USF ELI Faculty and Staff

At the ELI, we are proud to have an excellent staff and expert teachers. We have faculty and staff members from around the world, with a wide array of professional experiences. All of our instructors have at least a Masters degree, and many have experience teaching in other countries and speak more than one language.

Below is a list of all of our faculty and staff members. Click on a person to view more extensive profiles, where available.

Staff

Dr. Kate Wolfe-Quintero- ELI Director
Ariadne Miranda- Student Services and Marketing Director
Amna Mohamed- Student Services Assistant Director
Michelle Bell- Academic Programs Director
David Royal- Operations Director
Kris Appel- Finance and Personnel Manager
Lorie Miller- Program Specialist
Aida Valentin- Housing Coordinator
Le'Shelle Spencer- Program Assistant
Rosa Mercado- Immigration/Housing Assistant
Lauren Grissett - Admissions/Activities Assistant
Andrew Smith- Admissions/Health Assistant
Morgan Attias- Systems Programmer
Zack Su- Technology Coordinator
Helmut Hampton- Admissions Assistant


Instructors

Krista Bittenbender- Special Programs Coordinator
Tor Nielsen- Senior Instructor
Robin Rogers- Senior Instructor
Jenny Schultz- Senior Instructor
Lesley Underwood- Senior Instructor
Carissa Bracero
 
Dedra Carpenter 
Lynn Hameline 
Jane Harvey- Mentoring/Recruitment Coordinator
Diane Hemmelgarn 
Eric Hughes 
Derya Kulavuz-Onal 
Irina Logvinova 
Laura Murphy 
Elena Passioura
Muberra Sahin 
Heidi Taylor 
Oksana Vorobel 


Employment

Check the USF employment website for current job postings.

The ELI's hiring practices affirm the TESOL Position Statement Against Discrimination of Nonnative Speakers of English in the Field of TESOL.