English
Our most popular English program! Study English full-time with your F-1 student visa and build your English quickly!
Get ready for university with this advanced, challenging English program! Build the vocabulary and skills to help you in university!
Don't have an F-1 student visa? No worries! Our Semi-Intensive English program will let you study at PELA and take advantage of all we have to offer!
Use your English in the real world by participating in local activities such as festivals, sporting events, or charity work. Work side-by-side with Americans and experience Portland culture every week!
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Academic Director / Teacher
Devon has been teaching English for over 24 years. She has a Masters in English Literature.
She joined PELA in 1997.
Test-Preparation Teacher / Housing Coordinator
Chris holds a B.A. in English Literature and International Politics from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, and has a TEFL Certificate.
He joined PELA in 2007.
Teacher
Ken has a B.A. in Music (with a minor in various Foreign Languages) and an M.A. in Music Performance from Musikhochschule Koeln in Cologne, Germany, and a TESOL degree from Trinity College in London, England.
He joined PELA in 2012.
Teacher
Dianne has an RSA Cambridge Certified Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) and has taught English since 1996.
She joined PELA in 2005.