Josh began his teaching career in 1990. He has taught and trained in Japan, Spain, the Republic of Georgia, and the United States. He received his Master's degree in teaching from the SIT Graduate Institute and holds the Cambridge DELTA. In addition to working on the SIT course, Josh has been a trainer with the Peace Corps and does educational consulting. He has presented at numerous conferences in the United States and in Japan. He has published professional article in journals such as the English Teaching Professional. In 2006 he co-authored the teacher training book, Understanding Teaching Through Learning, with McGraw-Hill and the SIT Graduate Institute. He currently teaches academic English at the intensive English program at Diablo Valley College and runs Berkeley LTC which hosts the SIT TESOL Certificate Course in Berkeley, CA. He is a licensed trainer and trainer of trainers with the SIT Graduate Institute. In addition, he is on the faculty of the MATESOL program at Marlboro College. His particular areas of interest include experiential learning, reflective practice, instructional design, and cross-cultural communication. Josh lives with his wife and son in Berkeley, California.
Mary Scholl
Mary Scholl, a graduate of SIT's Master of Arts in Teaching program, has been teaching for over 20 years. She has taught in both public and private settings in Asia, North America and South America. In 2006 she co-authored the teacher training book, Understanding Teaching Through Learning, with McGraw-Hill and the SIT Graduate Institute. She currently teaches English with Earth Institute in Costa Rica and is the founder of TESOL Training Costa Rica, which is a licensed center of the SIT TESOL Certificate Course. In addition, she is on the faculty of the MATESOL program at Marlboro College. Mary has done teacher training throughout Central and South America, working for ministries of education along with the United States Peace Corps. She has been featured has a plenary speaker at numerous conferences and has been presenting at professional conferences for over 15 years. She lives on a beautiful farm in the heart of Costa Rica, and loves cooking and yoga. Areas of particular professional interest for her include creativity, leadership, learner development, and reflection.