Charmaine Teodoro is a Filipina recruited to teach math at a rural school in Colorado experiencing a teacher shortage. Now in her second year and on a J-1 visa, Teodoro talks about her future plans, the challenges she faced in her first year, and the cultural differences between the two countries, especially when teaching teenagers.

Reporter/Camera: Deepak Dobhal

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