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pink.travels
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 Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject: School contacts in M�rida |
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Hello!
I am currently living in and teaching ESL in the state of Jalisco. I will be visiting M�rida in 2 weeks: partly vacation and partly a discovery tour. If I like it as much as I think I will, I want to relocate within the next month or two. I love Mexico, and have lived and traveled a fair amount in Mexico. Can anyone help me with some possible contacts / leads / hints on where to begin job hunting? I realize this is not the best time for teachers to job hunt, but I would be willing to wait until I find the right opportunity.
I speak Spanish, have a BA in Spanish, an MEd in foreign language education, and a TEFL certificate. I have about 4 years experience teaching Spanish to English speakers and about a year of experience teaching English in Mexico.
I would greatly appreciate any suggestions you could offer. Thank you! |
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aisha
Joined: 10 Feb 2005
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Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't have any contacts but I just wanted to tell you that Merida is wonderful. You'll love it! Playadelsoul or Mixteca Mike might have some suggestions. |
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PlayadelSoul
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
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Location: Playa del Carmen
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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Hi.
Merida has a lot of universities and language institutes. There are two Harmon Halls, a Berlitz, and a Instituto Benjamin Franklin for starters. PM me and I can give you a name.
It is a wonderful city, and I would move there in a heartbeat, if I could keep the same job. |
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M@tt
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Location: here and there
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:08 am Post subject: the authority |
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| you need to do a search of Ben Round de Bloc's posts. he has pretty much covered it all for the last several years. |
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Ben Round de Bloc
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:25 pm Post subject: Re: the authority |
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| M@tt wrote: |
| you need to do a search of Ben Round de Bloc's posts. |
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Matt. However, I really haven't been keeping up with the job scene at private language schools. There seem to be lots of new little language schools opening up all over the city. I know of a couple of schools that are (or at least recently were) looking for part-time teachers who have experience preparing students for the Cambridge exams. Also, I recently heard about a couple of private prepa-university EFL jobs that were available. With a bit of luck, time, and patience, I think a teacher who had qualifications and experience could put together enough working hours to survive on here. |
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aisha
Joined: 10 Feb 2005
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Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico
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| Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:46 am Post subject: Re: the authority |
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| M@tt wrote: |
| you need to do a search of Ben Round de Bloc's posts. he has pretty much covered it all for the last several years. |
sorry! I meant him.....I don't know why I get him and Mixteca Mike mixed up  . |
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pink.travels
Joined: 02 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks, everyone, for all your help! And sorry for the mix-up, Mixteca Mike. |
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MixtecaMike
Joined: 19 Nov 2003
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Location: Guatebad
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| Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Sorry, the most I could say about Merida is that I had a nice stay there in 1995. And it is (was) a good place to get flights to Cuba. |
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