Management, Faculty, and Staff
HOFT Institute staff members are here to help you succeed! Whether you need help with college admissions, or a bus ride home, our friendly staff will be sure that your experience in Austin is a great one.
Hussain
President & CEO
Speaks Gujarat and Urdu
Blair
Vice President & ESL Academic Director
Cambridge Diploma in ESL Teaching and Management
18 years teaching & 12 years ESL program managing experience
Speaks Chinese, French, Spanish, & Portuguese
Wendy
Chief Financial Officer
Speaks Cantonese and Mandarin
Nelson
Assistant Director and ESL Faculty
Master’s in Education, 8 years teaching experience
Speaks Spanish
Brian
Assistant Director and ESL Faculty
Bachelor of Arts, 20 years teaching experience
Speaks Spanish
Amrin
Chief Operations Officer
Master’s in Business Administration
16 years experience in management of institute operations
Speaks Spanish
Susan
Executive Assistant
Speaks Arabic
Christie
Student Advisor & ESL Faculty
Bachelor’s in Education, 30 years teaching experience
Harvey
Student Advisor
Speaks Burmese, Intermediate Spanish, and Beginner Korean
Molly
Student Advisor
Bachelor’s in Health Science, 13 years experience in customer service & public relations
Isha
SAS Program Coordinator
Speaks Korean
Elizabeth
Faculty
Bachelor's in Spanish and French, 25 years teaching experience
Speaks French and Spanish
Marta
Senior Faculty
Master’s in English, 25 years teaching experience
Nivs
Faculty
Master of Science, TEFL certification, 20 years teaching experience
Speaks French, Hindi/Urdu, and Bengali
Mariony
Faculty
Bachelor’s in English, Master’s in Education, 7 years teaching experience
Speaks Spanish
Nick
Faculty
Bachelor of Arts, 5 years teaching experience
Speaks French and Spanish
Henry
Faculty - Private Instruction
Bachelor’s in Biology, TEFL certification, 5 years teaching experience
Vickie
Faculty - Private Instruction
Bachelor’s in French, Master’s in Linguistics, MA in TESOL, and TESOL certification, 17 years teaching experience
Speaks French
Joshua
Faculty - Private Instruction
Bachelor’s in Theology, TESOL Certificate, 15 years of teaching experience
Speaks Korean
Loraine
Faculty
Speaks Italian and Spanish
Juris Doctor, TESOL Certification
Keegan
Faculty - Private Instruction
Bachelor’s in Economics, Bachelor’s in Global Studies, 3 years of teaching experience
Speaks Russian, Kyrgyz, German
Emilia
Front Desk Coordinator
Speaks Spanish
Paula
Front Desk Coordinator
Speaks Spanish
Abraham
Front Desk Coordinator
Speaks Spanish
Megan
Front Desk Coordinator
Enjoys Reading, Rock Climbing, and Hiking
Angelica
Front Desk Coordinator
Speaks Spanish