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Jolanta Caputa
Jolanta has a M.A. in English from Poland and a TESL Diploma from Vancouver Community College. She taught EFL in Poland for nine years and has been teaching ESL at CNC since 1991. Jolanta moved to Canada with her husband and two children in 1988. In her free time, she likes to read, listen to music, and watch movies. She also enjoys skiing, getting exercise, and learning new things. What Jolanta loves most about teaching ESL are the students and what they bring—their wealth of information, sense of humor, and their enthusiasm to learn English.
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Pat Hanki
Pat was born and raised in the Kootenays (southeast region of BC) and her teaching career has spanned over twenty years, involving students from elementary to adult. Her qualifications include a B.Ed., M.Ed. (Curriculum and Instruction), and CERTESL from the University of Saskatchewan. Pat enjoys meeting new students from around the world and working with them to develop new learning strategies. In her free time, Pat likes to go fishing and hiking with her family to the woods and lakes around Prince George.
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Suzanne LeFebvre
Suzanne has a B.A. in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Alberta and a CELTA Certificate from Cambridge University. She has been teaching for about 20 years. She grew up in a small French northern community in Alberta, but she has lived in Prince George for over thirty years. In her spare time, Suzanne enjoys spending time with her family at the cabin, reading, and playing word games, especially ‘Scrabble. She is active in her church and in the French Canadian Club. Suzanne taught French for many years and found it enjoyable, but finds teaching ESL more rewarding since students live in an English environment and progress rapidly. She also finds the camaraderie that exists amongst the staff in the ESL department hard to beat.
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Beth SmithBeth has a B.Ed. in English and Reading Education from the University of British Columbia as well as a TESL Certificate from the University of Saskatchewan . She has been teaching on and off for about fifteen years and teaching English as Second Language for ten years. Beth grew up in the small, southwestern town of Lytton (BC) and has been living in the ‘booming metropolis' of Prince George since 1990. She loves spending time with her husband, her sons, and her friends, watching movies, doing Sudoku puzzles, and getting exercise. What Beth loves most about teaching ESL are the students. Beth feels that teaching students from around the world is like traveling without leaving home. She also gets a lot of satisfaction out of watching students' communication skills improve. Lastly, Beth loves the English language – especially grammar!
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Marta Tejero
Marta has a B.A. in English and French Language from the University of British Columbia, a BC Provincial Instructor Diploma, a Diploma in Adult Education from Vancouver Community College, a CELTA Certificate from Cambridge University, and an M.Ed. (with a specialization in Education Technology) from the University of Calgary. Marta started teaching EFL in Japan from 1995-1998 and has been working at CNC since 1999. She loves traveling, reading, photography, and spending time with friends and family. What Marta likes most about teaching ESL is the thrill of seeing learners succeed in communicating in English.
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Melinda Worfolk
Melinda has a B.A. in English Literature from the University of British Columbia, an M.A. in Gender Studies from the University of Northern British Columbia, and a CELTA Certificate from Cambridge University. She has been teaching at CNC since 2001. Melinda was born in Prince Rupert (BC), but grew up in Langley, near Vancouver. She loves reading and watching movies. She also enjoys knitting and other types of arts and crafts. Melinda is actively involved in two community organizations; she belongs to the Active Voice Coalition, which is a group of people dedicated to supporting and improving the community of Prince George. She also belongs to the Northern Women’s Forum, which is a group of women who work for social justice issues in the Prince George community. What Melinda loves most about teaching ESL is meeting students from all over the world and learning about their cultures and countries.
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