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Our Team
Lisa Eli, Director
Lisa grew up in Brazil, Venezuela, and South Florida. From her years in South America and as part of a Mexican-American family, she learned to speak both Spanish and Portuguese. Lisa's professional experience includes five years at Hilton Hotels and 15 years at Valencia College.
From 1994 to 2001, Lisa represented Valencia College as an Account Manager, using a consultative sales approach to provide local businesses with relevant training programs. As an Assistant Director for the Center for Global Languages, Lisa utilizes her sales & marketing background to promote and manage its language and culture programs.
Lisa is a certified DACUM facilitator and a certified Ziglar Education Systems instructor. She holds a B.A. in Hotel & Restaurant Management from Michigan State University and a M.A. in Liberal Studies from Rollins College, Florida.
Lisa holds a B.A. in Hotel & Restaurant Management from Michigan State University and a M.A. in Liberal Studies from Rollins College, Florida. She has traveled throughout South and Central America, as well as Europe.
Alexandra Cordero, International Program Manager
Alexandra graduated from Rollins College in 2005 with a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Behavior. She became a part of the Client Service Center at Valencia Enterprises in January of 2005. During her tenure in the department she assisted international students with the processing of student visas, class registration and daily guidance while achieving revenue goals set by the college.
In her role as International Program Manager, she manages the Intensive English Program and works closely with international students to assist them in achieving their educational goals.
Fluent in both Spanish and English, Alexandra uses her Colombian and Puerto Rican background to relate to her students on both a personal and professional level. She has traveled to Mexico, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Colombia.
Claudia Vilela, Language Program Coordinator
In 2006, Claudia graduated from Valencia College with an Associate’s degree in General Studies Honors. She will soon graduate from Rollins College with a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs.
Claudia is originally from Brazil and speaks both Portuguese and Spanish. Claudia’s past professional experience includes working at world class resorts providing superior guest service and interacting with people from all over the world.
She started working at the Center for Global Languages in January 2006. As the Language Program Coordinator, she uses her organizational and problem solving skills to promote an efficient language program.
