Joshua Kurzweil
Josh began his teaching career in 1990. He has taught and trained in Japan, Spain, the Republic of Georgia, and the United States. He received his Master's degree in teaching from the SIT Graduate Institute and also holds the Cambridge CELTA and DELTA. Josh has been involved in developing the curriculum for the SIT TESOL Certificate and is a trainer of trainers. In addition to working on the SIT course, Josh has been a trainer with the Peace Corps and does educational consulting through the company, Berkeley Learning Teaching Consultants, which he co-founded. He is the author of Understanding Teaching Through Learning, which was published by McGraw-Hill in 2006, and his particular areas of interest include Experiential Learning, reflective practice, and lesson design. Josh lives with his wife and son in Berkeley, California.

Jennifer Gemma
Jenn earned her Master’s Degree in TESOL from St. Mary´s College of California. She has been teaching (Spanish and EFL/ESL) since 1999 and training since 2004. Jenn is a trainer and trainer of trainers for the SIT TESOL Certificate Course. She has taught in Spain and Korea and is currently teaching and training in the Bay Area. She loves photography, cooking, yoga and snow-skiing.

Jeff Puccini
Originally from Chicago, Jeff received his BA from UW-Madison in English Lit.  From SIT, he received his TESOL Certificate and Master of Arts in Teaching.  He taught abroad in Venezuela and South Korea and more recently has been teaching young adult ESL students in the California Bay Area.  He has trained in Korea, Chicago, and Berkeley.  Current interests in the classroom include the lexical approach and the role of reflection in adult education.  When not teaching or training, he enjoys hiking, biking, and camping.  He lives with his wife and two feral cats in Oakland. 

Contact

For more information about the Berkeley SIT course please contact 

Jeff Puccini    510-282-4014

Josh Kurzweil  510-292-8765

Jenn Gemma   925-300-7453