History
The ELCI was first established in Monmouth, Oregon in 1986. Over the last 30 years, it has helped many international students from all over the world to succeed in American high schools and universities. Thanks to the support of our partners and our students, we were able to open our second center in Albany, Oregon in 2012 on the campus of Linn-Benton Community College. Our newest center in Salt Lake City, Utah opened its doors in January 2020.
Mission Statement
Connecting Students on their journey through language and culture; Be a beacon of culture, language, and love. Culture, Language, Individual, Fun, and Family!
Teaching Philosophy
Individual attention to each one of our students! We know every one of our students. Our classes are small and we also provide one-on-one tutoring from our professional teachers! Our students are able to improve rapidly with our supportive teachers and staff. Environment makes a big difference! Our dedicated teachers motivate our students with real-life materials. Students use English not only in class but also outside of school in our fun weekly activities. We believe that practice makes perfect and that learning can and should be FUN!
OUR TEACHERS
Growing up in SE Asia, Julia Webster developed a love of language and culture that inspired her to focus on English language teaching. She holds a MA in TESOL and has taught English in a wide variety of settings to English learners of all ages. She loves to travel, try new cuisines, read, laugh, and hike with her dog. Currently, she lives in the beautiful state of Oregon. Her second language is Bahasa Indonesia.
Rachel has been teaching English as a Second Language for 10 years and specializes in experience learning. She believes that students learn best when the content is not just teaching them English, but something about themselves. Rachel likes to approach the classroom as a meaningful experience where everyone has a voice. She loves using her voice to speak in Japanese as well. Rachel has her Bachelor’s degree in English and Writing from Oregon State University and is finishing up her Master’s degree in Teaching at Western Oregon University with an Oregon teaching license endorsement in the following areas: English as a Second Language, Middle and High School English Language Arts, and Special Education.
Alyssa is an ESL teacher, holding B.A.s in English Literature and Theatre Arts from the University of Iowa, TEFL certification, and currently pursuing an M.A. in Intercultural Communication Studies at Shanghai Theatre Academy. She has two years of experience teaching ESL reading & writing skills online and also taught middle school theatre skills & theatre history from 2017-2018 in Nanjing, China. In addition, she is an intermediate Chinese language speaker and continues to learn spoken and written Chinese. When she isn’t teaching, you can find her as a theatre performer/writer, editor of a literary magazine, and an avid reader.
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