{"id":185,"date":"2020-10-20T14:52:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T18:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps-eslolc\/?page_id=185"},"modified":"2025-01-29T10:28:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T15:28:38","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/about\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>At the ESL Open Learning Centre, we offer free English language support for any registered  students enrolled in the ESL program, and all other academic undergraduate or graduate degree programs at 快播视频.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our trained team members are here to discuss and suggest effective measures to help you improve your language skills by assisting with reading comprehension, academic presentation, vocabulary building, grammar awareness, academic writing, critical thinking and research skills. Browse below to get acquainted with our facilitators, and use our system to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading text-uppercase h5\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/about\/student-testimonials\/\">Student Testimonials<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/glendon\/supports-and-services\/welcome-to-the-glendon-writing-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Glendon Writing Centre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/services\/drop-in-sessions\/\">Drop-In Sessions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/esl-story-hub\/\">Stories from ESL OLC Students<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/mlc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Multimedia Language Centre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/writing-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Writing Centre<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2025\/01\/Jacqueline-Ng-250x250-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jacqueline Ng headshot\" class=\"wp-image-1254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2025\/01\/Jacqueline-Ng-250x250-1.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2025\/01\/Jacqueline-Ng-250x250-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Jacqueline Ng<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">ESL OLC Director<br><a href=\"mailto:jwng2009@yorku.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jwng2009@yorku.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jwng2009@yorku.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Jacqueline Ng is an Associate Professor at the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (DLLL) and Director of the Open Learning Center at 快播视频, Canada. In the context of EAP teaching, she is particularly interested in researching multiliteracies pedagogy, technology-enhanced teaching and learning, translanguaging, and culture and identity. Her recent research explores how ELL learners may enhance their academic literacy skills and reaffirm their identity construction by integrating their linguistic and cultural knowledge with multimodal practices and experiential education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2021\/04\/Marlon-Valencia-250-x-250.jpg\" alt=\"Marlon Valencia profile photo\" class=\"wp-image-604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2021\/04\/Marlon-Valencia-250-x-250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2021\/04\/Marlon-Valencia-250-x-250-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Marlon Valencia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Glendon ESL OLC Director<br><a href=\"mailto:mvalen@glendon.yorku.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mvalen@glendon.yorku.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Marlon Valencia is the Director of the Glendon ESL Open Learning Centre and an assistant professor of the Department of English at Glendon College. His research interests include language learners' and teachers' identities, autoethnography, visual ethnography, critical multiliteracies, and the role of imagination in teaching and learning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2021\/04\/Brenda-McComb-250-x-250.jpg\" alt=\"ESLOLC Facilitator Brenda McComb\" class=\"wp-image-605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2021\/04\/Brenda-McComb-250-x-250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2021\/04\/Brenda-McComb-250-x-250-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Brenda McComb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">ESL OLC Writing Instructor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Brenda McComb has taught in York's departments of Languages, Literatures &amp; Linguistics (ESL), Humanities and Writing for over 30 years.&nbsp;She has worked extensively in one-on-one tutoring in both the Writing Centre and ESL Open Learning Centre.&nbsp;In her research and practice, she has a particular focus on the roles academic discourse plays in our scholarly, personal, professional and cultural lives, and how domestic and international students can develop skills needed to further engage and contribute in all these areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2024\/07\/Gillian-Beresford-250x250-1.png\" alt=\"Gillian Beresford profile photo\" class=\"wp-image-1212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2024\/07\/Gillian-Beresford-250x250-1.png 250w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2024\/07\/Gillian-Beresford-250x250-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Gillian Beresford<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">ESL OLC Writing Instructor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Gillian Beresford is an adjunct professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics with interests in language, music, and science. She has published in the field of language planning and worked with university students at all levels at all stages of the writing process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2024\/07\/Mansour-Safdari-250x250-1.png\" alt=\"Mansour Safdari profile photo\" class=\"wp-image-1213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2024\/07\/Mansour-Safdari-250x250-1.png 250w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2024\/07\/Mansour-Safdari-250x250-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Mansour Safdari<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">ESL OLC Writing Instructor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Mansour Safdari has more than 10 years of experience teaching ESL and communication courses at the college and university level. He has also been a curriculum developer and a teacher trainer in Canada and oversees. Mansour holds an MA in applied linguistics from 快播视频 and a BA in English from Iran. He has two teaching certificates\u2014Teaching English to the Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from Trinity College, London, England, and Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) from Toronto, Canada. Mansour is passionate about other cultures and languages, so outside academic life, he rides his bicycle around the world to get a first-hand glimpse of different cultures and languages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2024\/07\/Precious-Affia-250x250-1.png\" alt=\"Precious Affia profile photo\" class=\"wp-image-1210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2024\/07\/Precious-Affia-250x250-1.png 250w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2024\/07\/Precious-Affia-250x250-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Precious Affia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">ESL OLC Language Facilitator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Precious Affia is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics at 快播视频. She specializes in sociolinguistics, particularly on Language and Identity in the diaspora. She has taught Introduction to University Writing for four years and is an instructor teaching Linguistics courses tailored to be better suited for ESL students. She has experience working with students in the Open Language Centre (OLC) at 快播视频 and enjoys helping students to advance in their Writing skills and in their overall use of English Language.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2025\/01\/Aya-Elsakran-250x250-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aya Elsakran headshot\" class=\"wp-image-1255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2025\/01\/Aya-Elsakran-250x250-1.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2025\/01\/Aya-Elsakran-250x250-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Aya Elsakran<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">ESL OLC Language Facilitator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Aya\u202fElsakran is a PhD student in Applied Linguistics of 快播视频. Her research interest is in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), English for Specific Purposes (ESP),\u202fEnglish for Academic Purposes (EAP) and academic writing.\u202fAya\u202fis passionate about teaching and enjoys helping students excel in their English language at OLC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2025\/01\/Alexander-MacDonald-250x250-1.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander MacDonald headshot\" class=\"wp-image-1256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2025\/01\/Alexander-MacDonald-250x250-1.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2025\/01\/Alexander-MacDonald-250x250-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Alexander MacDonald<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">ESL OLC Language Facilitator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Alex MacDonald is a PhD student in the Social and Political Thought program. His background is in political science and sociology, in which he holds a B.A. and M.A. respectively. His areas of research interest include the dialectic of ideology and technology, the sociology of intellectuals, the ends of utopian thinking in critical theory, and the social history of Western political thought.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2024\/07\/Jose-Luis-Ortiz-Soria-250x250-1.png\" alt=\"Jose Luis Ortiz Soria profile photo\" class=\"wp-image-1211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2024\/07\/Jose-Luis-Ortiz-Soria-250x250-1.png 250w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2024\/07\/Jose-Luis-Ortiz-Soria-250x250-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Jos\u00e9 Luis Ortiz Soria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">ESL OLC Language Facilitator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Jos\u00e9 Luis Ortiz Soria is a PhD student in the Applied Linguistics program at 快播视频. He has been teaching Spanish as a foreign language for 10 years and he also has experience working with Chinese students to develop their English language skills. Furthermore, he has a background in computer engineering. His main areas of interest are technology mediated language teaching and learning, informal language learning practices, and transmedia literacies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2024\/07\/Ghulam-Rasool-250x250-1.png\" alt=\"Ghulam Rasool profile photo\" class=\"wp-image-1214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2024\/07\/Ghulam-Rasool-250x250-1.png 250w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/268\/2024\/07\/Ghulam-Rasool-250x250-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ghulam Rasool<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">ESL OLC Language Facilitator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Ghulam Rasool is a PhD student in Applied Linguistics at 快播视频. He received MA TESOL degree from Michigan State University, USA on Fulbright Scholarship. His research interests include language policy and planning; language identity and ideology; Multilingualism; Multiculturalism; culture and identity; second language (L2) writing; L2 writing assessment; English for Specific Purposes; L2 motivation; L2 Motivational Self System; Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL); and Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Other ESL OLC Language Facilitators:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mohammad Falhasiri&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Majid Farham&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mahdi Ghadamgahi&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fatemeh Hasiri&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiba Ibrahim&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Justin Taylor&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Work-快播视频 Students:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Melika 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