Join us for an engaging session facilitated by the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey on "Teaching English Internationally," where you'll explore exciting opportunities to teach English abroad while gaining valuable skills and cultural insights. Discover practical tips, resources, and real-world experiences that will prepare you for a rewarding global adventure!

Here's who will be joining us:

Kelly Donovan, Lecturer of English

Bio: With a MA in TESOL and Language Program Administration from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. She is serving as a Senator representing Shanghai on the NYU Contract-Faculty Senators Council (term 2023-2026) and as a member of the Faculty Affairs Committee in the NYU Shanghai Faculty Council. She teaches two English for Academic Purposes courses: “The Science of Friendship” and “The Final Boss: Defeating Social Issues in Gaming.”

Prior to joining NYU Shanghai, Ms. Donovan was a participant in the English Language Fellow Program, a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs exchange program. She was hosted by Qufu Normal University (QFNU) in Shandong, China from 2018 to 2020. She also taught English as a foreign language in Taiwan as a Fulbright ETA and in Kosovo as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Ms. Donovan has taught English as a second language in various programs across the U.S. including the AmeriCorps ACCESS Project.

She is a member of the International TESOL Organization and proud supporter of The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF).

Samantha Quintell-Lenzi, Assistant Director of Global Recruiting

Bio: Originally from the Chicagoland area, Samantha is a graduate of The Ohio State University where she double majored in International Relations and Spanish Honors. While studying, Samantha began working as a Telecounselor and an Orientation Leader and developed her passion for working in the field of education. After graduation Samantha put her trilingual skills to work in the tourism and training industries at Walt Disney World. She loves travel; she has worked as a program leader for summer experiential learning programs in Costa Rica, later as an English Teacher with the Auxiliares de Conversación program in Madrid, and most recently as an English Teaching Assistant with the Fulbright program in Brazil. She is excited to join the thriving international community at Middlebury, and to be a resource in assisting students all over the world to achieve their graduate school and future career goals.
She would love to speak with prospective students living in the DMV (DC, Mayland, Virginia) region, or those who are passing through! Feel free to email her to set up a time to meet and speak more about MIIS programs and opportunities.