I’m happy to welcome back a returning guest for this episode: Jessie Ebersole.

Jessie joined me on the podcast in the fall of 2019, but in case you missed our previous conversation, let me briefly introduce her before we dive into today's conversation. Jessie is the Director of Academic Programs at Washington English Center, which is a non-profit English language school for adult immigrants in Washington, D.C. 

Washington English Center offers 14 levels of ESL classes, all of which are taught by volunteer teachers. Jessie started out in the TESOL field as a volunteer herself, and she later went on to complete a master’s degree in TESOL at American University. Her extensive experience in our industry, includes teaching at American University’s English Language Training Academy, and working as a draft writer for parts of Intercambio’s textbook series Confidence and Connections. 

I’m grateful to have Jessie back as a guest because I have a great deal of respect for the work she does and for WEC as an organization. Some of you may know that I lived in DC for about 5 years – so I’m quite familiar with WEC, and I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with Jessie and her staff on several occasions. They were even kind of enough to host TEFL Horizons on site for a workshop in 2019.

Clearly, a lot has changed since then, so I invited Jessie back to catch up on how  WEC is adapting to online teaching, to get her take on the current state of the ELT industry, and to discuss opportunities for volunteer teaching online.

🔗 How to get in touch with Washington English Center or learn more: check out their website, find them on Facebook, or reach out to Jessie directly at jebersole@washingtonenglish.org

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