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 literature, spiritual philosophy, 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 literature and piano as an adult learner.

Linette Wilson

  • Born in Idaho. Her great-grandmother is an indigenous American from the Paiute tribe. Other ancestors emigrated from England.

  • Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education, emphasis in Spanish and History.

  • Studies music, cultural anthropology, and history as an adult learner.

Bryant Marshall

  • Born in California. His grandparents emigrated from Mexico. Other ancestors emigrated from Ireland and England.

  • Small business financer and 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

  • Coming soon