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Edward Bassett
With over 15 years of experience in teaching writing, literature, and philosophy at the university level in the United States, Edward was in need of a change. Although he'd enjoyed his work tremendously, he was ready for a different set of challenges and experiences and knew that he wanted to teach English as a foreign language in a non-Western environment. After taking ITA's Online TEFL Course, he landed a job teaching English at The University of Kurdistan Hewler in Erbil, Iraq.
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Teaching English in Erbil, Iraq: Alumni Q&A with Edward Bassett
International TEFL Academy graduate, Edward Bassett, explains his experience teaching English at a university in the Kurdish Region in Erbil, Iraq.
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