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

Classes:

Spanish: Level 1

Spanish: Level 1

Spanish: Level 1

Spanish: Level 2

Spanish: Level 2

Spanish: Level 3

Spanish: Level 3

Spanish Reading Group "La Tertulia"

Marian Laughlin has been teaching with Rec & Ed since 2005. She has a Masters in Secondary Education from U of M with an endorsement for teaching French language. She is a long time resident of Ann Arbor.

 
What Marian's students are saying:

"Marion taught an engaging class with a variety of presentation techniques."

           - G. Archer

"I liked all the opportunities to practice conversation."

           - J. Brooke

"This language course has opened my eyes to the great potential of actually learning the beautiful dialects of French! It is very exciting!

           - J. Grieg

Classes:

French Language: Level 1

French Language: Level 2

French Language: Level 3

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

Classes:

Chinese: Level 1

Chinese: Level 2

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

Classes:

Japanese: Level 1

Japanese: Level 2

Japanese: Level 3

Japanese: Level 4

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.

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

Classes:

ESL: American English Pronunciation

ESL: Intermediate English Grammar

ESL: Intermediate Writing

Chloe Miller teaches Italian language and culture classes. She lived and worked in Florence, Italy for four years. She has a BA in Italian language and literature from Smith College and an MFA in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence College. She is a poet and often writes about Italy. She also teaches writing online for two universities.

You can read her blog here:

www.WordArrangement.Wordpress.com.

What Chloe's students are Saying:

"I really liked the interaction and enthusiasm of the instructor."

     - M. Bilello

"I really liked the dialogue and that she spoke a lot in Italian. Chloe was very helpful."

     - C. Frueh

"There should be more teachers like Chloe."

     - J. Bilello

"I loved this class! The atmosphere was friendly, non-judgemental and supportive."

      - K. McChezel

Current Classes:

Italian: Level 1

Italian: Level 2