Before venturing into international teaching, Chaya taught 2nd grade in central Florida and 3rd grade in the suburbs of Austin, Texas. In 2009, she moved to Asunción, Paraguay to teach 1st grade at the American School of Asunción. She then headed to Colegio Nueva Granada in Bogotá, Colombia where she moved back to the upper elementary classroom.
Chaya is currently teaching grade 4 at the Anglo-American School of Sofia in Bulgaria.