Language Stars Teachers

Language Stars recruits the best, brightest, and most energetic teachers from more than 20 countries around the world. Only 1 in 50 applicants becomes a Language Stars teacher.

Teachers are chosen for their experience in educating children and for their enthusiasm, and they are trained extensively in Language Stars FunImmersion^® methodology.

Learn about our teachers in Chicago and Washington DC.

Chicago Area Teachers

	Amine Airaki Spanish Teacher Native of Al Hoceima, Morocco	Extensive experience teaching elementary aged students multiple school subjects in Spanish. Fluent in English, Spanish, Arabic, French, and Amazigh.
	Fouad Airaki French Teacher Native of Al Hoceima, Morocco	Speaks five languages—Berber, French, Arabic, Spanish, and English—and has years of experience tutoring in Math and French as well as teaching Tae Kwon Do to elementary aged students.
	Elizabeth Alvarez Spanish Teacher Native of Mexico	Former Physician with extensive experience in pediatrics. Passionate and experienced foreign language educator.
	Alma Ascencio Spanish Teacher Native of Mexico	10 years prior experience working with young children. An instrumental pioneer of our Flossmoor center since 2003. Raising her son bilingually.
	Edwin Barrera Spanish Teacher Raised bilingually in the United States	BA in Spanish Literature from University of Chicago. Has led Language Stars' Spanish programs since 1999. Leader of Language Stars' teacher training.
	Janeth Barrera Spanish Teacher Native of Colombia	Experienced cultural liaison to international students living in Colombia. Degree in marketing with a passion for helping children learn.
	Maria Bernaldo Spanish Teacher Native of Buenos Aires, Argentina	Over 13 years of teaching English as a second language to children. Passionate about sharing native language with American children.
	Elena Blanco Spanish Teacher Native of Caracas, Venezuela	Has extensive experience teaching Spanish to elementary aged students. Enjoys sharing her culture through arts, music and literature
	Silvia Bolasco Italian Teacher Native of Rome, Italy	Has a degree in Modern Languages and Communication with a minor in Spanish, Anthropology and Sociology. Extensive experience with children from tutoring, babysitting and working as a student's assistant.
	Lele Brewington Spanish Teacher Native of Buenos Aires, Argentina	Extensive experience working as an Au Pair for two young children. While earning her degree in Teaching and Translation, successfully taught young children the English language.
	Liliana Castellanos Spanish Teacher Native of Colombia	Extensive experience teaching Spanish and English to young children in Colombia and the United States. Has led Language Stars programs since the summer of 2003.
	Yolanda Chairez Spanish Teacher Native of Aguascalientes, Mexico	Three years of experience teaching and working with children. Studied theater for children.
	Joel Chavez Spanish Teacher Native of Mexico City, Mexico	Earned Master of Arts in Latin Literatures and Cultures. Has multiple Illinois State Board of Education certificates including Transitional Bilingual Teaching.
	Jeff Dong Chen Mandarin Teacher Native of Shanghai, China	Fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese, Shanghainese and Zhejiangese. Excited to share his native language and cultuer with the children at Language Stars.
	Jo Cheng Mandarin Teacher Native of Taipei, Taiwan	Years of experience teaching to students of all ages around the world. Graduated from Toko University Magna Cum Laude and pursuing a Masters at Murray State University.
	Marie-Helene Konan-Cox French Teacher Native of Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire	Lived all around the world including Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire and Strasbourg, France. Experienced in teaching young children in various subjects.
	Anne-Carole Dimier French Teacher Native of Chambéry, France	Extensive experience teaching English and French to children of all ages. Holds a Masters in Applied Linguistics and teaching French as a second language.
	Kexin Ding Mandarin Teacher Native of Guiyang, China	Received Master of Arts in Linguistics. Has extensive experience teaching Mandarin to English-speaking students
	Awatif Doubaj French Teacher Raised and schooled in French in native Morocco	Experienced preschool and art teacher holding a French teaching certificate. Passionate and practiced Language Stars teacher committed to teaching French to young children.
	Monica Guerrero Spanish Teacher Raised bilingually in the United States	Over 6 years of experience working with children as an Au Pair. Experience working in a classroom environment with elementary aged children
	Autum Kong Mandarin Teacher Native of Jin Tan, China	Over 19 years of relevant teaching experience to young children in her native language. Excited to share her native language with American children through the *FunImmersion* method.
	Ling Liu Mandarin Teacher Native of China	Received a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree in Chinese Literature and pedagogy from the prestigious Hubei College of Education. Multiple years of experience teaching young children in China.
	Vania Lopez Spanish Teacher Raised bilingually in the United States	Fluent in Spanish, proficient in French. Has a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish Studies and French Studies. Has extensive experience working with children in a small class setting
	Marco Luppo Italian Teacher Native of Trani, Italy	Extensive experience teaching and tutoring Italian both in Italy and in the United States. Enjoys teaching Italian through full immersion courses.
	Veronique Michel French Teacher Native of France	Passionate about sharing the French language with children of all ages. Has over three years of teaching experience.
	Eddie Morfin Spanish Teacher Raised bilingually in the United States	Fluent in English and Spanish with advanced skills in French and Chinese. Extensive experience teaching Spanish and Studio Art to children of all ages. Specializes in mural art, photography and portrait paintings
	Matthew Phillipson French Teacher Native of Brest, France	Speaks three languages - French, German and English. Extensive experience teaching French to elementary aged students abroad.
	Claudio Rabadan Spanish Teacher Raised bilingually in the United States	Passionate about teaching his native language and culture to children. Enjoys teaching Latin American folk dance to children. Pursuing a B.A. in Bilingual and Bicultural Elementary Education from Northeastern Illinois University.
	Norma Rios Spanish Teacher Raised bilingually in the United States	Volunteered as an ESL Tutor for immigrants. Excited to teach her native language to the children at Language Stars!
	Alexis Rodriguez Spanish Teacher Native of Bogota, Colombia	Extensive experience as au pair to 3 young children between the ages of 1 and 7. Experienced in teaching reading, writing and art to children in her native country.
	Jeniffer Serrano Spanish Teacher	Extensive experience as an au pair for three young children between the ages of 4 and 11. Passionate about sharing her native language to American children through the FunImmersion method.
	Winni Sun Mandarin Teacher Native of Taoyuan, Taiwan	Received a Master's Degree in Bilingual Education from the University of Findlay in Ohio. Over 10 years experience teaching young children.
	Mauricio Villamizar Spanish Teacher Native of Bogota, Colombia	Extensive teaching experience in second language education Awarded “World Class Teacher” designation by the Instituto Superior Cooperative in 2006.
	Emilio Vrdoljak Spanish Teacher Native of Quitilipi, Argentina	Previous director of language school in native Argentina, with over 10 years of teaching experience. Passionate about helping young children learn foreign language.
	Angela Yang Mandarin Teacher Native of Puer City, China	Former Graduate Assistant in Education at Loyola University. Loves working with children and sharing her native culture!
	Damon Yasseri German Teacher Native of Cologne, Germany	Has an extensive background in medicine, caretaking and international relations. Speaks German, Farsi, English and French
	Cherry Yu Mandarin Teacher Native of China	Over 16 years of teaching experience with both American and Chinese students.
	Jenny Zamora Spanish Teacher Native of Bogota, Colombia	Obtained Bachelor's Degree in Bilingual Education from the University of Francisco Jose in Bogota, Colombia. Extensive experience as au pair to three young children.
	Joanna Zhao Mandarin Teacher Native of Gongzhuling, China	Has over 20 years of experience in child education both in China and United States. Enjoys working with infants and elementary aged children

Washington DC Area Teachers

	Karina Abad Spanish Teacher Native of Lima, Peru	Over 11 years of teaching experience in Spanish and English to both American and Peruvian children. Six years of experience teaching at Language Stars using the FunImmersion method.
	Xiomara Arias Spanish Teacher Native of Ibague, Columbia	Extensive experience working with infants and children aged newborn to 12 years old. Excited to share her passion for native language and culture with children at Language Stars!
	Sihem Bachir Bey French Teacher Native of Algiers, Algeria	Raised bilingually in French and Arabic. Enjoys teaching French to elementary aged children and is excited to share her culture with the Language Stars students!
	Johanna Barrantes Spanish Teacher Native of Lima, Peru	Currently completing Bachelors degree in French and Italian language and literature from University of Illinois Chicago. Passionate about helping children grow up in a multicultural environment and become multilingual individuals.
	Benedicte Bouzer French Teacher Native of Bethoncourt, France	Has over 7 years of experience teaching French to children of all ages. Previously worked in the US as an au pair and enjoyed it so much she wanted to return to continue working with American children. Excited to do what she loves at Language Stars!
	Maria Guaqueta Zambrano Spanish Teacher Native of Bogota, Colombia	Received Professional of Modern Languages Degree focused on translation and teaching. Fluent in Spanish with knowledge of English, French and German.
	Li Jiang Mandarin Teacher Native of Jiujiang, China	Bachelor's degree in Education from the Jiangxi Normal University in China. Worked as a Chinese TV Program editor, anchor and journalist.
	Monica Lorena Jimenez Spanish Teacher Native of Manizales, Colombia	Extensive teaching experience working with young children with a focus on English. Excited about using teh FunImmersion method to teach Language Stars children!
	Jenny Liu Mandarin Teacher Native of Dalian, China	Earned a Masters of Special Education from George Mason University. Years of extensive experience teaching and tutoring elementary aged students in Chinese, Math and Language Arts.
	Zullmira Mijite Mandarin Teacher Native of Nanjing, China	Extensive experience tutoring elementary aged children the English Language. Is tri-lingual – speaks English, Turkish, and Mandarin Chinese.
	Olivier Millogo French Teacher Native of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso	Over 10 years of experience teaching elementary aged children. Was an elementary school principal at a school in the French Educational System of Burkina Faso.
	Claudia Moncayo Spanish Teacher Native of Quito, Ecuador	Speaks Spanish, French and English. Excited to apply her skills to the *FunImmersion* method and Langauge Stars students.
	Fadila Rakene French Teacher Native of Azazga Tizi Ouzou, Algeria	Speaks French, Arabic, Berber and English. Has experience working with students of all ages, both in a classroom environment and privately.
	Carolina Salazar Spanish Teacher Native of Bogota, Colombia	Earned degree in modern languages with an emphasis in Spanish, French and English. Taught elementary aged children in Colombia for over 8 years.
	Tong Zhan Mandarin Teacher Native of Tianjin, China	Experience teaching young children in ESL programs. Excited to share her native language with American children through the FunImmersion method.
	Shirley Zhang Mandarin Teacher Native of Dalian, China	Speaks Mandarin, Japanese and English. Experience in teaching and working with elementary aged children. Currently working towards completing a Masters of Education from George Mason University.

About Us Menu

Language Stars Teachers

Learn about our teachers in Chicago and Washington DC.

Chicago Area Teachers

Washington DC Area Teachers