TESOL training company Global English which specialises in accredited online TESOL and weekend TEFL courses.

Teaching English off the beaten track – an EFL teacher in Belarus

November 18, 2011 by Louisa Walsh

TEFL qualified Gemma Toovey found struggles and triumphs when she opted to teach English in Belarus, a lesser frequented part of the former Soviet Union. I asked her more… 1) …

Create a Top TEFL CV

October 6, 2011 by Louisa Walsh

As someone who has advertised for EFL teachers in the past, let me share some general truths about employers during the recruitment process. An employer’s time is short. They are…

Teaching English in Korea; a 5 minute interview

September 22, 2011 by Louisa Walsh

If you are looking to escape this country to teach English abroad, Korea is definitely worth considering. Korea offers some of the more stable TEFL contracts around to native English…

Turning your TEFL gap year into a TEFL career

September 5, 2011 by Louisa Walsh

The staffrooms of summer EFL schools up and down the UK are littered with tired and rather resentful seasoned teachers. You can spot them a mile off. They are the…

Freelance TEFL opportunities; a refreshing alternative to teaching classes of kids

August 25, 2011 by Louisa Walsh

As 9 year old Pedro dangled my bag out of the 3rd floor window in Portugal menacingly, I regretted 2 things; firstly, that I hadn’t taken my bag…

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