Could you or someone you know benefit from improving English language skills? Have you or someone you know been passed up for a promotion or not hired because your English skills were lacking? The ESL classes focus on basic reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. An emphasis is placed on learning proper grammar and vocabulary for life-skill roles in the community, family, school and at work. This class is student-centered, interactive and includes reading and writing activities, worksheets, tests and other resources to assure learner success.

About the Instructor:

Paulina Jaramillo has a Master of Arts degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from California State University, San Bernardino and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. In 1998, she passed the California Basic Educational Skill Test. Paulina has 8 years of experience teaching ESL to adults and has worked at El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center and at Camp Fire, USA. She has written 4 books and currently conducts workshops throughout the Inland Empire and is a guest speaker at many venues including the Latino Book and Family Festival. Paulina is fluent in both Spanish and English and in 2010 passed the SABE Language test administered by the California Department of Education.