Email: cesl@email.arizona.edu

520-621-3637

Fax: 520-621-9180

Director, Suzanne Panferov

As the Director of CESL, my job is to recruit new students and promote new programs as well as to take care of our faculty, staff, and current students. CESL is like a family and I feel very lucky to support everyone here and to meet so many students from all over the world. Be sure to introduce yourself to me when you come to CESL

• Ph.D. Foreign and Second Language Education, The Ohio State University
• M.A. TESOL, The Ohio State University
• M.A. Russian Literature and Linguistics, The Ohio State University
• B.A. German/Russian, Juniata College

Dr. Alfred Dean Stover, Assistant Director of Outreach and Professional Programs astover@email.arizona.edu

• Ph.D. Educational Psychology, University of Arizona
• M.A. General Linguistics, Ohio University
• B.A. French, Shippensburg University

Ms. Helen Abdulaziz, IEP Coordinator & Academic Advisor hta@email.arizona.edu

I have taught English as a Second Language for many years in the United States, Colombia, and Saudi Arabia. It has been a wonderful career and I have met and made friends with many people from all over the world. I enjoy talking to students and helping them be successful in their life in the United States while I learn from them about their countries.

• M.A. TESL, Southern Illinois University
• B.A. Anthropology and Oriental Studies, University of Arizona

Lance Askildson, Teacher Training Coordinator lra03@email.arizona.edu

I was born in Minnesota , but have since lived, worked and studied in many fascinating places around the world. I have taught ESL/EFL in the U.S. and abroad as well as courses in applied linguistics, English literature and ESL/EFL teacher training. I currently serve as CESL's Coordinator for Teacher Training and a Lecturer in ESL. I love traveling—especially with my wife Virginie—and I love meeting people from other cultures and language backgrounds.  I greatly enjoy my teaching here at CESL, and I feel extremely lucky to be a faculty member at this unique institution.

• Ph.D. Second Language Acquisition & Teaching, University of Arizona [in progress]
• M.A. Multilingual-Multicultural Ed. & TESOL, Florida State University
• B.A. French Language/Linguistics & European History, University of Minnesota

Cherilyn F. Boyer boyerc@email.arizona.edu

I enjoy teaching at CESL because it broadens my knowledge of other countries and it is rewarding to see students succeed in learning English. I have been teaching at CESL since January, 1989. I received both my B.A. and M.A. from the University of Arizona, so I feel right at home here on campus.

• M.A. English as a Second Language, University of Arizona
• B.A. English Literature, University of Arizona

Cheryl Brodersen, Coordinator CESL FLEX programs and English Downtown cmwelch@email.arizona.edu

I have lived many years outside of the U.S. and love teaching and learning about other cultures. I have lots of energy and try to making my classes fun for all my CESL students!

• M.A. ELL University of Arizona, Tucson 1993
• B.A. in Secondary English Education from the University of Texas, Austin. 1986

Linda Chu, pchusprint@earthlink.net

I feel very fortunate to work in a career I really enjoy.  My career change to an ESL/EFL instructor almost 20 years ago has taken me to many countries, including Korea, Japan, Spain, and Singapore.  My students have greatly enriched my life through sharing their unique cultures and diverse linguistic backgrounds.

• M.A. TESOL,  Eastern Michigan University
• B.A. Spanish,  The University of Michigan

Cat Clinton cmclinton@gmail.com

Daniel Coates, greephon1@yahoo.com

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."   --Leonardo da Vinci

Robert Cote, Instructional Support Specialist rcote@email.arizona.edu

I was born in Providence , RI , and have lived in St. Louis , Missouri ; Washington DC ; Johnston Atoll (Polynesia) and Miami , Florida . I have worked as a meteorologist for both the US government and military. I have taught many subjects in high school, community college and university settings, including math, earth science, English and ESL. I have also been involved with teacher training programs in Tucson and Nogales , Sonora , Mexico . I enjoy teaching writing, reading, phonetics and American culture.

• 3 rd year Ph.D. student in Second Language Acquisition & Teaching, University of Arizona , Tucson , AZ
• M.S. TESOL, Florida International University , Miami , FL
• B.S. Meteorology, St. Louis University , St. Louis , Missouri

Dolores Delgiorgio, Evening Program Coordinator doloresd@email.arizona.edu

• M.A. TEFL, San Francisco State University
• B.A. English, Boston University

Parvaneh Farzad farzad@email.arizona.edu

I have taught English at the university and college levels for more than 30 years. I started teaching at CESL in 1991 and have greatly enjoyed it ever since. Being with diverse groups of ESL students is always enlightening. I learn from them about their lives and countries as I teach and get more energy as I see their motivation and enthusiasm for learning.

• M.A. TESL. University of Arizona
• M.A. English Literature. University of TehranB.A. English Language and Literature. University of Tehran

Nick Ferdinandt, Coordinator CESL Nogales Program

Over the last 15 years, I've taught a wide variety of students in a wide variety of settings - students age 9 to 71 in Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Brazil, and Mexico.  My own passion for learning languages guides my teaching of them. Now, as a part of CESL, I am dedicated to facilitating the learning and teaching of English as a second and foreign language both here in Tucson and in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.

• Ed.D. Educational Leadership (ABD), University of St. Thomas
• 
  M.A. Slavic Lang. & Lit., The Ohio State University
• 
  B.A. Russian, Universtity of St. Thomas

Olga Geissler, Coordinator Teen English Program geissler@email.arizona.edu

I have taught EFL in Russia and Germany and was an ESL/Writing Instructor at San Joaquin Delta College, CA. Currently I am teaching at CESL and coordinating the summer Teen English Program. In addition I am a PhD student at the Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) program at the University of Arizona engaged in current research of curriculum and program design to teach ESL and writing in wider contexts that stress Content-Based instruction, communicative approach, and writing as a process. I am a member of AZ TESOL and Phi Kappa Phi.

• M.A. TESOL & M.A. RTW, CSU Stanislaus, CA
• B.A. & M.A. EFL, Ural State Pedagogical University, Russia

I have taught ESL for more than thirty years in twelve countries around the world.

• M.A. English As a Second Language, University of Arizona
• B.A. English Literature, University of Arizona

Ruth Kramer drruthkramer@gmail.com

Recently moved to Arizona after living abroad for the past 13 years. My experiences included counseling and administrative work at American International schools in Pakistan, Colombia, Ghana and Togo. Working and living in various countries was an extraordinary time which allowed me to experience a variety of cultures first hand.

Mike Lindsey,writingbear@hotmail.com

Carmen Ortiz, Sr Business Manager ortizc@email.arizona.edu

Bethyl Pearson bpearson@email.arizona.edu

I am excited to be a new member of the CESL faculty, having recently moved to Tucson from Phoenix, where I was a university professor of TESL for 20 years. In addition to training US students to teach ESL/EFL, I have also had the great pleasure of teaching English and/or studying language in China, France, Korea, and Mexico. I look forward to getting to know the wonderful international students here at CESL.

• Ph.D. Linguistics, Michigan State University
• M.A. Linguistics, Michigan State University
• M.Ed. English Education, Wright State University
• B.A. French Education, Albion College

Chuck Phillips cphillip@email.arizona.edu
Chuck's web page http://www.u.arizona.edu/~cphillip/

I grew up in Seattle, Washington, but also lived many years in the exciting city of New Orleans, Louisana, where I studied English at the University of New Orleans. Later I moved to Tucson, earned an MA in TESOL from the University of Arizona, and have been teaching at CESL since 1993.

• M.A. TESL, University of Arizona
• Teacher Certification, University of New Orleans
• B.A. English Literature, University of New Orleans

Sumayya Racy sracy@email.arizona.edu

I am a native Tucsonan and a doctoral candidate in linguistics here at the
University of Arizona. I love teaching English and I'm very excited to be
teaching here at CESL!

• MA in Linguistics, University of Arizona
• BA in French & Art History, University of Arizona

Steven Randall randall@email.arizona.edu

I have been at the University of Arizona since the Fall of 2004.  I've spent a significant amount of time abroad in Germany, and have spent the last few years teaching German.  I am relatively new to English teaching.  I currently teach in the Nogales Program, and have been delighted with the experience thus far.  I am thrilled by any opportunity to experience new languages and cultures and am equally thrilled to be a part of CESL.

• M.A. German Studies/Language Pedagogy,University of Arizona (2006)
• B.A. German, The Ohio State University (2002)

Nataly Reed reedn@email.arizona.edu

I have been teaching English as a Second Language since 1999 in various settings, including high school, adult education, and university courses. I especially enjoy teaching and learning about languages and cultures. At CESL, it's a pleasure to work with dedicated and enthusiastic students and colleagues.

• M.A. Applied Linguistics, University of Massachusetts, Boston
• B.A. Art History / Studio Art, Oberlin College

Linda Ross , Administrative Assistant rossl@email.arizona.edu

I have taught at CESL for twenty years and have never been bored. I get the chance to learn about the social, political and economic situation in my students' countries on a daily basis. Even though I'm the teacher, I often feel like a student at heart.

• M.A. English as a Second Language, University of Arizona
• B.A. English, Union College

Vincent Scardino,scardinv@email.arizona.edu

Childhood in “Little Italy”, with its many dialects and ethnic groups, gave me an early fascination with the richness of my own cultural heritage and the yearning to learn about other peoples. Besides culture and language, I am deeply interested in art and nature. Teaching has been my passion for almost two decades and I have taught well over thirty different ESL and bilingual content immersion courses, here in Tucson and also at Monterrey Technical Institute in Mazatlan, Sinaloa

Hello. I am a native Tucsonan and I've been teaching at CESL for more than 25 years. I enjoy getting to know all of my students and one day hope to visit all of their countries.

• M.A. English as a Second Language, University of Arizona
• B.A. Secondary Education (Spanish), University of Arizona

Amber Tetreau Segura, Student Services & Immigration Advisor
amts@email.arizona.edu

I have been at CESL for three years and thoroughly enjoy working with students from all over the world and learning about their cultures and countries.  I understand many of the concerns of international students because I spent a year studying at la Universidad Nacional Autonoma in Heredia, Costa Rica while doing my undergraduate studies.  I have traveled throughout The U.S., Central America and more!  I look forward to getting to know you all during your time here at CESL and beyond.

• B.A. Spanish, Northern Arizona University
• M.A. Higher Education (In Progress), University of Arizona

Connie Ubben cubben@email.arizona.edu

I excited to be part of the CESL staff. I have over 5 years experience teaching ESL at all levels. I am from Kansas and teach there part of the year. I have enjoyed teaching in Nogales, and have taught for a short time in Isreal. I am also an ASL interpreter.

• M.A. Education,TESL; University of Kansas, Lawrence Kansas
• B.A-MidAmerica Nazarene University, Olathe, KS-Education/Administration
• A.A.-Sign Language Interpreting Degree-JCCC, Overland Park KS

David Williams davwms@gmail.com

Hello.  I grew up in Louisiana and received a bachelor's degree in music there.  I became interested in languages later when I studied Korean at the Defense Language Institute, and eventually received an MA in TESOL from University of Arizona.  I have taught ESL in S. Korea, US, China, and, now, Mexico.

Tanya Wright tanyusha@email.arizona.edu

I have been teaching English for about 15 years. I began as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language in Kharkov, Ukraine. After moving to the United States in 2003, I continued teaching English at Literacy Austin in Texas. In 2005 I joined the CESL team at the University of Arizona where I have been teaching in the evening program. I have gained a lot of valuable experience here and have had a lot of fun working with the students and CESL staff!  My students and I
are in a symbiotic relationship: I teach them English and they teach me a lot about their cultures and the wonderful places they come from.

• State of Arizona Teacher Certificate in French, Post-Baccalaureate  Program, University of Arizona.
• M.A. - English as a Foreign Language, Kharkov National University, Ukraine

The Center for English as a Second Language
at The University of Arizona
P.O. Box 210024
1100 E. James E. Rogers Way
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0024
Tele: 1-520-621-1362  Fax: 1-520-621-9180
cesl@email.arizona.edu
www.skype.com "azcesl1"
© Arizona Board of Regents