IEP Hawaii : Instructors

	Sherri Fujita, MA, Coordinator Sherri was born in New York and has lived and taught English in the United Kingdom, the United States, Nepal and Japan. For almost 10 years she served as the director of studies at Simul Academy in Tokyo, Japan. So far, she has been teaching EFL (English as a Foreign Language) for 15 years. She has a master's degree in social sciences from the University of London, the Royal Society of Arts certificate in language teaching as well as an MA in teaching EFL from the University of Birmingham in the UK. Sherri's professional interests are testing, content-based curriculum development and writing materials based on authentic sources. Sherri's husband is from Japan and she has two children who were born there. She likes to spend her free time with her family, taking her children to places like the beach and the zoo.
	Steven Clements, Assistant Coordinator Steven was born in southern California, and comes from a family of artists. He studied Fine Art and Psychology, and received a BA from Union Institute. Although he ran a business for many years, he's always enjoyed being a teacher. He taught drawing workshops at the University of California Extension, Web Page Design and Computer Graphics at the New Media Center, and volunteered as an ESL teacher for refugees at the Sudanese English Project. He began teaching English as a Second Language in 1993. He lived and taught English for 5 years in Kanazawa, on the west coast of Japan. He is an avid traveler, and has visited 20 countries on five continents. Following a lifelong dream of living in a tropical paradise, he moved to Hilo in 2004. He loves gardening, snorkeling, and exploring the Big Island of Hawaii. Steven is also in charge of the iPod Loaning Program and DynEd English Language Learning Software in the Cafe Lab. HawCC ESL students can borrow an iPod for free.
	Karen Riley Karen Riley has taught English to international students for more than fifteen years. She has taught English in Oregon, California and Hawaii in programs for university students and in programs for immigrants and refugees. Karen holds M.A. and Ph, D degrees in the social sciences. She loves teaching. She has traveled to more than twenty countries and has lived in India, Thailand and Mexico. When she’s not working or traveling, she can be found in her garden near Hilo or in her kayak in the ocean.

	Patrick Reilly Patrick has been teaching English as a Second Language for over twenty-five years, both in the U.S. and overseas. He received his Master's degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from United States International University in his hometown of San Diego, California. He loves to travel, has visited many countries in Asia, Europe, Central and South America, and speaks some Spanish, Thai, and Japanese. Although interested in language study, he really loves to teach English to his students and learn about their lives. In his free time, Patrick enjoys music, gardening, snorkeling, boogie boarding, reading and watching drag races on the weekend.
	Christine Hendrix Christine has taught English and citizenship classes to culturally diverse populations and immigrants for over 10 years in Washington State and in Ecuador. A lifelong learner, Christine has a heart for understanding all cultures, customs and traditions and is currently loving learning from Native Hawaiians. She has a BA in Sociology, a master's in Psychology, TEFL training in Ireland and is a certified public school teacher. She has written and taught curriculum on tolerance and developing personal potential. Christine has traveled to over 20 countries and believes that travel, especially as a solo journey, is the best education available. "Ordinary people have extra-ordinary knowledge." Her own mentors are her two sons in their twenties and her students in the IEP and at HawCC. Her interests include a desire to understand the myths and legends that form the foundation of a culture, playing the African djembe and Latin conga drums, singing, meditation and hiking.
	Gleah Rider Gleah H. Rider has been teaching English as a Second Language for over 18 years. She loves teaching and meeting students from different places and cultures. She graduated from the University of Colorado with a diversified major in Asian Studies. She has a Masters degree in Reading from the University of California. She also has Certificates in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and Teaching Business English. She taught English in Japan for 15 years and in Mexico for 1 year. She enjoys teaching, traveling, reading and playing with her grandchildren.