Teaching Writing for Academic and Professional Purposes

Nicola Teague taught ESL in Switzerland for four years after completing her studies in England. She has taught ESL in San Diego for over twenty years, specializing in designing and delivering interactive communication classes. Nicola started teaching at American Language Institute at SDSU. Here she taught in both the academic and communicative programs. The classes she taught included Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Presentations and TOEFL. She taught a range of levels from beginner to advanced. Not only did she teach in the two primary programs but also in short term programs that included business and the teacher training programs. In 1991 Nicola moved to the English Language Program at UCSD. Here she started in the 10 week program, again teaching a range of skills and levels. Nicola also worked in the short term customized programs which included Korean and Brazilian teacher training programs. For the last eight years Nicola has taught in the TEFL Program. Here she has taught the core classes of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. In addition she teaches a TOEFL Workshop that teaches students how to teach the TOEFL.  Nicola is also a private tutor both here and by using Skype where she designs materials specifically for learners needs. At this time she is tutoring students in Taiwan, Korea and Japan.

Christina Andrade, M.Ed., is a California-born educator who has taught English as a second language around the world. She is also a passionate action researcher dedicated to the constant learning that comes from the teaching process. Christina graduated with highest honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2003. Following the completion of her Bachelors in Communication, she earned her CELTA teaching certificate from Cambridge and taught in Australia. After years of living and teaching abroad, from Micronesia to Australia, she moved to San Diego to continue her education with a Master’s of Education in TESOL, Culture and Literacy from the University of San Diego, where she received the School of Leadership and Education Award of Distinction. Christina loves to share her passion her teaching as a teacher-trainer in the UCSD Extension TEFL program and the TESOL program at the University of San Diego. Christina created the curriculum for the University of San Diego’s TEFL Certificate program and also instructs full-time at UCSD’s English Language Institute.

Nicola Teague taught ESL in Switzerland for four years after completing her studies in England. She has taught ESL in San Diego for over twenty years, specializing in designing and delivering interactive communication classes. Nicola started teaching at American Language Institute at SDSU. Here she taught in both the academic and communicative programs. The classes she taught included Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Presentations and TOEFL. She taught a range of levels from beginner to advanced. Not only did she teach in the two primary programs but also in short term programs that included business and the teacher training programs. In 1991 Nicola moved to the English Language Program at UCSD. Here she started in the 10 week program, again teaching a range of skills and levels. Nicola also worked in the short term customized programs which included Korean and Brazilian teacher training programs. For the last eight years Nicola has taught in the TEFL Program. Here she has taught the core classes of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. In addition she teaches a TOEFL Workshop that teaches students how to teach the TOEFL.  Nicola is also a private tutor both here and by using Skype where she designs materials specifically for learners needs. At this time she is tutoring students in Taiwan, Korea and Japan.

Nicola Teague taught ESL in Switzerland for four years after completing her studies in England. She has taught ESL in San Diego for over twenty years, specializing in designing and delivering interactive communication classes. Nicola started teaching at American Language Institute at SDSU. Here she taught in both the academic and communicative programs. The classes she taught included Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Presentations and TOEFL. She taught a range of levels from beginner to advanced. Not only did she teach in the two primary programs but also in short term programs that included business and the teacher training programs. In 1991 Nicola moved to the English Language Program at UCSD. Here she started in the 10 week program, again teaching a range of skills and levels. Nicola also worked in the short term customized programs which included Korean and Brazilian teacher training programs. For the last eight years Nicola has taught in the TEFL Program. Here she has taught the core classes of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. In addition she teaches a TOEFL Workshop that teaches students how to teach the TOEFL.  Nicola is also a private tutor both here and by using Skype where she designs materials specifically for learners needs. At this time she is tutoring students in Taiwan, Korea and Japan.