Meet Our Team
Our experienced educators and staff are committed to helping international students achieve their English language goals.
Founder & Owner
Nina Kaufman
Founder | D.S.O.
The school was founded in 1976 as a high school for local students, with part of the campus serving F-1 immigration students under the same I-20 MIA s...
David Kaufman
Owner - P.D.S.O.
I’ve been involved in school life for as long as I can remember, inspired by my mother, Nina Kaufman. In high school, I discovered a passion fo...
Riley
Students' Emotional Support
<p>Far From Home? Riley Is Here for You</p><p>Starting at a new school is a big deal. It can be exciting and full of possibilities, but it can also be...
Administration
Shannon Roberson
Academic Director
<p>Shannon began her educational career in January 2000 in Savannah, Georgia. She worked with ESL students and quickly developed a passion for teachin...
Ximena Cruz
Records Coordinator
<p>A teacher from Colombia, married with two children, and with twenty plus years of experience in teaching and school management. She worked as a Coo...
Jennifer Kaufman
Student Financial Services | D.S.O.
<p>Jennifer's career journey has taught her a lot, she started out as a server in the restaurant industry, she managed payments and engaged with many ...
Front Desk
Ana Trocchia
Receptionist
<p>As a trade representative, a business owner in Brazil, and a school representative with experience in student Visa and Change of Status procedure, ...
Faculty
Belen Freire
Teacher
Belen was born into a family with a strong academic orientation. Her mother, an English educator, fostered an early appreciation for language teaching...
Charles Hernandez
Teacher
<p>Began teaching English to adults in 1985 in Bogota, Colombia. Worked mostly with bankers and executives in the business arena. Taught at a prestigi...
Diego Lima
Teacher
<p>Â Â Â Â Â Diego started Teaching in 1997. He started working as an ESL teacher at 16 years old at a Prestigious Language school inÂ...
Jucelmo Vieira
Teacher
Jucelmo has been passionate about language acquisition from an early age. Born in the tourist city of Balnea¡rio Camboriu, Brazil, his involvement in...
Maria Artis
Teacher
<p>Maria Lourdes Artis is an accomplished ESL teacher with 18 years of dedicated experience in language education. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Fin...
Victtoria Lemus
Teacher
<p>Victtoria began her educational career in 2017 when she started studying to obtain her bachelor’s degree in Modern Languages in Venezuela. N...