Angel Ballew, Vice President & ESL Instructor M.A. (TESOL) Anaheim University*
B.A. (Cross Cultural Studies, minor in ESL) Toccoa Falls College
ESL Teaching Experience: Sao Paulo, Brazil; Quito, Ecuador; Atlanta, Georgia; Rabun Gap, Georgia; Ann Arbor, Michigan
I enjoy teaching and getting to know international students. Because I grew up overseas I have a special connection with internationals and I am priveledged to work with them. My husband works as an Insurance Benefits Broker, and my daughter is two years old. I love playing volleyball and singing.
M.A. (TESOL) Anaheim University*
B.A. (Cross Cultural Studies, minor in ESL) Toccoa Falls College
ESL Teaching Experience: Sao Paulo, Brazil; Quito, Ecuador; Atlanta, Georgia; Rabun Gap, Georgia; Ann Arbor, Michigan
I enjoy teaching and getting to know international students. Because I grew up overseas I have a special connection with internationals and I am priveledged to work with them. My husband works as an Insurance Benefits Broker, and my daughter is two years old. I love playing volleyball and singing.
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Dr. Kathy Kilroe- Smith, ESL Instructor Cathy Kilroe-Smith has had a number of years experience teaching English as a second language. Most of this experience was gained while living in Dresden and Leipzig in Germany where she taught courses of all levels and varieties. Born in South Africa, Cathy has always enjoyed travelling and meeting people from different cultures. As a child, her family spent some years in Taiwan where her love for different cultures was born. She holds degrees in music from South Africa, Germany and the United States and is currently working on finishing her doctorate in music from UGA. In her free time she loves to cook, make music, relax with friends and spend time outdoors.
Cathy Kilroe-Smith has had a number of years experience teaching English as a second language. Most of this experience was gained while living in Dresden and Leipzig in Germany where she taught courses of all levels and varieties. Born in South Africa, Cathy has always enjoyed travelling and meeting people from different cultures. As a child, her family spent some years in Taiwan where her love for different cultures was born. She holds degrees in music from South Africa, Germany and the United States and is currently working on finishing her doctorate in music from UGA. In her free time she loves to cook, make music, relax with friends and spend time outdoors.
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..Alana Lusted, ESL Instructor .
I recently received my ESL Certification through Oxford Seminars and I am so excited to begin my teaching career here at Copland. I have been traveling the world since I was ten years old and have been to Mexico, Russia, Germany, Switzerland, and have spent most of my time traveling to Peru. I love to learn about different cultures and use my experiences in traveling overseas to appreciate where my students have come from. Incorporating different teaching styles in the classroom is very important to me, such as music, technology, hands on activities and conversation. I look forward to learning from my students while teaching them in return. |
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Jay Carson, TESOL & ESL Instructor Jay Carson was born in Atlanta in 1967. He was educated at Westminster high school, and later obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgia State University in Philosophy. He has traveled abroad extensively and lived in Madrid, Spain for several years where he taught English at various schools and universities as well as a number of multi-national companies such as JP Morgan, Proctor and Gamble, Kraft and Telefonica. He is also certified by the Board of Directors of Oxford Seminars as a teacher of TESOL, TESL, and TEFL. More recently, he has worked at CNN in Atlanta and taught private classes to people from a variety of backgrounds.
Jay Carson was born in Atlanta in 1967. He was educated at Westminster high school, and later obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgia State University in Philosophy. He has traveled abroad extensively and lived in Madrid, Spain for several years where he taught English at various schools and universities as well as a number of multi-national companies such as JP Morgan, Proctor and Gamble, Kraft and Telefonica. He is also certified by the Board of Directors of Oxford Seminars as a teacher of TESOL, TESL, and TEFL. More recently, he has worked at CNN in Atlanta and taught private classes to people from a variety of backgrounds.
Bethany Page, ESL InstructorBethany Page became TESOL certified through Oxford Seminars in the Fall of 2008 and began teaching ESL shortly after in January 2009. She loves learning about other cultures, thus teaching ESL has been a wonderful experience because she is able to learn from her students as they learn from her.
She graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.B.A. in Management Information Systems & Spanish minor. Bethany enjoys the finer details in life, spending time with family and friends, trees, and technology because it is constantly advancing. She is passionate about traveling and has traveled to places like Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, and Spain (where she studied Spanish at the University of Valencia through a study abroad program). She looks forward to meeting and getting to know all future Copland students!
Bethany Page became TESOL certified through Oxford Seminars in the Fall of 2008 and began teaching ESL shortly after in January 2009. She loves learning about other cultures, thus teaching ESL has been a wonderful experience because she is able to learn from her students as they learn from her.
She graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.B.A. in Management Information Systems & Spanish minor. Bethany enjoys the finer details in life, spending time with family and friends, trees, and technology because it is constantly advancing. She is passionate about traveling and has traveled to places like Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, and Spain (where she studied Spanish at the University of Valencia through a study abroad program). She looks forward to meeting and getting to know all future Copland students!