About Us
Founded in 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the National Society for English Language Learners is a 501 (c)(3) organization that focuses on healthy educational experiences for adult immigrant learners. Our approach is based on multi-sensory engagement in the target language, guiding students in all four domains of English. With our broader community as an integral support, we weave a multitude of cultural components into the English acquisition process, thereby affording students a nuanced educational experience.
Meet our team below:
Amber Quispe
Born in Texas.
Her grandparents emigrated from Czechoslovakia and Germany.
Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies and Linguistics, along with TESOL certification.
Studies spiritual philosophy, art, and medicinal horticulture as an adult learner.
Heather Brown
Born in Japan.
Her ancestors emigrated from England and Germany.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Studies world literature, family history, and piano as an adult learner.
Linette Wilson
Born in Idaho.
Her ancestors emigrated from England, with one great-grandmother from the Paiute tribe of North America.
Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education, with an emphasis in Spanish and History.
Studies music, global cultures, and history as an adult learner.
Bryant Marshall
Born in California.
His grandparents emigrated from Mexico, with other ancestors coming from Ireland and England.
Financier and small business lender.
Studies psychology and philosophy as an adult learner.
Kiya Arrigo
Born in Utah.
Her ancestors emigrated from Italy.
Insurance claims adjuster and music connoisseur.
Studies culinary art, photography, and world culture as an adult learner.
Amanda Turner
Born in Utah.
Her ancestors emigrated from England in the early 1800s.
Bachelor of Arts in English, with a minor in Child Development, and TESOL certification.
Studies Mandarin, Spanish, martial arts, and weightlifting as an adult learner.