LCI Denver | ESL in Denver Faculty

Kati N.
B.A. Art History
M.F.A. Dance (in progress)

Kati’s interest in the English language began at an early age, and she would often read grammar books for fun. People of all ages would ask her to edit their writing, and she began a side business specializing in college entrance essays and writing for science and engineering researchers. Kati also volunteered as an international student liaison, helping visiting students adjust to their lives and host families.

After graduating from Boston University, Kati moved to Spain to dance professionally. However, the call to help people with their English returned and soon she was the head of a thriving business teaching students of all ages and learning goals. Upon returning to Boston, Kati became involved in immigrant advocacy and began teaching English for community non-profit organizations. Kati then studied dance at the University of New Mexico, and now teaches English in Denver with LCI.

Jennifer E.
B.A. Business Administration
M.A. TESOL

Jennifer has recently returned to her hometown of Denver after living and teaching in Japan for many years. She has always enjoyed different cultures and learning about her students in the classroom. At LCI, she has met people from all over the world. She finds it interesting to watch students learn from each other and broaden their horizons, just as she is doing.

Leslie C.
B.A. English
M.A. English (concentration in ESL)

Leslie has traveled to all seven continents and has taught ESL (English as a Second Language) for 15 years. She has lived in Slovakia, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates and has taught general and business English to university students overseas and in the US.

Leslie also has a pet sitting business, two young boys and a dog and cat. She has lived in Denver since 2010.

Elizabeth F.
B.S. Design
M.A. TESOL (in progress)
Certification in TESOL

Elizabeth has years of experience teaching English at both the elementary and university levels. Having taught English in China for three years, she loves to experience new cultures and hopes to teach abroad again. Elizabeth is energetic and always curious to learn more about the cultures of her students.

In her free time, Elizabeth likes to spend time with her family. She enjoys hiking, cooking, reading, watching movies, and of course—teaching!

Sarah H.
B.A. French and Francophone Studies
M.A. TESOL
Certification in TEFL

Sarah’s passion for languages began in middle school, when she became friends with a French-speaking Swiss-Canadian. Since that time, she has studied French, Spanish, German, and Arabic, and is starting to learn Brazilian Portuguese. Sarah has lived in various countries, including France, South Africa and, most recently, Nicaragua.

In Nicaragua, Sarah spent three years with the Peace Corps teaching EFL (English as a Foreign Language) to high school, university and adult students. She also trained teachers how to teach. Prior to teaching abroad, she taught English to immigrant and refugee students in different states in the US. Thanks to these international and intercultural experiences, Sarah has developed a passion for learning from people from around the world, a passion that she continues to share at LCI.