Executive Director, The Language Connection, St. John's University

Christina Quartararo has been working with English language learners and international students as a teacher and administrator since 2003. She has taught ESL to diverse groups of students in both colleges and universities and community-based programs.  In addition to managing full- and part-time non-credit English as a Second Language offerings for St. Johns University, Ms. Quartararo also manages special programs for visiting international students. She holds a B.A. in Hispanic Languages and Literatures from Stony Brook University and an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from Queens College, City University of New York.