Chris was born and raised in northern New York state. Chris earned his B.A. degree from Wesleyan University. Chris was P.A at the UC Berkeley Extension English Language Program (ELP) for eight years. During that time, he traveled to Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Egypt, Tunisia, France, Spain, Germany, and Italy. In addition to travel, he likes to play most sports and his interests include politics and metaphysics.

Bonu Ghosh teaches, as well as helping in course coordination, teacher supervision/training, and oversight of UC Berkeley campus courses. Fluent in Spanish, French, and Bengali, Bonu has lived in Spain and France. She received her B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from UC Berkeley and her M.A. in TESL/TEFL from San Francisco State University. She has been an instructor and teacher trainer since 1990.

Bonu was a full-time instructor for the former English Language Program, a UC Berkeley department which closed in 2004. Her course (America 101) was featured on National Public Radio. She works at the English Studies Institute in Berkeley, where her main focus is on marketing and communication with overseas representatives and clients.

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mimi received a B.A. in Linguistics from the University of Michigan and an M.A. in language studies and certificates in teaching of composition and adult education from San Francisco State University. She has taught at EFL for over 12 years. She was the Academic Director at the English Language Program for over 15 years. She has lived as an exchange student in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has taught English in Ecuador, Nepal, and Japan, and participated in linguistic research in India and Mexico. Her hobbies include skiing, sailing, backpacking, ceramic sculpture and jewelry design.

Alvaro's academic background is in international law, economic development, business associations, and bankruptcy. He focused his practice on corporate litigation and foreign investments.

Current projects include a comparative study of the law of corporations in the Pacific Alliance member States, exploring their aptitude to positively impact economic growth and sustainability; and a critical analysis of enforcement mechanisms for contractual and legal corporate obligations.

Interests: Comparative corporate law, law and economics, innovation, sustainability, finance. Alvaro had 3 best teaching awards for his MBA Lectures at UCLITE college program.