Hello! My name is Annamarie Parker, otherwise known as Anna, and I’m currently doing my TESOL internship here at Sijhou Junior High School. I’m 23 and a recent graduate from Northern Michigan University, where I achieved my Bachelor’s in English, Writing and triple minored in German, journalism and TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language).

During my time at Northern I often worked with college students and building communities as a Resident Advisor. I planned activities, served as an intersection for resources, and played the role of a friendly face in something that could otherwise be new and scary. I also worked front desk jobs often, and as a copy editor for my school’s campus newspaper, the North Wind.

In the future I hope to continue to travel, experience, connect and teach English in places just like Sijhou—helping to strengthen communities through both diversity and a love of learning and overcoming.