Teaching in China – Jacob’s Story
He’s 27 years old, and his hometown is Plainview, a lovely small town located in the North-East of Nebraska, USA. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in Portuguese. As he realized that he was passionate about education and languages English teacher. He picked China, as he was interested in eastern culture and language. He decided teaching in China was the next step and so he made the journey to Shenzhen, China.

Although Jacob flew halfway across the world geographically and landed on another planet culturally, he adapted very quickly with his kind-hearted nature and warm personality. Currently, Jacob is an excellent English teacher at Pinghu Middle School.
The school staff and students all love Jacob, their interactions with him are wholesome and hilarious. Jacob assigned homework asking students to write about their opinions of him. Three students have included their portrayals of him with their homework.
Jacob, along with many other teachers at SDE, share a passion for language & education. They are actively making a difference by leading students to a better future. Furthermore, China still has many teaching opportunities available. Join our fantastic group of teachers at SDE and start making a difference in today’s world.
“It’s a privilege and an honor to teach English in China with SDE, and I’m enjoying my time here immensely.” – Jacob Proskovec
Join us in Shenzhen, Beijing or Wuhan and join Jacob and many others like him as they teach and travel Asia and forge memories that they will never forget. Just hit Quick Apply and send us your application today. We look forward to hearing from you.