Credit English as a Second Language (ESL)
Our goal is to help students from different language and cultural backgrounds to achieve their academic and career goals by giving a solid foundation in academic English skills. Our mission is to help you develop the necessary skills and knowledge that will enable you to be successful in your future academic and career plans. We offer a friendly classroom atmosphere with classes taught by professional, caring and enthusiastic faculty.
Our main focus is to help you quickly and confidently progress to E.S.L. 110, our transfer-level English composition course that is the same as ENG101.
The Credit ESL Program offers courses designed for students whose primary language is not English and are studying at LAVC in order to earn a degree or professional certificate, or transfer to another college or university to get a degree or professional certificate. These courses prepare non-native speakers with classes in grammar and writing, reading and vocabulary, and listening and speaking skills from the intermediate to the advanced levels.
Programs
ESL Milestone and Advanced ESL Certificates
Click the tabs below to see the ESL certificates.
The following video will give you an overview of the certificates and how they are useful.
The ESL Milestone - Language Arts Spoken Communication certificate is for students who want to document their spoken language ability. This type of documentation is perfect for any class or job that requires you to speak with professors, classmates, customers, clients, patients, etc. in English to understand and communicate with them.
ESL Milestone in Language Arts - Spoken Communication
The ESL Milestone - Language Arts Written Communication certificate is for students who want to document their written language ability. This type of documentation is perfect for any class or job that requires you to write to professors, classmates, customers, clients, patients, etc. in English and answer their questions or give them information.
ESL Milestone in Language Arts - Written Communication
Advanced ESL Milestone - Pathway to Environmental Science Certificates is for students who want to document all their English language skills and their basic understanding of Environmental Science. This certificate is mostly for someone who is starting coursework in Environmental Science or wants to have an entry-level career in Environmental Science.
ESL Milestone - Pathway to Environmental Science
Advanced ESL Milestone - Pathway to Broadcasting Certificates is for students who want to document all their English language skills and their basic understanding of Broadcasting. This certificate is mostly for someone who is starting coursework in Broadcasting or wants to have an entry-level career in Broadcasting.
Advanced ESL Milestone - Pathway to Broadcasting
Advanced ESL Milestone - Pathway to Music Certificates is for students who want to document all their English language skills and their basic understanding of Music. This certificate is mostly for someone who is starting coursework in Music or wants to have an entry-level career in Music.
Advanced ESL Milestone - Pathway to Music
Advanced ESL Milestone - Pathway to Cinema / Media Arts Certificates is for students who want to document all their English language skills and their basic understanding of Cinema/Media Arts. This certificate is mostly for someone who is starting coursework in Cinema/Media Arts or wants to have an entry-level career in Cinema/Media Arts.
Advanced ESL Milestone - Pathway to Cinema / Media Arts
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Faculty Profiles
Faculty Profiles
Click below to learn about the Credit ESL faculty.
- B.A. Journalism, CSU Northridge
M.A. Linguistics, CSU Northridge
M.A. English, Arizona State University
M.Ed. E-Learning, Northcentral University
Ed.D. Educational Leadership, CSU Long Beach
Certificate in TESL, CSU Northridge - Areas of Interest: Technology and instruction, language and literature, and sociolinguistics
- Teaches E.S.L. 3A, E.S.L. 6B, and E.S.L. 110
- Pronouns: She / Her
- B.A. Literature
M.A. Linguistics
M.F.A. Creative Writing, Antioch University - Fun Facts: I grew up in the Midwest with cornfields and horses. I enjoy reading, writing, and teaching English.
- B.A. Linguistics
M.A. Teaching English as a Second Language, CSU Northridge - Fun Facts: In my free time, I like to design and program web applications. I wish you the best of luck with your studies.
- B.A. English Language and Literature, Damascus University
M.A. Applied Linguistics, Saint Michael's College
Ph.D. Linguistics, University of Liverpool
Graduate Certificate in TESOL, Saint Michael's College
Graduate Certificate in TESOL-LATEFL, ESADE
Graduate Certificate in TESL, Durham University - Areas of Interest: Pedagogical grammar, writing pedagogy, writing assessment, translation, and discourse analysis
- Fun Facts: I have two sons and daughters. I enjoy spending time with my family, friends, traveling, and reading.
- B.S. Computer Science, CSU Northridge
M.A. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, CSU Los Angeles - Fun Facts: I enjoy traveling and taking photos. One of my favorite trips was to Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa where I went on safaris. The animals were amazing!
- M.A. Teaching English as a Second Language, CSU Northridge
- Fun Facts: Besides teaching, I also love taking pictures, collecting vinyl records, surfing, and playing with my kitten, Hamlet.
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- B.A., CSU Chico
MATESOL, Adelphi University
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, CSU Chico
Certificate in TESL - Fun Facts: When I’m not lesson planning or grading papers, I love spending time with my family. I have three beautiful children that keep me quite busy. I love teaching students at any level and supporting their academic goals. I look forward to teaching you and welcoming you to my classroom.
- Department Chair
- M.A. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Ph.D. Intercultural Communication with an emphasis on Communication Strategies for Professionals - Fun Facts: I was chosen to represent The U.S. at the World Tourism Organization International Conference in Cheju, Korea, and I had the honor of being the first Western professor to give a lecture at the former headquarters of the Communist Party in Budapest, Hungary.
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- A.A., Valencia Community College
B.A. English/Creative Writing, Florida State University
B.A. in Spanish, Florida State University
M.A. Education, Ibaraki University
Ph.D. Second Language Acquisition, Carnegie Mellon University - Areas of Interest: Learning and teaching vocabulary
- Fun Facts: I have taught ESL, Japanese as a Second Language, English Composition, and other language-related subjects to adults in Japan, Taiwan, and the U.S. since 1994.
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- M.A in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, CSU Los Angeles
- Fun Facts: Learning different languages is a desire I have. I am trilingual. I speak Farsi, Arabic and of course English. Walking by the beach and yoga are my favorite ways to recharge. All in all, I love teaching ESL and I look forward to being your professor to help you with language acquisition.
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- B.A., Indiana University
M.A., UC Berkeley
Ph.D., UC Los Angeles - Fun Facts: I’m very interested in teaching not only the language, but helping navigate students through the “American way” of doing things here. I’m fascinated by all the cultures our students come from, and have spent many years studying ethnic cultures.
- B.A. Linguistics, UC Los Angeles
M.A. Teaching English as a Second Language, CSU Northridge - Faculty Adviser, International Club
- Fun Facts: Spending time with my wife and my three little kids is one of my favorite things to do. I also enjoy playing tennis, watching Dodger baseball, and studying and learning about the languages of the world.
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- B.A., University of Texas at El Paso
M.A., University of Texas at El Paso
- M.A. Rhetoric and English Composition Theory, CSU Northridge
- Areas of Interests: Utilizing dynamic and innovative teaching methodologies, incorporating technology into my classrooms and activities, and rhetoric in persuasive writing
- Fun Facts: I talk too much and actually started to talk in complete sentence from the age of 9 months.
- Teaches E.S.L. 110.
- Pronouns: She / Her
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