"We didn't have a guide, a mentor, or a roadmap — we figured it out together. TulayEd exists so no Filipino teacher ever has to do that alone."

The founders. Three voices. One mission.

Each of us took a different path through licensure, credentialing, and classroom life. Together, we cover every angle of the journey.

Christie is a National Board Certified Teacher and Doctor of Education with 20+ experience in Baltimore City Public Schools, where she currently serves as an ELD/ESOL educator. A Cebuano educator who trained at St. Theresa's College, University of the Philippines and Cebu Normal University, arrived in the U.S. on a J-1 visa and navigated every step of the credentialing journey firsthand — from PRC license evaluation to state licensure and advanced certification.

At TulayEd, Christie leads university partnerships and program design, building accelerated pathways that bridge Philippine institutions to U.S. classrooms. Her work draws directly on her journey and her deep expertise in special education, language acquisition, and teacher preparation.

Yvonne brings deep expertise in Special Education theory and instructional practice, grounded in both her Philippine teacher training and years of U.S. classroom experience. Her graduate specialization in SpEd equips her to design training programs that are rigorous, culturally responsive, and aligned to U.S. standards.

As TulayEd's Lead Trainer, Yvonne develops the professional development curriculum and pre-departure training modules that prepare Filipino teachers for the realities of U.S. special education classrooms — from IEP literacy and co-teaching models to navigating the IDEA framework with confidence.

Daryl is TulayEd's resident expert on the practical, procedural, and legal dimensions of U.S. teacher credentialing. Having walked the full pathway herself — from WES/NACES credential evaluation to Praxis exam preparation and state licensure — he understands where Filipino teachers get stuck, what documents matter, and how to move through the system efficiently.

She advises teachers on multi-state licensure strategies, PRC equivalency evaluation, and the specific requirements that vary between placement states including Maryland, Missouri, Texas, California, Alaska, and Hawaii. His guidance turns an overwhelming bureaucratic process into a clear, step-by-step plan.

what we share

The same starting point. The same belief.

The same journey

All three of us left Cebu in 2005. We lived the uncertainty, the paperwork, the culture shock, and the eventual triumph of building a career in U.S. schools.

Real classroom experience

We didn't transition out of teaching to become consultants. We teach, we train, and we stay current — because our advice has to work in an actual classroom.

The bridge we're building

TulayEd is the resource we needed in 2005 and didn't have. Every service we offer was shaped by something we learned the hard way so you don't have to.