Staff
Director/CEO
Master’s degree in Linguistics;
One of the founders of the school;
Licensed director: NYSED NY State Education Department; PDSO;
Hobbies: reading, traveling, shopping
Program Coordinator
Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics -Marie Curie Sklodovska University, Lublin, Poland; Master’s degree in Journalism – Marie Curie Sklodovska University, Poland, Lublin; Hobbies:
Fashion, photography, folk dance. Languages: Polish, Russian, English.
Student Service Representative
Studying at Kingsborough Community College Major Criminal Justice. Hobbies: Photography, Scrapbooking, Movies, Music and Reading. Favorite Quote “I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.” Michael Jordan
ESL Instructor
Bachelor’s degree in Political Science- Baruch College;
Rutgers Law School;
Hobbies: reading, movies, soccer;
Languages: Spanish, Hebrew, Russian, and Japanese;
He has been working at Bell since 2002;
Travel: Pretty much everywhere, every continent, except Antarctica and Australia.
Favorite quotation: “If there is a will, there is a way”.
ESL Instructor
Master’s degree in Linguistics;
She has been working at Bell since 2000.
Hobbies: she enjoys traveling. And has been to many different parts of the world, from Alaska to Thailand to Peru.
“When I have free time, I try to practice my French (reading French books or watching movies).”
Her classes: she teaches Basic English most of the time. When her students come to class, some of them don't even know the alphabet. For Marina, there is nothing more rewarding to see students' progress in reading, writing, grammar, and conversation just a few weeks later.
ESL Instructor
Bachelor of Science- Psychology- Bridgewater State University;
Tesol Certification- America TESOL Institute;
Hobbies: jogging hiking, playing guitar, travel, the ocean, doodling and cycling.
His class: he helps students with colloquial speech and how to communicate in formal and informal settings. He emphasizes vocabulary and conversation skills.
He has been working at Bell since September 2007.
Favorite quotation: “Never say never”;
Languages: Some German and Spanish.
ESL Instructor
BA in English- George Washington University;
TESOL Certification- Oxford Seminars;
Hobbies: Shadow Puppetry, potlucks, reading and music;
Travels: Italy, Russia, Canada.
Languages: Russian, English.
ESL Instructor
Bachelor’s degree in TESOL- Bosphorus University, Istanbul; Languages: high intermediate French, Turkish, beginner Spanish and Hebrew; Countries she has been to: France, UK, Israel and Cyprus. Hobbies: Watching movies, singing, hanging out with friends, cooking. TOEFL guru: knows everything about TOEFL and even more. Favorite quotation: "Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans".
ESL Instructor
Bachelor's degree in English Literature / Master's Degree in English: Brooklyn College.
Hobbies: J.R.R. Tolkien is my favorite author. I love The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and enjoy reading whatever falls into my lap from Barnes and Noble. Fishing is a time honored past time of mine and I take it very seriously. I play Capoeira with Mestre Carioca's group based in Manhattan. I love to travel and have been to Nepal, Morocco, Gibraltar, Germany, Norway, England, Netherlands, Belgium, St. Croix, Colombia, and Ecuador. I like to draw and write. Reggae music is the beat of my heart and my favorite food by far is sushi. I enjoy working with the students to help improve their English by listening to them, reading stories with them, writing anecdotes, enjoying poetry and understanding idiomatic language. Favorite quotation: "Don't worry about a thing because every little thing is going to be alright." Languages: Spanish
ESL Instructor
Bachelor's degree in Psychology: Central State University 2007
Currently completing a Master's Degree in Child & Adolescent Psychology: The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
Hobbies: Snowboarding, Playing the Piano, Traveling, Learning new Languages, and Reading.
Favorite quotation: "The one who recognizes the illusion does not act as if it is true."
Languages: French, Korean, Japanese, and Tagalog
Travels: Japan, China, South Korea, and The Philippines
Brandon taught English in South Korea for two years. He has experience working with adults, elementary students, and middle school students. He believes that “those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.” He's been working at the Bell Language school since January of 2011, and hopes to give the students of the school the best learning experience they have ever had.
ESL Instructor
Bachelor's Degree in Sociology at Stony Brook University; currently pursuing her M.A. in International Affairs at Brooklyn College
Languages: Romanian, Spanish, French Hobbies & Interests: Traveling, Languages/Linguistics, Meeting new people, Experiencing new cultures
ESL Instructor
Bachelor’s degree from Goddard College-2004. Major in Jungian Psychology, Minor in the Creative Arts Therapies. Member of ASCAP-The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. Besides being dedicated to education, Kristina is also a musician who has independently released two albums through her music publishing company. She also taught breakdancing to grade school children as a means to resolve conflict between students. She enjoys being of service to her community. Special areas of interest include Sufism, Senegalese history and culture, languages, and homebirth advocacy. Languages: Spanish, and some Wolof.
ESL Instructor
Bachelor's Degree from SUNY Stony Brook University;
CELTA certificate , TEACHING HOUSE, New York City
Travels include: Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines.
Hobbies include: Photography,jogging,Muay Thai, traveling, going on facebook haha
Languages: English, Tagalog and little Korean.
I've taught in Korea for 2 years and would like to continue to teach English elsewhere.
ESL Instructor
Bachelor's degree in English from the College of Wooster. Taught English in Japan for 2 years. Hobbies and interests include traveling, reading, and movies. Favorite animal: elephant.
