Our staff Our director is Dovie R. Wylie, Ph.D. Dovie has been a trainer and consultant in practice in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1979, working for more than 40 organizations, primarily in software, biotechnology, and manufacturing. A linguist and a discourse analyst, she is especially qualified to design training to promote clear, accurate communication in multilingual and multicultural environments. She holds a B.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.A. in Linguistics from San José State University, and a doctorate in Linguistics from Stanford University. She conducts training in all aspects of workplace communication, for both native and non-native speakers. All of our instructors are trained to deliver programs tailored to specific organizational needs. Margaret Tanner Angelopoulos, M.A., is on leave. Patricia Carobus, M.A., is a recent graduate of San José State’s master’s program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Following her graduation in English and Portuguese from the Universidade Estadual de Londrina in Paraná, Brazil, she also studied at UPenn and Michigan. She has been teaching English since 1998. Sandra Grantham, M.A., has been an instructor in the workplace since 1990, teaching both English and mathematics courses. She has worked in more than 40 companies, and she has taught at Santa Clara University. Her M.A. is in Linguistics and TESOL from San José State, and her B.A. is in Sociology from the University of California at Berkeley. Jo Ann Hacker, Ed.D., chaired the ESL Division at Mission College until 2003. Her extensive background includes experience in corporate training as well as in developing English programs for clients in Thailand and China. Her doctorate is in higher post-secondary education from the University of Southern California, focusing on cognitive styles among second-language learners. She also has an M.A. in Linguistics and TESOL from San José State. Rick Murno, M.P.A., combines a background in marketing for Silicon Valley firms with more recent experience as an instructor working with nonnative speakers. He has a master’s degree in International Management from the Monterey Institute of International Studies and a B.S. in French from Georgetown University. Christine Opie, M.A., has been teaching English as a Second Language for 25 years, in locations as far-flung as Mali and Indonesia as well as locally at the College of San Mateo. She earned her graduate degree in TESOL at San Francisco State. She teaches both spoken and written communication courses and does one-on-one coaching. Connie Rylance, M.A., is the Assistant Director of Stanford's English for Foreign Students program. Receiving her degree in TESOL from San Francisco State, she has taught since 1977, in Madrid and at UC Berkeley before coming to Stanford in 1988. She has also developed and conducted numerous English training programs in the workplace. For us, she works with professionals one on one and teaches written communication. Laura Simeone, M.A., had more than 20 years of experience as a human resources manager at Bay Area corporations before becoming a trainer. She received her M.A. in TESOL from San José State and a B.A. in English from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is currently teaching courses in professional presentations, in pronunciation, and in business writing. Interested in job opportunities with On-Site English? Send us a cover letter and resume, using the contact information below. You need a master's degree in linguistics, applied linguistics, or TESOL as well as experience in workplace training. We look for applicants who have formal training in phonetics and phonology, English for specific purposes, and/or discourse analysis, as well as a warm, direct, professional style of communication.

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Contact On-Site English:
E-mail:dovie@on-site-english.com
Phone and fax: 650.855.9928