Who are we?
We are all students at Middlebury College who are enrolled in LNGT 0107/EDST 0107 (Introduction to TESOL). We created this site to help English Language Learners navigate the college possess. As ESL students ourselves, we believe our website simplifies the information necessary to begin their college search and application processes. We would like to thank our professor, Shawna Shapiro, and the Community Engagement Office at Middlebury for the opportunity to work on this project. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions!
We are all students at Middlebury College who are enrolled in LNGT 0107/EDST 0107 (Introduction to TESOL). We created this site to help English Language Learners navigate the college possess. As ESL students ourselves, we believe our website simplifies the information necessary to begin their college search and application processes. We would like to thank our professor, Shawna Shapiro, and the Community Engagement Office at Middlebury for the opportunity to work on this project. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions!
Our Bios:
Mariam is a sophomore Math/Psychology double major at Middlebury from Waterville, Maine and was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mariam's Mother is from Pakistan so she grew up bilingually speaking Pushto and English. Mariam loves to travel and teach; she took a gap year before coming to Middlebury to teach women in Northern Pakistan English, Math, Science and how to ride bicycles. Mariam is a self declared chocoholic and likes to make websites and DJ.
Leonardo da Silva is from Brazil and he was an exchange student in the US at Wayne State University. He is currently a Teaching Assistant of Portuguese at Middlebury College. His interests include Teaching English and Portuguese as Foreign Languages, Cultural Studies, Cinema, and Literature. He also loves singing (even though he is not good at it!). Leonardo's favorite food is brigadeiro (a chocolate Brazilian dessert).
Greciia De La O is a Mexican student who has been studying in the USA for the past 2 and a half years. She studied in an International school in Montezuma, New Mexico, and currently she is a freshmen student at Middlebury College. Economics and environmental policy are the majors that appeal to her. She also loves to dance salsa and to eat mango with chili.
Fan is currently a sophomore studying Economics at Middlebury College. Before coming to Middlebury, Fan studied in Singapore at Raffles Institution. She is interested in teaching and TESOL and had volunteered as an English tutor from 2009 to 2011 when she was in Singapore. She enjoys teaching pronunciation, grammar, and listening/speaking and helping students with standardized testing. She also loves spending time outdoors and hiking in Vermont.