Teachers
The English Language Program staff are professional teachers with experience and degrees in Teaching English to Speakers of other languages, linguistics, foreign language, education, or related fields. Meet the staff through the descriptions below.

Julia Fituch coordinates and teaches in the English Language Program. She has a master’s degree in Linguistics/Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Michigan, a secondary teaching certificate from the State of Michigan, and a bachelor’s degree in German from Wayne State University. Julia has taught English as a Second Language (ESL) at the English Language Institute of the University of Michigan. Besides teaching ESL Julia has also taught German at the University of Detroit and for Garden City Adult and Community Education. This winter, Julia will teach More Word Power.

Laurie Nutt teaches and assists in the administration of the English Language Program. She has a master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second Language from Eastern Michigan University and a bachelor’s degree in History of Art from the University of Michigan. Laurie has taught English in Japan to both children and adults at the Amity English School. She has also assisted at Pound House Children’s Center and worked as a camp counselor for both children and teens. Laurie has also studied some Japanese and French. This winter, Laurie will teach More Listening & Speaking and Everyday Conversation.

Patricia Lloyd has a master’s degree in English Literature and Linguistics, and a secondary teaching certificate. Patricia has taught ESL to adult learners at various community colleges in Michigan for the past seven years. She has studied four semesters of Japanese and participated in a one-month homestay program in Kobe, Japan. This summer, Patricia will teach Beginning Conversation and English for Everyday Life.

Veronica Basch has degrees in Sociology and Spanish from University of Michigan. While pursuing these degrees she studied abroad for a semester in Santiago, Chile. After completing her degrees at U of M, she received her ESL certification from the International House in Costa Rica. She has taught ESL to both children and adults in South Korea and Mexico. She also speaks Spanish. Veronica taught Grammar Thru Conversation and the Afterschool Worskhop in the English Language Program this past fall. This winter, Veronica will teach More Grammar Thru Conversation and the Afterschool Workshop.

Amanda Pringle has master's degrees in Fine Art and Education, and she has an elementary teaching certificate. She currently teaches writing and ESL for elementary and middle school-aged children in Ann Arbor and Plymouth, and she has taught art classes for the community in Ann Arbor. She speaks some French and Spanish. During the fall semester, Amanda taught the Parent and Child class and the Pre-Kindergarten Thru 1st Grade class here in the English Language Program. This winter, she will teach the same classes.