Volunteer Teacher profiles

Celia is from Seattle, Washington. She graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas with a B.A. in Philosophy and a minor in Political Science. She teaches Mattayom 3, 5, and 6 (U.S. grades 9, 11, and 12) at Sobprab Pittayakom in Sobprab, Lampang. Celia chose to volunteer with TTC due to her passions for service and travel, and to explore a career in education. When she is not teaching, she is often going for a motorbike ride or trying a new restaurant in Sobprab. She looks forward to a year of community building in and out of the classroom.

Melissa attended Bastyr University in Kenmore, WA. earning her Bachelor's of Science degree in Nutrition.  She has been teaching nutrition and cooking to youth of all ages for the last ten years. She brings her passion for teaching, service to community, love of travel and cooking into the classroom to share with her students. She teaches M1-6 at MaeTha Wittaya, appreciates the small classes at her school and the opportunity to get to know the students individually and by name.  She finds that making learning fun and engaging helps her students learn by doing, in a relaxed environment.   

Katrina has moved all around the United States and lived in France and Italy, and she called Wellesley College in Massachusetts home for the past 4 years before going to Thailand. She graduated in Spring 2022 with a Bachelors in Political Science with a minor in Biology. She hopes to one day go to medical school. She is thrilled to be teaching Mattayom 1-6 at Mae Tha Wittaya in Mae Tha, Lampang. Katrina is so happy to be accepted into her community and to learn all she can from her neighbors, students, fellow teachers, and the amazing culture of Thailand. You can catch her in Mae Tha out running, playing with the Ban Luang Handball team, or cooking for her loved ones! :) 

Aaron was born in New York City and raised in Miami, Florida. He graduated from the Florida International University Honors College with a degree in International Relations. He has volunteered in Thailand with AISEC and studied at Mahidol University. He is excited to be back in Thailand, teaching at Ban Sra school in Phayao province. He has always been interested in the history and future of Southeast Asia and hopes that teaching at TTC will help him act as an ambassador for the U.S and a curious traveller. No matter what, he will pet stray cats along the way. 

Ellie is from Cincinnati, Ohio. They graduated from Earlham College in 2020 with a B.A. in Comparative Languages and Linguistics. They plan on pursuing a masters degree in TESOL. They teach Mathayom 1-6 (US grades 7-12) at Mae Tha Phattana Sueksa School. They decided to volunteer with TTC because they love teaching and they love languages and they want to share that love of languages and language learning with their students!

Liz is from Centennial, Colorado and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. She teaches Matthayom 1-6 at Mae Tha Wittaya. She is passionate about protecting the environment and hopes to get her students excited about it too! She hopes to teach english through experiences, such as hikes in the hills surrounding Mae Tha and community projects to reduce waste! She is thrilled to continue building relationships with her students and community throughout the year.