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.
<p>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...
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
<p>Belen was born into a family with a strong academic orientation. Her mother, an English educator, fostered an early appreciation for language teach...
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
<p>Jucelmo has been passionate about language acquisition from an early age. Born in the tourist city of Balnea¡rio Camboriu, Brazil, his involvement...
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...