Clara Gonzalez has been teaching Spanish for over 20 years, including 10 years for Rec & Ed. She was born in Bogata, Columbia, Sra. and received her BA in Sociology and Spanish from Eastern Michigan University.

Clara enjoys teaching Spanish because she feels that learning a foreign language is like opening a door to another culture. She draws on her own experience in learning a second language to help her students feel comfortable acquiring new skills.

What Clara's students are saying:

"A great way to refresh your Spanish skills or in my case, to begin learning the Spainsh language."

                 - B. Campbell

"Sra. Gonzalez was funny and informative. She made the class a relaxing environment to learn a language."

                 - D. Hatch

"Excellent instruction! Great way to practice mastering a second language."

                 - L. Duquette

"Clara taught to a variety of different levels at once. The workbook was excellent."

                 - C. Goodman

George Hinman - lived and studied in Germany for 7 years. While there, he taught German to service men and women for the Department of Defense while attending Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany. He has a Masters in German Language and a PHD in German Linguistics from the University of Michigan. He possesses several years of experience teaching German in classrooms and privately.

 What George's Students Say:

"I found the instructor to be very knowledgeable and personable."  J. Sager

"Mr. Hinman did an excellent job teaching a group that ranged widely in ability."  J. Joyce

"Very good instructor. The class time flew by."  N. Reyes

Alice Chang is a native of Taiwan and came to the US in 1987. She holds a Masters degree from Purdue University. She has been teaching Chinese language classes for Rec & Ed since 2004.

 
What Alice's students are saying:

"Alice is a wonderful teacher. I really enjoy that she incorporates Chinese traditions and culture into the language study."

            - W. Hawkins

"Mrs. Chang is very knowledgeable and always has something funny to say."

            - R. Wilson

"Hard language to learn but Alice makes it fun."

            - R. Stoner

"This class was an excellent introduction to Chinese. The teacher gave a good understanding of the fundamentals."

            - T. Lebow

Kiyoe Ise came to this country as a visiting student over 40 years ago. She has taught Japanese language classes for Rec & Ed for 15 years.

What Kiyoe's students are saying: 

"I enjoyed the enthusiasm of the teacher as well as her ability to write the English transliterations of the Japanese words. She was fun and very patient and kind."

                 - M. Federbush

"I was impressed with how much I learned in this class! Sensei Ise was knowledgable and fun and moved us through the lessons quickly. I am excited to continue next semester."

                  - K. Lortz

Stephanie Wichmann teaches ESL classes. She holds a Master's Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and currently teaches English as a second language to adults in the community education, and college settings. She also teaches English Composition at a local college.

Stephanie has a B.A. in French and is currently finishing her Masters in French Language.

What Stephanie's students are saying

"This class was a good way to improve my English pronunciation and I feel it has helped me in my work during the day. I liked the ability to ask questions and share experiences with other students."

                - P. Cammas

"The atmosphere was comfortable to learn. The teacher was patient to explain things and respond to our questions."

                - E. Rumman

"I would recommend the classes to anyone who wants to improve and learn. The teacher is very helpful and has a good sense of humor.

                - R. Chavez