ELP Staff
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The ELP faculty all hold either MAs (an MA in TESL is the terminal degree) or PhDs in related fields. The staff consists of five full-time instructors, one part-time instructor, and the director. The staff averages over fifteen years experience in teaching English as a second language. Many have experience teaching and living in other places as diverse as Africa, Japan, and Greece. This combination of practical experience and educational background enables the staff not only to instruct students in classes but also to help them adapt to the culture.
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| Back Row: Jim Lewis, Naomi Ossar, Mary Wood, Mina Myers; Front Row: Beverley Earles-Law, Ann Carter, Jenell Williams, and Enid Cocke
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I have a wonderful husband, two beautiful boys and a brand new baby girl. We have three dogs and three cats in our home, so you can imagine how busy it is! I have lived in Europe and in the U.S. Presently, my family and I call Junction City, Kansas our home. In my spare time I like to read, walk, visit with friends and spend time with my family. |
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I'm a native of Kansas and until I was 22 had never traveled outside this part of the U.S. Once I started traveling, I couldn't stop. I discovered that I enjoyed meeting people from other cultures so much that I decided to become a teacher of English as a Second Language. I have taught in the English Language Program since it began in 1986. In my free time, I like to paint, work in my garden, read and visit friends and family. I have a 6 year old cat named "Turtle" and a 3 year old daughter named "Helen Ying". I look forward to meeting you and having you as a student in the ELP. ANN CARTER, Instructor
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I founded the English Language Program in 1986 and served as its director until 1998. Before starting the English Language Program, I was responsible for English as a Second Language (ESL) programs in the English Department at K-State. I served as president of the consortium of University and College Intensive English Program (UCIEP).
I have lived in France, Denmark, and Germany and love the study of language -- my own and other languages too. I am very active in folk dancing and can teach you many American folk dances. ENID COCKE, Instructor
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I am a native of "Down Under" (New Zealand). At age 22, I went for a 3-week holiday in Greece and left 6 years later. It was while I was in Greece that I began my ESL teaching and discovered how fun it is to interact with foreign students.
Since moving to Kansas I have been able to realize my dream of owning and riding horses with my daughters and husband. If you come to Manhattan, maybe you'll learn to love the wide-open prairie as I do. BEVERLEY EARLES-LAWS, Instructor
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I have been teaching at KSU since the fall of 1990. Previously, I lived in Japan with my family and taught English at a university. Prior to this, I also taught at the University of Colorado. Out of class, I enjoy spending time in musical activities and every summer plan a long bicycle trip with my son. I am also involved in international recruiting for KSU.
JIM LEWIS, Instructor/Recruiter
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I get a kick out of teaching international students. Although I am a serious teacher, I enjoy my work almost as though it were a hobby. My first job teaching English included driving a bus to pick up students and take them home.
Besides teaching, I also enjoy reading, walking, playing and listening to classical music, writing and hearing conversations. NAOMI OSSAR, Instructor |
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I originally hail from Texas. When I was young I moved to Missouri. In college I studied theater and had a job as a disc jockey.
Teaching English as a Second Language was a way to travel the world without leaving Kansas. My daughters, Gwethalyn and Maia, share my love of Scottish culture and music (as descendants of Sir Walter Scott and Stephen Foster, it's only natural). JENELL WILLIAMS, Instructor |
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I was born and grew up in McCook, Nebraska, and still go back there for big family reunions of grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews. Having such a big family made me realize that everyone in the world is different, but interesting. I taught English to international students in Omaha until 1987, when I joined the English Language Program. Now Kansas seems like home to me. I spend my free time working in my garden (with dog Dannie watching), reading mystery books (with dog Dannie napping), and going on walks (with dog Dannie chasing squirrels). I also love to knit and can teach you how, if you're interested. I hope to meet you in Kansas soon. MARY WOOD, Director |