Learning Resource Center Manager/Instructor

Monica has a Master’s degree in Adult ESL Education from UAB, a Master’s degree in Social Anthropology from Northeastern University in Boston, and a Bachelor’s of Art in Communications from the University of Massachusetts, with a year of linguistics and film studies at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. She enjoys working at the LRC because it allows her to help international students adjust to life in the U.S. and learn about their cultures and languages. Monica has taught in Japan, Boston, and Virginia, and has taught and advised students at UAB for more than 20 years.

Curriculum Coordinator/Instructor

Dana has a Master of Arts degree in French with a certificate in TESOL and an undergraduate degree in Foreign Language Education from Mississippi State University. Her professional experience includes teaching French at both the secondary and university level and teaching ESL at both Mississippi State University and UAB. Her French studies included a summer in Québec and nine months in Dijon, France where she was an international student in an intensive language program. She feels that this experience has helped her understand what our international students may be experiencing while studying English at UAB. She enjoys teaching ESL because it gives her the opportunity to help international students improve their English, while also learning about different countries and cultures from her students.

Academic Support Coordinator

Sherine graduated from UAB with a Master’s in Adult ESL Education. She taught in the ELP for 5 years before starting her position as Academic Support Coordinator. She taught different classes, but her favorite was grammar. She has also worked in the tourism industry in Alexandria, Egypt, and has worked in an administrative capacity in Chicago. Sherine loves to meet students from all over the world, and this is the main reason why she enjoys working at INTO UAB. She also believes that she can make a difference in her students’ lives by understanding the difficulties they face in learning a second language and in adjusting to a new culture.

Monte Erwin holds a Master of Arts degree in English as a Second Language from UAB, a Masters of Arts in Religious Education, and has taught ESL/EFL for eight years. He speaks Latvian as a second language after spending six years in the former Soviet Republic of Latvia. He has also lived in the Caribbean islands for nine years. Monte has worked in both publishing and higher education. He has taught English in Riga, Latvia and at Gadsden State Community College, Samford University, and now UAB. Although Monte loves teaching English, his passion and call in life is to work cross-culturally and internationally.

Bryan graduated from UAB with a Master's in Adult ESL Education. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama in American Studies, with a concentration in Telecommunications and Film. His professional experience includes working with ESL teachers in the Shelby County school system, work as an Instructor at Aeon Language Schools in Japan, and teaching a variety of courses for the ELP. Bryan tries to make learning fun, and his classes often feature games and other active ways to practice English. He is a "people person" and enjoys getting to know each of his students individually.

Anna has a Master’s in Education in ESL from UAB. Her undergraduate degree is in English from Bob Jones University. Anna taught English for a year in Tver, Russia, at Vista English School. She has coordinated many children's camps throughout Russia for the organization Russian Summer Camps. Most recently, she taught a summer camp in China in Summer 2015. Anna loves the classroom dynamic as students engage each other and interact using English. It's wonderful to see students grow in confidence and ability! She also enjoys experiencing other cultures by getting to know her students.

Natalie received her Master's of Arts degree in TESOL and Intercultural Studies from Wheaton College in Chicago, Illinois. She also has an undergraduate degree in graphic design and information technology from the University of South Alabama. She has taught English at universities in Thailand, Kazakhstan, multiple cities in China, most recently at Tianjin Peiyang University for 5 years. She has also presented at various regional ESL Conventions. She enjoys thinking of creative ways to teach, creating games, activities and visual aids to help students learn, and getting to know students from around the world. She also likes exploring how technology can best utilized in the classroom.

Before moving to Birmingham in 2021, Kate was director of the Writing Center at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois, where she graduated with a BA in English. She has an MA in writing and publishing from Emerson College. Kate has a TEFL certificate and has taught ESL for ten years.