Meet the Staff of the English Language Institute
All instructors and staff have advanced degrees and top-notch experience in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages or working with international students. Many have lived and worked in other countries and are experts in their fields.
Valentina Inozemtseva
Director
Education: Ph.D. Linguistics, Moscow Russia
Experience: 35 years teaching in Russia, England, China and USA
George Plautz
Associate Director
Education: M.A. Applied Linguistics, University of Utah
Experience: 22 years teaching in USA, China, and Kuwait
Randall Davis
Professional Development and Digital Lab Coordinator
Education: M.A. TESOL, Brigham Young University
Experience: 20 years teaching in USA and Japan
Korrin Ebira
Student Assessment Coordinator
Education: M.A. Applied Linguistics, University of Utah
Experience: 6 years teaching in USA and Japan
Glenna Tibbetts
Short-term Program Coordinator
Scholarship Student Supervisor
Education: M.A. TESOL, University of Idaho
Experience: 16 years teaching in USA, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait
Rick Van De Graaff
Student Activity Coordinator
Education: M.A. Applied Linguistics, University of Utah
Experiences: 17 years teaching in USA, Kiribati, Mexico and Nicaragua
Rus Wilson
Curriculum Coordinator
Education: M.A. TESOL, Brigham Young University
Experience: 10+ years teaching in Utah and Hawaii
Krairut Phanich
Office Support Coordinator
Education: M.A. Mass Communications, Brigham Young University
Experience: 17 years working at the University of Utah
Larry Bown
Executive Secretary
Education: B.S. Anthropology, University of Utah
Experience: 5 years working at the University of Utah
Student Workers
Amanda Gygi
Office Assistant
Education: Sophomore Student, University of Utah
Jinho Hyun
Computer Lab Assistant
Education: ELI Student
