Our Staff
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Shane Carter: Program Director Shane has taught ESL in Korea, Taiwan, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, the USA, and Kuwait. He has a Master's degree in Applied Linguistics from Ohio University, and a BA in English from Ohio State University. "After spending more than ten years living abroad, I have settled in Terre Haute. Working at INTERLINK is great because, with this job, the world comes to my front door.” |
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David Karl, Academic Coordinator/Instructor Originally from Ohio, David spent over five years teaching English in Japan in the late 1990s before getting his master's in Linguistics/ TESOL from Ohio University in 2002. He then returned to Japan and spent the next five years teaching at Chubu University near Nagoya. He returned to the USA in 2007, and he moved to Terre Haute to teach at INTERLINK. In his free time, David tries to spend time with his wife and new baby girl, keep up with the news, read, listen to music, and play the guitar. He's very interested in American pop culture, and he often teaches modules on world issues or the history of rock music.
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Allison Newport, Instructor Mrs. Newport received her Bachelor's degree in Russian from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Her Master's degree is in Teaching English as a Second Language from Ball State University in Muncie, IN. Her experience includes teaching English to Costa Ricans and Japanese and teaching at the Henry County Youth Center in New Castle, IN. In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching sports and playing in a handbell choir. |
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Kate Zimmer , Instructor Kate has studied and taught in Spain and Mexico. She has a Master's Degree in Cross Linguistics from Indiana State University. |
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Charlie Larson , Instructor Originally from Indiana, Charlie holds a Master of Arts degree in TESOL/Linguistics and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cross-Linguistics, both from Indiana State University. He has studied Spanish and French for several years and has spent several months as a cultural exchange student in Spain and the United Kingdom. In his free time, Charlie likes to read, listen to music, spend time with family, and go hiking. |
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Katherine Wilkening, Instructor |
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Cody Cegler, Instructor Originally from the frozen tundra that is Wisconsin, Cody Cegler received both his bachelor’s and master’s degree in TESOL from the University of Wisconsin. He spent three years in Japan where he studied Japanese and taught Japanese students English. In his free time, Cody enjoys reading and wrestling REALLY BIG polar bears. |
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Neil Talbert, Instructor Neil has a Master’s in Applied Linguistics &ESL from Georgia State University, and a BA in Literature from Ball State University. Neil taught ESL in Qingdao China before joining INTRLINK in May of this year. Neil has a particular interest in teaching pronunciation, and is also interested in strategy board games. |
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Joan Hunter , Instructor
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Margaret Hurdlik, Instructor Margaret Hurdlik is originally from Chicago. She earned her undergraduate degree at Carleton College in Northfield, MN and a Master’s in Applied Linguistics/TESOL at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Before coming to INTERLINK in 2000, Mrs. Hurdlik taught ESL in Chicago and New Orleans. She has lived and/or traveled in Europe, Latin America, and Canada, most recently spending time in Spain and Argentina. Ms. Hurdlik’s toddler son keeps her very busy when she’s not teaching. In her free time, she would rather knit than do almost anything else. She also enjoys gardening, reading, practicing Spanish, and cooking Mexican food.
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