Some of our faculty and staff from all three schools.
End-of-the-year celebration at the Oxford Hotel, Denver.
 

All of our full-time instructors hold advanced degrees or have completed special coursework in English as a second language, linguistics, or a related field. They have an average of 12 years experience teaching foreign students in the United States and abroad. 

Pambos Polycarpou, President and Co-Founder   (at Arapahoe center)

Pambos, originally from Cyprus, was a Fulbright Exchange Scholar at Colorado College where he graduated with a B.A. in English Literature.  He received an M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language and a M.Ed. in English Education at the University of Arizona.  He also completed course work for a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Education at Indiana University.  He is one of the founders of Spring International Language Center.  He enjoys skiing and travel.

Connie Shoemaker, Director Emeritus and Co-Founder

Connie has a B.A. degree in English and Journalism and an M.A. in English from Colorado State University.  She has 25 years of teaching experience in secondary, university and ESL programs, including four years at American University in Cairo, Egypt, in addition to newspaper writing experience in the U.S. and Egypt.  Writing and travel are her hobbies.  She is one of the founders of Spring International Language Center and the author of four ESL textbooks and a book of poetry.

- M.A., Linguistics/Teaching of English as a Foreign Language, Ball State University, 1977
- M.A.T., English Education, Seton Hall University, 1973
- B.A., English/Communication Arts, Lindenwood College, 1971
- Coursework completed toward PhD, Educational Leadership and Innovation; Curriculum, Learning and Technology strand; foci areas: assessment, learning/teaching dynamic and organizational systems change; University of Colorado, Denver
- Overseas teaching: 5-1/2 years EFL in Japan

Dr. Leyah Bergman-Lanier brings more than 20 years of ESL teaching and administrative experience to her position as Director of Spring International Language Center at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Her teaching spans all ages from kindergarten through adult levels. She served as Director of the Program in ESL at the University of California at Irvine, Assistant Director of ESL at Pitzer College, and Program Coordinator of Adult Education and K-12 Programs in Claremont, California. Her undergraduate degree comes from the University of California at Berkeley, and she completed her M.A. (Education and Reading) and Ph.D. (Education and Sociolinquistics) at Claremont Graduate School. Dr. Bergman-Lanier has traveled extensively in Asia, Europe and Latin America. Her home town is in West Los Angeles. In her spare time, Leyah enjoys weaving, reading and exploring the outdoors.

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