English House Team

English House Management and Staff

Hallie Wallack

Hallie Wallack has been teaching English as a Second Language for over 20 years.  Hallie has a Master's degree in Teaching English as a Second Language. Hallie has taught in Colombia, England, Switzerland, and the Dominican Republic.  She enjoys international cuisine and trading recipes with her students.  Hallie has been teaching at English House since 2001. She is the Program Director of English House.

Fredrik Skoglund

Fredrik Skoglund is the President of Transemantics, Inc. which owns English House and the International Language Institute in Washington, DC. Fredrik has a Master's degree in Business Administration and worked as a Financial Analyst for many years before becoming one of the owners of Transemantics, Inc. 

Emilio Rubi & Laura Granada

Emilio and Laura are our Admissions Representatives. They are both fluent in Spanish and assist our prospective and current students with questions about any of our programs.

English House Instructors

Suzanne Iverson

Suzanne Iverson has a Master's degree in Teaching English as a Second Language and Linguistics and over 20 years of teaching experience. She has contributed greatly to the development and implementation of the beginning level curriculum. Suzanne is a portrait artist and is interested in folk and choral music. Suzanne has been with English House since 1996.

Laura Wahba

Laura Wahba has over 17 years of teaching experience.  She speaks French, Irish Gaelic and some Russian and Japanese.  Laura studied Russian, Creative Writing and English Literature for her Bachelor’s degree.  She enjoys playing traditional Irish Gaelic songs on a Celtic harp.  Laura has been with English House since 1997.

Tina Ricigliano

Tina Ricigliano has a Master's degree in Latin American Studies and more than 20 years of teaching experience. She enjoys her new house, skiing and chauffeuring her two children! Tina has been with English House since 2001.

Angela Sutsakhan

Angela Sutsakhan has over 11 years of teaching experience. She has a Master’s degree in Education, and enjoys traveling and scrapbooking. Angela has been with English House since 2003.

Nina Liakos

Nina Liakos has over 35 years of teaching experience. She speaks French and some Russian, Greek and Spanish. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Russian Literature, and a Master’s degree from Georgetown in Applied Linguistics. Nina has been with English House since 2003.

Marilyn Schneider

Marilyn Schneider has over 25 years teaching experience. She speaks Spanish and German. She enjoys art, music, history and antiques. Marilyn has been with English House since 2005.