Jeff Healy is an experienced educator and leader in language acquisition and communication.
Originally from San Diego, California, Jeff earned his Bachelor of Science in Marketing
Management from Oregon State University. After a successful career in sales and media
advertising, he transitioned into education, seeking more meaningful and impactful work.
This led him to Florianópolis, Brazil, where he began teaching in an American high school
program. It was there that he discovered a deep passion for teaching and for supporting
English learners in their academic and personal growth.

With over a decade of experience in both in-person and online learning environments, Jeff
brings a wealth of expertise in English language acquisition, curriculum development, and
instructional leadership and he holds a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of
Other Languages (TESOL) from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Jeff joined
Mizzou Academy in 2018 as an Instructional Specialist and now leads the Speech and Debate
courses, where he serves as Assistant Professor of Professional Practice and Co-Teach
Speech Chair.

 Certificates and Degrees

• MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (2021)

• BS Business Administration, Marketing Management, Oregon State University (2001)

Areas of Expertise

• English Language Acquisition
• Instructional Design for Multilingual Learners
• Communication & Leadership
• Online and International Education
• Public Speaking and Debate Instruction
• Cross-Cultural Teaching