Nancy Rynd, M.A.

Director

Since 1992 Ms. Rynd has held the position of Director at L.E.N. Institute. As an owner/operator at L.E.N. she has had the opportunity to develop training services to meet the individual needs of a vast array of students. Prior to founding L.E.N. Institute she was employed as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. Ms. Rynd is a graduate of San Jose State University with a M.A. in Psychology. Her undergraduate work was completed at Pennsylvania State University with a major in Psychology.

Tom Ahrens, B.A.

Administrator

Beginning in 1992 to the present Mr. Ahrens has maintained the position of Administrator at L.E.N. Institute. As an owner/operator Mr. Ahrens uses the opportunity to present and expand training services which will help the individual needs of an infinite number of students. In addition to his responsibilities as the Administrator of L.E.N. Institute he teaches Bookkeeping, Math and Career Development. Mr. Ahrens is a graduate of Syracuse University with a B.A. in Psychology. He has also completed the Certificate program at St. Giles in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Prior to co-founding L.E.N. Institute he was the owner/operator of Ahrens Renovations.

Daisy Reyes

Assistant to the Director

 Ms. Reyes is a 2005 graduate of L.E.N. Business and Language Institute.  She brings her personal experience and this educational background to her work with the students.  Her administrative work history prior to attending L.E.N. Institute helped her to develop the precision and attention to detail necessary to successfully assist the students in their work through their classes and computer curriculum.  Ms. Reyes is bilingual; speaking Tagalog as well as English.

Mijin Lee, M. A.

English as a Second Language Instructor

English as a Second Language instructor, Mijin Lee, holds a B.A. from Oberlin College in Creative Arts.  She received her M. A. degree in English from San Francisco State University with a concentration in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.  Ms. Lee has taught in a variety of settings.  She has been an instructor at Skyline College, Jefferson High School, Mills College and Asians for Job Opportunities.  She has also worked in Korea as an English teacher.  She brings her outstanding English teaching skills to the L.E.N. grammar classes.

Leigh Manning, B.A.

English as a Second Language Instructor

 English as a Second Language teacher, Leigh Manning, brings extensive teaching experience to her position at L.E.N. Institute.  She is a graduate of California State University in Sacramento.  She holds an adult teaching credential that emphasizes teaching English as a Second Language.  She was Teacher of the Year in 2003-2004 in Elk Grove Adult and Community Education, Resource Teacher of the Year in 2004-2005 and Employee of the Year Elk Grove Adult and Community Education 2005-2006.  For the past 15 years she has held positions teaching English and developing curriculum in various environments.  She also has strong computer skills.  In addition to teaching English, Ms. Manning works one-on-one with students in their job search.  Her combination of experience makes her an excellent addition to the L.E.N. staff.