1. Leo Schmitt, NYU
Mark Algren, KU
David Colbert, Trine University
Richard McClane
Bob Schorr
John Shannon, Trine University
Brian Skelton, Fox Valley Technical College

2. 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

3. Overview
• Reverse Culture Shock: John Shannon
• Working K-12: Bob Schorr
• Question and Answer Session

4. 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’.

5. Making yourself marketable: Mark
• Plan your career
• Prepare for your future job
• Know your future audience
• Keep things

6. 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

7. Finding a Job: Richard McClane
• Reflect
• Build Your Qualifications
• Job Listings
• Do Your Homework
• Pound the Pavement
• Moment of Truth

8. Practicalities: Leo
•You may well be on your own
•Timeline
•Shipping effects back
•Housing
•Licenses, phones, etc.
•Schools and children
•Taxes

9. 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

10. •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?

11. •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.

12. 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