{"id":25178,"date":"2023-06-12T20:32:25","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T02:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/?p=25178"},"modified":"2025-12-29T06:41:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T13:41:30","slug":"kellyn-from-antigua-teaching-english-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/kellyn-from-antigua-teaching-english-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Kellyn, From Antigua, Teaching English Online"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Becoming a digital nomad<\/a> was the main reason Bridge alum Kellyn Aponte, from Antigua, decided to venture into teaching English online<\/a>. A self-professed globetrotter and foodie, she also enjoys sharing her travel experiences, recipes, and teaching journey on her blog and YouTube channel. She discusses how she made English teaching her career, her goals for inspiring people through social media<\/a>, and the first country on her digital nomad bucket list!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interested in teaching English online? Earn Bridge’s Foundations in Teaching English Online Specialized Certification to start your journey!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hi, Kellyn! Can you tell us a bit about yourself?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m originally from the island of Antigua. I moved to the U.S. as a child, so I have dual citizenship for Antigua and the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have a master’s degree in early childhood education, and I\u2019ve taught children for many years. I currently teach at the college level. Both teaching experiences brought me to where I am today as an educator who focuses a lot on being developmentally appropriate. I\u2019ve been teaching English officially for a year. I did English tutoring off and on in college many years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also love to travel. I enjoy solo travel when I can, but look forward to spending time traveling each year with my family. And while I enjoy what I do, my long-term goal is to relocate to Spain as a digital nomad<\/a> teaching English online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kellyn visited Sagrada Familia during a trip to Barcelona, Spain<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What inspired you to become an English teacher?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I was a tutor back in my college days for students who had to take English lessons before taking other courses at the college. I enjoyed it and connected so well with the students who came from all over the world. Because my career aspirations were different at the time, I never pursued teaching English as a career. During the 2020 lockdown, I was looking into other ways of teaching and decided to look into teaching English online<\/a>. As someone who loves to travel \u2013 but couldn\u2019t at the time \u2013 I found it to be a great way to connect with people abroad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have traveled a lot! What are your top three favorite countries?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, I\u2019ve been to several countries across Europe, from Italy to Iceland. My top three would have to be Finland, Spain, and Italy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kellyn shares her passion for food, travel, and teaching through her blog<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re also actively running your own blog, K.J. Around the World<\/a>, and your YouTube channel<\/a>. How long have you been blogging and what are your goals for your blog and vlog?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been blogging since 2016. I started my Youtube channel in 2016 as well but have only just recently started actively posting videos. I started a teaching podcast this year, which prompted me to post the podcast episodes on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My goal for the blog and YouTube channel is to share my journey as an educator who is passionate about travel and to share tips on how other teachers can also find passion and inspiration in teaching and traveling. I\u2019m passionate about mentoring and coaching, so this is something that could potentially develop from these platforms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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