Lisa Lavoie

Lisa Lavoie serves as an ESL Instructor at Salem State University's Center for International Education, based in the Lafayette Annex office. Her primary role focuses on delivering specialized English language instruction to support international students' academic integration and cultural adaptation within the university community.

Her professional expertise centers on evidence-based English language teaching methodologies, second language acquisition theories, and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) frameworks. She designs curriculum to address linguistic proficiency across listening, speaking, reading, and writing domains while incorporating cultural competency development essential for non-native speakers navigating U.S. academic environments.

Within the Center for International Education, Ms. Lavoie contributes to comprehensive international student services including orientation programming, academic advising support, and intercultural communication initiatives that facilitate successful degree completion and campus engagement.