Dana Doyon

Dana holds a B.A. in International Studies from Bridgewater College, a TESOL Certificate from Oxford Seminars, and an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from University of Massachusetts-Boston. She currently teaches for Speak! Language Center as well as Piedmont Virginia Community College. Dana’s ESL-teaching journey began in college; she interned as an ESL teacher at a local literacy organization and fell in love with utilizing her knowledge to help her students improve their lives. Since then, she has improved her skills and knowledge and taught ESL classes and tutored private students of all skill levels with varied interests and unique backgrounds. Dana's passion lies in helping students develop the linguistic and cultural skills they need to succeed in the United States. She has experience learning languages herself and traveling to different countries including Mexico, Ecuador, and Moldova, and she believes strongly that what makes a great teacher is empathy for her students’ experiences and genuine interest in the wonderfully demanding process of language learning.