About Us
Westchester Community College serves over 5,000 English as a Second Language students annually, more than any other educational institution in Westchester county. Eight levels of ESL instruction are offered in our English Language Institute. Each level provides balanced instruction and active practice in all English language skills: listening, speaking (including pronunciation), standard grammar, reading, and writing. New students take an examination to determine the level at which they begin study. An English-only environment for all activities maximizes practice and learning. These courses serve the needs of the general learner and learners preparing for college/university study. Our instructors are professionals in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). English courses are offered in Spring (January–April), Summer (May–August) and Fall (September–December).
English Language Institute Staff
Claudia Carco
Assistant Dean
Claudia.Carco@sunywcc.edu
914-606-6651
Robert Nechols
Director
Robert.Nechols@sunywcc.edu
914-606-6198
Katherine Graf
ESL Program Coordinator
Katherine.Graf@sunywcc.edu
914-606-6163
Lesley Painter
Acting TESOL Program Coordinator
Lesley.Painter@sunywcc.edu
914-606-7743
Justin Smith
ESL Program Coordinator
Justin.Smith@sunywcc.edu
914-606-7744
Amy Tobin
ESL Program Coordinator
Amy.Tobin@sunywcc.edu
914-606-6607
Maria Gama
Administrative Assistant
MariaElena.Gama@sunywcc.edu
914-606-8503
Ines Abeijon
Office Assistant
Ines.Abeijon@sunywcc.edu
914-606-7889