Bienvenidos al Programa de Inglés Como Segundo Idioma (ESL)
Welcome to the English as a Second Language Program at Mendocino College

English As a Second Language
  1. Overview
  2. Degrees & Certificates
  3. Faculty & Staff

Bienvenidos al Programa de Inglés Como Segundo Idioma (ESL)

Welcome to the English as a Second Language Program at Mendocino College!

Registration Information:

For questions in English or Spanish, or to register for ESL classes by phone, please call an ESL Outreach Specialist:

  • Students in Fort Bragg and Willits call Melissa Fornari: (707) 972-9607
  • Students in Ukiah and Lakeport call Diana Feliciano: (707) 367-0152
  • Students in Covelo call Lilia Albuquerque: (707) 367-0338
  • For information about the Mendocino College ESL Program and the ESL Certificates, please email Sarah Walsh at swalsh@mendocino.edu.

What ESL Class Should I Take?

There is no placement testing in the ESL Program at Mendocino College. Please use this ESL Enrollment Guide to help you decide which class or classes are best for you. 

Taking ESL Online?

Do you have questions about using Canvas for online ESL classes?

Watch the videos below to learn more about Canvas. 

Canvas Video in English

Canvas Video en Espanol

Using Canvas from Your Smartphone Video

 

Faculty & Staff

English as a Second Language | English as a Second Language
A proud graduate of Ukiah High School, Sarah Walsh attended the University of California Santa Cruz as an undergrad but dropped out for a year to study Italian in Italy. Walsh returned to UCSC to comp...
A proud graduate of Ukiah High School, Sarah Walsh attended the University of Ca...
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ESL Instructor | English as a Second Language
Melissa Fornari is from Brazil, where she received her bachelor’s degree in English and Portuguese with a focus on language teaching. She has a master’s in Linguistics from Florida International Unive...
Melissa Fornari is from Brazil, where she received her bachelor’s degree in Engl...
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Susan Stern joined the Mendocino College Community in the spring semester of 2023. Before arriving in Ukiah, she taught English to multilingual adults and children in Oakland, California, Antigua, Gua...
Susan Stern joined the Mendocino College Community in the spring semester of 202...
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Jonathan Maiullo has been teaching English since 2003. In 2011 he completed a Master’s in English with an emphasis in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from Cal Poly Humboldt. Hi...
Jonathan Maiullo has been teaching English since 2003. In 2011 he completed a Ma...
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Adjunct Faculty | English as a Second Language
Lilia Albuquerque has been teaching ESL in California since 1990 and at Mendocino College since 2002. In the late 70s, Albuquerque pursued her studies of Waldorf education, a holistic approach to p...
Lilia Albuquerque has been teaching ESL in California since 1990 and at Mendocin...
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Maggie Von Vogt currently teaches English as a Second Language online and in-person in Boonville and Fort Bragg. She has worked as a part-time Basic Skills and ESL instructor for Mendocino College sin...
Maggie Von Vogt currently teaches English as a Second Language online and in-per...
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