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Faculty/Staff
John Wheeler - Program
Director/Instructor
John
Wheeler has worked as ESL/EFL teacher, teacher trainer, and
program administrator since 1983. Overseas EFL
experience includes 15 years in Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, and
Slovakia. Holds both Master of Arts degree in
Linguistics (TESL) and Master of Music degree in Piano
Performance from University of Michigan; earned Bachelor of
Music degree in Piano Performance with French minor from
Cleveland Institute of Music/Case Western Reserve
University. Has traveled extensively and speaks
French, Turkish, Arabic, Slovak, and some German. Has
presented at professional conferences in ten different
countries and his works appear in internationally recognized
publications. Member of TESOL International and served
for 7-1/2 years as Higher
Education Interest Section Representative for TexTESOL V
Regional Affiliate.
jwheeler@smu.edu
Mary Cates - Adjunct Instructor
Mary
Cates has worked as EFL/ESL teacher,
teacher trainer, counselor, administrator, consultant, and private tutor to
both students and business professionals. Overseas experience includes
two years as EFL instructor with the Peace Corps in Turkey and
homestay
program in Lebanon. Holds Master of Education degree from Texas Woman's University and
Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from University of Texas at Austin.
Has completed graduate level studies in Linguistics and ESL
methodology for Higher Education at TWU and North Texas State
University. Speaks some Turkish, Spanish, and Japanese
and has traveled to many countries, most recently to Russia and Japan.
Has presented at local
conferences and is member of TESOL International and TexTESOL V
Regional Affiliate, having served as Newsletter Co-Editor and 1999 Statewide Conference Committee Member.
maryc@anet-dfw.com
Linda Evans - Adjunct Instructor
Linda
Evans has
worked as ESL teacher and consultant for universities and
corporations, and as communication skills tutor to both students
and business professionals. Specializes in
American English Pronunciation and English for Specific
Purposes. Holds TESOL Certification from University of
Texas at Arlington Dept. of Linguistics and Bachelor of Arts
degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with International
Studies major from University of Texas at Dallas. Travels include South Korea, Russia, Mexico, Hong Kong,
Singapore, and India and speaks some Spanish, Korean and
Russian. Has served on several community boards and currently chairs Committee on Refugees of
United
Nations Association USA-Dallas Chapter providing service
learning opportunities for university students. Member of
TESOL International and TexTESOL V Regional Affiliate and has
presented pronunciation workshops for local conferences.
linda@smu.edu
Rebecca Lommel - Adjunct Instructor
Rebecca
Lommel has worked as ESL/EFL teacher and program director,
teacher trainer, curriculum developer, and consultant in
both U.S. colleges and international programs. Ph.D.
studies in English Language and Linguistics conducted at
University of Stuttgart, Germany. Holds Master of Arts
degrees in English Language and Linguistics from University
of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, and in English Language
Curriculum and Instruction from University of Texas at
Austin; Bachelor of Science degree in English Education from
Louisiana State University. Speaks fluent German and some
Spanish and has traveled worldwide. Certified IELTS
examiner and presenter at international and state TESOL and
NAFSA conferences.
rlommel@smu.edu
Michael Nesuda - Adjunct Instructor
Michael
Nesuda has taught English as a Second Language at area
universities and colleges including Texas Christian
University in Fort Worth and Dallas County Community
College District. Completed ESL Teaching Academy coursework
and holds Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Literature
from Princeton University, as well as Bachelor of Science in
Computer Science and Master of Music in Jazz Studies from
University of North Texas. Has studied Portuguese, Spanish,
French, Czech, and Turkish. Conducts group and private music
lessons in guitar and improvisation, and is composer of
music in jazz, popular, and classical idioms.
mwnessy@msn.com
William Osborne - Adjunct Instructor
William
Osborne has worked as ESL/EFL teacher since 1999, starting
his career at City University of New York. In addition to
his Master’s in TESOL, he holds a second Master’s in English
Literature and has completed extensive coursework and
research towards his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Teaching from
Fordham University. Has worked as consulting editor to both
universities and businesses in New York City and has
participated in numerous language immersion programs in both
French and Spanish. Designed and implemented his own EFL web
site to assist his students who wished to pursue their study
of English outside of the classroom.
waoec2002@yahoo.com
Rebecca Wolff - Adjunct Instructor
Rebecca
Wolff has specialized in teaching ESL writing,
reading, and listening at universities, intensive English
programs, and community
colleges in Oregon, Newfoundland, and Texas since 1994. Holds Master of Arts degree in
TESOL from Portland State University and Bachelor of Arts degree in
Pan-African/Latin American Studies from California State
University. Fluent speaker of Spanish with studies at
Cuernavaca Language School in Mexico. Has conducted
research on adult learning funded by Harvard University and
national Association for Adult Learning and Literacy.
rwolff@smu.edu
