AES Faculty and Staff

Deborah Anholt - AES Co-Director

My name is Debbie Anholt, and I have been teaching here at Lewis & Clark for over 30 years. I love coming to work every day because the students are interesting and fun to teach. I understand the life of an international student because when I was young, I studied in different countries. I think travelling to different cultures and learning about different people is very valuable. In my free time, I am with my family. Both of my children are young adults: Eric graduated from Lewis & Clark, and Katy from another university nearby. So I understand the lives of college students! My husband and I like to go camping in the beautiful mountains of Oregon or at the coast with our kids.

 

Joann Geddes - AES Co-Director

Greetings from Lewis & Clark! As the Co-Director of the AES, I am fortunate to have a position that I love. This is because I have the opportunity to work with an exceptional faculty and student body. It is fascinating for me to meet students from around the world, and to teach courses that help meet their linguistic and socio-cultural objectives.

Lewis & Clark College is located in a very safe and beautiful part of Portland, Oregon. Through extra-curricular activities such as field trips to the mountains or coast, visits to local businesses, and other activities that support our courses, we introduce students to our city and state. It is always a pleasure to welcome new students, returning students, and alumni from around the world to our campus. If you would like more information about our programs, please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!

 

John Barritt - Instructor

Welcome!  I’m a new member of the AES faculty and am very excited to be a part of the department and the Lewis & Clark community.  Before coming to Portland, I taught at an English-language university in Morocco and at a language school in the Czech Republic.  I’ve also lived in various places throughout the United States, including New York City, California, Wisconsin and Texas.

I come to English language teaching by way of studies in such diverse fields as horticulture, art and philosophy.  Other interests include cycling, hiking, creative writing and learning new languages. 

 

Mary Brooks - Instructor 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erica Harris - Instructor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Hoffman - Instructor 

 

Suzanne Groth - Instructor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ursala McCormick - Instructor 

 

 

 

Mimi Morgan - Instructor

 

Laura Mundt - Community of Friends Coordinator -

I am the Community of Friends Coordinator for the Academic English Studies (AES) program.  I recruit local families to volunteer to share their Portland experiences with AES students.  If you are interested in being matched with a family who could show you Portland and welcome you in to their homes, please fill out a form in the AES office.

I enjoy reading, spending time with my daughter and husband, going to the beach and taking walks.  I also work part time at a local hospital, teaching baby care classes to parents who are expecting babies.  I attended Lewis & Clark College myself, so I am very thrilled to be part of this beautiful campus again.

 

 Alexis Olson - Instructor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julie Vorholt - Instructor

Hello from Lewis & Clark College! Our friendly and hard-working students make teaching here a pleasure. My entire career has been dedicated to the field of education. It all began in Ohio, my home state, where I studied to become a high school English teacher and taught English to native speakers preparing to enter university. Then I accepted a position in Turkey and I worked there for three years. Later I was employed in China, Kazakhstan, and at several universities in the United States. My experience is very broad, including teaching students in every age group and every skill level: from beginners to very advanced. In 2006, I moved to Oregon and began teaching at Lewis & Clark.

In my free time, I enjoy exercising, puttering in my garden, and sampling Portland’s ethnic restaurants. I also enjoy attending multicultural festivals, including Lewis & Clark’s International Fair held in March. It may come as no surprise that the Travel Channel is one of my favorite television stations. I also participate in professional organizations, such as TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) and OR-TESOL (Oregon’s TESOL group).

 

Susan Wynne - Administrative Coordinator

Welcome to the AES web pages. I am the AES Administrative Coordinator.  If you decide to attend AES, I am the person who will answer your questions and issue your I-20.

AES is fortunate to have friendly, caring, and helpful teachers with many years of experience. You will enjoy the beautiful Lewis & Clark campus, which has an amazing view of Mount Hood and is landscaped with native plants.

At home, I like to read, do needlework, quilt, work crossword puzzles, walk, bicycle, kayak and spend time with my husband and daughter.