Leo Schmitt, NYU

Mark Algren, KU

David Colbert, Trine University

Richard McClane

Bob Schorr

John Shannon, Trine University

Brian Skelton, Fox Valley Technical College

Overview

• Introduction

• Making yourself marketable: Mark Algren

• Transition to Technical Colleges/Community

Colleges: Brian Skelton and Dave Colbert

• Finding jobs: Richard McClane

• Practicalities: Leo Schmitt

Overview

• Reverse Culture Shock: John Shannon

• Working K-12: Bob Schorr

• Question and Answer Session

Introduction

•Moving overseas is a big undertaking and

can be a scary, but gratifying, adventure.

•Moving back to the US can be no less

momentous, especially if you are not

going ‘home’.

Making yourself marketable: Mark

• Plan your career

• Prepare for your future job

• Know your future audience

• Keep things

Technical Colleges/Community Colleges: David and Brian

• Networking

• Knowing Unions

• Adjunct, part-time, full-time

• Expecting the unexpected

• Variety of curriculum

• Bolstering your resume

• Courses

Finding a Job: Richard McClane

• Reflect

• Build Your Qualifications

• Job Listings

• Do Your Homework

• Pound the Pavement

• Moment of Truth

Practicalities: Leo

•You may well be on your own

•Timeline

•Shipping effects back

•Housing

•Licenses, phones, etc.

•Schools and children

•Taxes

Space Oddity: Reverse Culture

Shock: John

• Floating in a most peculiar way

• And the stars look very different today

• Though I’ve past 100K miles, I’m feeling very still

• Your circuit’s dead, there’s something wrong

• Can you hear me, Major Tom?

• Planet Earth is blue and there’s nothing I can do

• Overcoming reverse culture shock

•Working K-12: Bob

• Depending on how long you have been overseas, it is not what you remember-there are many new challenges depending on the state you are moving to.

• What happens to your resume and employability after you have spent a few years in a public school in the US?

•Conclusion

• A move back to North America is a momentous change.

• There are many factors to consider.

• We wish you the best in all your transitions.

Questions?

Leo Schmitt schmitt@nyu.edu

Mark Algren malgren@ku.edu

David Colbert colbertd@trine.edu

Richard McClane mcclane57@yahoo.com

Bob Schorr bdmschorr@yahoo.com

John Shannon shannonj@trine.edu

Brian Skelton skelton@fvtc.edu