Summary
Providing readers with the tools necessary for a successful career change, Education features self-assessment questions, further resources, and notes from the field for those interested in a career in education. This new resource also offers a comprehensive overview of the field as well as helpful tips for career changers.
Careers profiled include:
- College instructor
- Guidance counselor or school counselor
- Language or ESL teacher
- Librarian
- Private or public school teacher
- Special education teacher
- Tutor
- University administrator.
Specifications
Index. Appendixes. Sidebars. Web sites. Interviews.
About the Author(s)
Amanda Kirk is a freelance writer currently based in the northeastern United States. Originally from Chicago, she has lived and worked in England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Sweden, Italy, Portugal, Russia, and San Francisco. Her past professions have included English teacher, headhunter, business manager for a French insurance company, vice president of an Internet start-up company, environmental policy consultant, conference organizer, personal assistant, proofreader, and opera singer. She lives in Hadley, Massachusetts.