A profile on your particular, selected instructor is sent to you prior to training. Following are three example profiles of our ESL faculty. These profiles are provided to illustrate the average caliber of our instructors.

DANIELLE P., MA, TESOL:
Danielle made a career change in 1997 from the business world of account management to teaching. Arguably our most vibrant and dedicated faculty member, Danielle combines a consummate, talented, intelligent professionalism with a highly personable and caring demeanor, producing the results our clients want.

Based upon a solid foundation of technical and theoretical knowledge of the English language, Danielle’s areas of expertise include presentation skills, accent reduction, and intercultural training. Her alternative, creative teaching style reveals itself the most when she uses non-conventional, relevant settings and exercises to directly illustrate theoretical aspects of the English language and expose the student to actual, local US society and culture.

Her passion for teaching and her love of the English language are evident and have led her to outgrow her peers within a remarkably short period. Without question, Danielle provides the experience, creativity, adaptability, and diligence required to produce effective, enduring English courses emblematic of the English League's professional training standards.

Education:

• Master of Arts in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), School for International Training (SIT), Brattleborough, VT.
• TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Certificate, New World Teachers, San Francisco, CA.
• BA in Communications, Concentration in Interpersonal Communications, University of Mass., Amherst, MA.

CHARLOTTE K., M.Ed., ESL:
Charlotte has over 20 years of experience in the ESL training field, working with adults from Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America. One of the most senior and most respected members of our team, Charlotte is a tireless learner and a teacher of teachers, dedicated full-time to her field. She holds an M.Ed. in teaching English as a Second Language from Boston University, has authored and co-authored several published books on her subject, and without question is capable of providing the level of tailored training you require.

A talented, dedicated, and quickly adaptable career professional, Charlotte's teaching style combines a creative, spontaneous, and detail-oriented personality with 20+ years of effective training techniques that use practical, authentic exercises adapted to her students' individual requirements. A kind, personable, and caring individual as well, Charlotte has the skills and experience required to produce and implement effective, enduring English courses emblematic of the English League's professional training standards.

Education:

• M.Ed., English as a Second Language, Boston University, Boston, MA
• B.S., Education/Special Education, Lesley College, Cambridge, MA
• Certified Literacy Educator, The National Center for Family Literacy, Louisville, KY
• Post graduate studies in Linguistics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Publications / Highlights:

• Authored "Understanding Family Health Issues" for the Cambridge/Somerville Health Alliance, in collaboration with the Harvard School of Public Health and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. July 2002.
• Created a program called "ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)and the Law", in consultation with Somerville’s Executive Director of Human Rights, Summer 1999. Presented the program to MACE’s Network, 1999.
• Wrote "Using Music and Songs to Improve English Pronunciation". Presented for Somerville Teachers, 2002, 2000, and at MACE’s Network, 1998.
• Developed a program called "Using the Newspaper in the Classroom". Presented at Network, Literacy Volunteers of America and to Middlesex County Educators, 1988-2002.
• Wrote several articles about 911, The U.S. President, and Civil Rights and the Bill of Rights for ESOL students.

Professional affiliations:
National Family Literacy Association Executive Board,
Somerville Teachers Association

ELISA B., MA, TESOL:
Of Mexican heritage, Elisa is a native English speaker from Chicago who is also fluent in Spanish. She has been teaching all competencies of beginner- through advanced-level English for 5 years. She obtained her BA degree from the University of Illinois and her Master of Arts in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from the School for International Training (SIT).

A talented, dedicated, experienced, and quickly adaptable career professional, Elisa's teaching style combines a relaxed, creative and spontaneous personality with a wealth of effective training techniques that use practical, authentic exercises.

Having taken advanced-level Spanish herself, Elisa knows what it is like to study a new language as an adult and applies this experience to her classroom interactions and lesson plans. A kind, personable, and caring individual as well, Elisa has the skills and experience required to produce and implement effective, enduring English courses emblematic of the English League's professional training standards.

Education:

• MA in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), School for International Training, Brattleborough, VT
• BA, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL