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Faculty and Staff

Drexel English Language Center

Bill Albertson William Albertson Instructor
MSEd TESOL
BA Chinese Studies
PH: 215.895.2022 Language and Communication Center
Room 122

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  • Language learning strategies
  • Language and linguistics
  • Academic writing
  • Public speaking
Benjamin Barnett Benjamin Barnett Instructor
MSEd TESOL
PH: 215.895.2022 Language and Communication Center
Room 122

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  • ELC Student Union
  • Places to visit in Philadelphia
  • American culture
  • Traveling within the United States
Zhanar Beketova Headshot Zhanar Beketova Adjunct Instructor
MSEd TESOL
MA Intercultural Communication & European Studies
BA Foreign Philology
PH: 215.895.2022 Language and Communication Center
Room 122

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  • TOEFL
  • IELTS
  • GRE
  • Study abroad and college access
Hilary Bonta Hilary Bonta Assistant Director, Student Services
MSEd TESOL
BS International Relations
PH: 215.895.0296 Language and Communication Center
Room 103A

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  • Academic Advising
  • Getting involved with activities and campus life
  • Applying to US colleges and universities
  • Exploring Philadelphia
Jennifer Brown Jennifer Brown Operations Manager
PH: 215.571.4341 Language and Communication Center
Room 103B

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  • Student financial matters
  • Student accounts
  • University policies and procedures
Dettmer-Kathryn Headshot Kathryn A. Dettmer Assistant Director of Administration; Adjunct Instructor of French
TESOL Certificate
MEd Curriculum, Instruction & Technology in Education
MA French Literature
BA French Language and Literature
PH: 215.895.2022 Language and Communication Center
Room 103B

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  • Using music to learn language
  • Strategies for students with learning differences
  • Philadelphia
  • Translation
Travis Harman Travis Harman Director
MA English as a Foreign Language
PH: 215.895.6705 Language and Communication Center
Room 123

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  • Drexel International Gateway Program
  • Studying as an undergraduate at Drexel University
  • General questions about the ELC
Dawn Kane Dawn Kane Adjunct Instructor
MA UMBC
BA UMCP
TESOL International
Penn TESOL
PH: 215.895.2022 Language and Communication Center
Room 122

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  • Writing
  • Volunteering
  • Philadelphia
Christina Park Headshot Christina Park Adjunct Instructor
MA TESOL & Intercultural Studies
BA Psychology
PH: 215.895.2022 Language and Communication Center
Room 122

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  • Apps and websites for fun English practice
  • Studying Abroad as a Drexel student
  • Food in Philadelphia
Anne Politz Anne Politz Assistant Teaching Professor
MS TESOL
BA International Relations
BA Italian
PH: 215.895.2067 Language and Communication Center
Room 122

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  • Working as a TA
  • Academic writing
  • Reading novels
  • Listening to podcasts
  • Hiking and exploring nature trails in Philadelphia