English as a Second Language
Are you a non-native speaker of English who wants to strengthen your English skills? Communicating well in the common language of global business will improve your job prospects, and developing stronger English also deepens access to U.S. media, culture, and history.
Occupations
Overall, mastering English can result in pay 25% to 40% higher than for those with limited English proficiency. Within the Napa Valley, there are many public and private industries and companies in the region that support, employ and service English language learners (ELLs) in the surrounding community. Sectors include hospitality (wine making, hotel, culinary), healthcare, education, social services, and criminal justice. Improved understanding of the English language helps workers carry out the tasks and duties of their jobs, progress in their academic fields of study, function in the course of their daily lives, and understand their rights as migrants.
• Preschool teachers
• Medical assistants
• Food service managers
• Customer service representatives
• Agricultural supervisors
Contact Information
Division
Language Arts and Developmental Studies
Building 1000, Office 1031V
Phone: (707) 256-7726
Department Webpage
Division Webpage
Dean
Robert Harris
Dean, Language & Developmental Studies, Arts & Humanities, and Health Occupations
2277 Napa Vallejo Highway, 94558, Napa, CA
Email: RHarris@napavalley.edu
Administrative Assistant
Gina Stofan
Administrative Assistant
2277 Napa Vallejo Highway, 94558, Napa, CA
Email: GStofan@napavalley.edu
Program Coordinator
Michael Klieman
Instructor, English as a Second Language
2277 Napa Vallejo Highway, 94558, Napa, CA
Email: MKlieman@napavalley.edu