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Meet the Teachers of the Phuket Has Been Good to Us Foundation
Professional Teacher Profile: Laura Gray (Senior Teacher) 
Laura originates from Surrey in the U.K., where she began her teaching career four years ago. She qualified as a teacher with a BA (Honours) in Primary Education from Brunel University. In the U.K. Laura also had additional responsibilities for the education of ethnic minorities and children with special needs.
Laura is the holder of a TEFL Certificate, in teaching English as a Foreign Language.
She teaches at Rachaprachanoukhror School in Kamala and Kalim School.
Professional Teacher Profile: Mark Halsall 
Mark is a Primary Years educator from Merseyside in the U.K. with 15 years experience. After completing his BA in Economics, Mark went on to gain his Post Graduate qualification in Primary Years Education at Exeter University. He has a CELTA Certificate, in teaching English as a Foreign Language.
Mark taught at Kalim School in 2007-8 and currently teaches at Rachaprachanoukhror School in Kamala.
Professional Teacher Profile: Caroline Thoyts 
Caroline is a qualified kindergarten (N.N.E.B.) teacher, with more than 15 years experience of working with children of various age groups. She is a former school head, with Asquith Court Schools in the U.K., with a N.E.B.S Certificate in Management.
Caroline has been teaching English as a Foreign Language in Thailand for three years. She is T.E.S.O.L. certified and has a qualification in Teaching English to Young Learners.
Caroline teaches at Rachaprachanoukhror School in Kamala.
Profile: Kongsak Khoburi, Educational Assistant 
Kongsak originates from Leoi, in the northeast of Thailand. His family were unable to buy him an education, but he was able to fulfill his ambition of speaking English by becoming a monk and studying for a Bachelor of Arts Humanities (English), at Mahavittayalai Mahamakuta Racha Vithayalai University (in Chiang Mai Province). The teacher training element of Kongsak’s course enabled him to develop a career in the tourism sector, which included some years as a dive instructor. He acted as a volunteer translator during the 2004 tsunami. Kongsak was driven to join the Foundation by his passionate desire to give children from similar backgrounds to his own the chance to have a good English education. He works at Rachaprachanakroh School in Kamala and Kalim School.
Professional Teacher Apprentice Profile: Sarah Foster-Gross 
Sarah is from Washington, DC in the US, but has lived in many places around the world, including South Africa and Indonesia. She completed an International Baccalaureate at the American International School of Johannesburg and holds a BA in Government and Spanish from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, US. She has a CELTA Certificate, in teaching English as a Foreign Language and has been teaching primary grades children in Phuket for just over a year.
Sarah currently teaches at the Kalim School. Professional Teacher Apprentice Profile: Ashley Nelson 
Ashley holds a BA in Art History and American Studies from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, US. She has lived in Phuket and worked with primary grades children for just over a year, acquiring a working knowledge of oral and written Thai language. Ashley currently teaches at Rachaprachanukroh School in Kamala and will join the administrative staff of the Foundation in November, where she will apply her experience and enthusiasm for artistic and creative projects, including filmmaking. Visit our Work With Us page to see if there are any current teaching job openings and also to read about our interns and volunteers. | |
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