Meet Our Instructors

Our expert team with decades of teaching experience in elite middle schools creates a second language learning environment for students. Bilingual support available.

 

Jenny Murray

Former Duke Middle School Principal, Rotating Chairman of the Curriculum Management Committee. 30 years of teaching management experience in private schools.

Amira Abdel-aal

11 years of teaching management experience in primary and secondary schools. Served as director of education and innovation at a private school in California.

Leslie Bryan

10 years of teaching experience guiding 11-14 year olds as they build literacy and critical thinking skills, while also learning about history, culture, and geography. Attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned her Master's from North Carolina State University.

Katie Thompson

4 years teaching English to speakers of other languages of all grade levels, including college and adult learners. Earned a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Appalachian State University and a Master’s degree in English as a New Language and Linguistics with a TESOL certificate from North Carolina State University.