IELI Office Staff Directory

Fernando Fleurquin
Director of IELI
940.565.2003
Fernando.Fleurquin@unt.edu
Marquis Hall, 145

Dr. Fernando Fleurquin has 32 years of experience in the ESL/EFL field as a teacher, teacher educator, writer, assessment specialist, program evaluator, and administrator. He is a medical doctor and has a master’s degree in Marketing and Business...
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Carol Ogden
Assistant Director
940.565.2003
Carol.Ogden@unt.edu
Marquis Hall, 145

Ms. Ogden manages the IELI faculty and staff. In addition, she oversees the IELI multi-media lab. She earned a master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second Language.

Ms. Ogden studied in Germany and she has worked in China, Japan,...
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Eric Comins
Assistant Director, Student Success
940.369.8092
Eric.Comins@unt.edu
Marquis Hall, Room 205

Mr. Eric Comins is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating strategies to assist IELI students and graduates to succeed at IELI and UNT. Before coming to UNT, Mr. Comins served as the Coordinator for International Student Programs...
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Laurel Collins
Writing Curriculum Coordinator
940.565.2003
Laurel.Collins@unt.edu
Marquis Hall, 145

Mrs. Collins coordinates the curriculum and instructors for the Writing courses at IELI. She earned Master’s degrees in French Linguistics and Applied Linguistics with an emphasis in Teaching English as a Second Language from Indiana University...
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Donna Obenda
Communication Curriculum Coordinator
940.565.2003
Donna.Obenda@unt.edu
Marquis Hall, 145

Ms. Donna Obenda oversees the curriculum and instructors for the Communication courses at IELI. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Applied Linguistics and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature.


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Joanna Spice
Assessment Coordinator
940.565.2003
Joanna.Spice@unt.edu
Marquis Hall, 145

Ms. Spice earned a Master of Arts degree in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Washington in Seattle. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Teaching English from the University of Gdansk, Poland. She holds a...
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Sabine Thépaut
Curriculum Coordinator for Special Projects
940.565.2003
Sabine.Thepaut@unt.edu
Marquis Hall, 145

Ms. Thépaut supervises the Pre-MBA/MS Program, develops new courses, and assists the IELI Director in the development of special projects.

She earned a Master of Arts degree in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of...
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Evan Arnold
Language Lab Supervisor
940.565.2003
Evan.Arnold@unt.edu
Marquis Hall, 341

Mr. Evan Arnold manages the Language Lab at IELI and he provides technical support for the faculty.

He earned a Master of Education degree in Instructional Technology from Texas Tech University and a Bachelor of Science degree in...
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Leslie Houston
IELI Admissions Advisor
940.565.2003
Leslie.Houston@unt.edu
Marquis Hall, 145

Ms. Houston processes applications for new IELI students and has worked with international students for 4 years.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics and will soon earn a Master of Arts degree in Linguistics and certificate...
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Jessalyn Mayer
Student Services Coordinator
940.565.2003
Jessalyn.Mayer@unt.edu
Marquis Hall, 202

Jessalyn is the Student Services Coordinator for IELI. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in History from UNT in 2010 and a Masters of Arts in Education and Literacy in 2013.


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Laura Carson
Administrative Coordinator
940.565.2003
Laura.Carson@unt.edu
Marquis Hall, 145

Mrs. Laura Carson is the Administrative Coordinator for IELI. Mrs. Carson earned her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, with a minor in chemistry, at Texas Woman’s University.


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Amanda Self
Communications Specialist
940.565.2003
Amanda.Self@unt.edu
Marquis Hall, 145

Amanda Self is the Communications Specialist at IELI. She is responsible for all of IELI’s publications and advertising efforts including flyers, videos, webpage content, social media and newsletters.

Ms. Self earned her Bachelor of Arts...
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