All instructors have advanced degrees and top-notch experience in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages or working with international students. Many have lived and worked in other countries and are experts in their fields.
Casey Poe, Director
MBA, Finance, HR - University of Tennessee
MA, Int'l Commerce - University of Kentucky
BA, Spanish - Berea College
- Portfolio Manager | New Mexico Educational Retirement Board - 2020-2022
- Study Abroad Advisor | University of Utah - 2009-2011
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American Councils for International Education | Resident Director, Critical Language Scholarship - 2010, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2022
Lisa Fuller, Assistant Director
M.A. Applied Linguistics, University of Utah
- Assistant Director of ELI since 2015
- Taught ESL since 1994 in Switzerland and USA
Our Office Staff and Administrators
Lisa Humphrey, PDSO & Program Manager
M.Ed. in Bi-lingual & Bi-Cultural Education
Taught EFL in Japan, Germany, and Mexico.
Katie Guido, Program Assistant
B.S. Psychology, University of Utah
Intern in Washington D.C. Health and Human Services. Joined ELI in December 2018
Sharon Stephanie Cantillana, Engagement and Retention Coordinator
ELI Program Graduate
Our Instructors
Amy Delis, Skill Coordinator
M.A. TESOL, Brigham Young University
Taught ESL since 1987 in USA and China
Anita Prabhakar, Adjunct Faculty
PhD in Curriculum and Instruction; TESOL candidate, Barry University
Taught ESL in India and USA
Brian Parrott, Evening Programs Coordinator
M.A. Applied Linguistics
Taught ESL since 2006 in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, South Korea, Spain, Colombia and the United States
Christal Jackson, Adjunct Faculty
M.Ed. ESL Curriculum and Instruction, George Mason University
Taught ESL since 2006 in USA
Elizabeth Antola, Adjunct Faculty
M.A. TESOL, Arkansas Tech University; Legal Studies, Villanova University; B.S. Business Management, Widener University
Taught ESL/EAP since 2009 in Latin America & China
Emily White, Adjunct Faculty
M.A. TESOL, Brigham Young University
Worked with English learners in Ohio, Florida, and Utah since 2003
Erica Havican, Adjunct Faculty
M.A. TESOL Brigham Young University
Taught ESL since 2008 in Brazil and USA
Glen Penrod, Adjunct Faculty
Masters in Applied Linguistics, Brigham Young University.
Taught English since 1986 in the US, China, South Korea, and Taiwan
Heidi Healy, Adjunct Faculty
M.A. TESOL Brigham Young University
Taught ESL since 2010 in China, Mongolia, and USA
Jason E Mower, Skill Coordinator
M.A. Applied Linguistics
Taught ESL since 2000 in USA and South Korea
Jennifer Schimmelpfennig, Adjunct Faculty
M.A. History, Utah State University
Taught ESL since 2010 in USA
Katelyn Hadfield, Adjunct Faculty
Bachelors of English Language, TESOL Certificate, Brigham Young University
Taught English since 2018 in Germany and USA
Mark Brady, Skill Coordinator
M.A. Journalism, Post-Baccalaureate English Education
Taught ESL since 1996 in the Czech Republic
Michael Ziegenfuss, Adjunct Faculty
MEd International Studies in Education, CELTA Certificate
Taught ESL since 2011 in China and USA
Monica Pack, Adjunct Faculty
M.A. Foreign Language Education (TESOL), University of Texas Austin
Taught ESL since 2003, lived in Western Europe and Central America
Paula Cabrera Campos, Adjunct Faculty, DSO
M.A. TESOL, Brigham Young University
Taught ESL since 2008 in Chile and USA
Randall Davis, Skill Coordinator
M.A. TESOL, Brigham Young University
Taught ESL since 1987 in USA and Japan
Rus Wilson, Testing and Curriculum Coordinator
M.A. TESOL, Brigham Young University
Taught ESL since 1999 in USA
Sam Dunn, Adjunct Faculty
M.F.A. University of Utah
Taught ESL since 2013 in Sweden and USA