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Elizabeth Alvarez
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Spanish |
Native of Mexico. Former Physician with extensive experience in pediatrics. Passionate and experienced foreign language educator.
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Carlos Arango
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Spanish |
Native of Colombia. Extensive teaching experience with elementary school aged children with a focus on Spanish and English. Fluent in English and proficient in French.
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Alma Ascencio
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Spanish |
Native of Mexico. 10 years prior experience working with young children. An instrumental pioneer of our Flossmoor center since 2003. Raising her son bilingually.
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Carolina Avalos
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Spanish |
Native of Mexico. Earned a bachelor's degree in Theater from DePaul University. Experience teaching elementary aged children Spanish and Art in private pre-schools around the Chicagoland area.
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Edwin Barrera
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Spanish |
Raised bilingually in the US. BA in Spanish Literature from University of Chicago. Has led Language Stars’ Spanish programs since 1999. Leader of Language Stars’ teacher training.
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Janeth Barrera
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Spanish |
Native of Colombia. Experienced cultural liaison to international students living in Colombia. Degree in marketing with a passion for helping children learn.
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Elena Beccaria
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Italian |
Native of Fossano, Italy. Earned her Italian teaching certificate while successfully developing and teaching cultural programs in pre-elementary schools around Italy. Passionate about languages, fluent in Italian, French and English, and proficient in Arabic.
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Isaias Cairampoma
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Spanish |
Native of Peru . Extensive experience working with children, as well as, his native language. Furthered his passion for Spanish Language and Literature by attending collegiate courses.
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Luca Chiappini
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French & Italian |
Native of Switzerland. Gained extensive experience teaching young children French, Italian, and Music throughout the United States and Switzerland. Accomplished Jazz musician.
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 Antonietta
Colasanto
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Italian |
Native of Italy. BA in Foreign Language with coursework in teaching Italian as a second languge. Experience working in an Italian nursery.
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Awatif Doubaj
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French |
Raised and schooled in French in native Morocco. Experienced preschool and art teacher holding a French teaching certificate.
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Julieta Falla
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Spanish |
Native of Guatemala. Successfully organized tours and educational programs for children and adults in a Guatemalan art and cultural museum. Extensive experience working with young children as a nanny and elementary school teacher.
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Janina Fuentes
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Spanish |
Native of Peru. Earned a degree in Elementary Education from the prestigious Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Gained significant teaching experience at Park Spanish Immersion School in Minnesota.
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Brian Gil |
Spanish |
Raised bilingually in the U.S. Earned a Bachelors Degree in Spanish from DePaul University. While obtaining his degree Brian dedicated his free time to tutor children and fellow students. |
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Sheillah Gutierrez |
Spanish |
Native of Peru. Degree in Education from the prestigious Instituto de Idiomas. Over seven years experience teaching young children Spanish and English languages. |
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Man Li Huang |
Mandarin |
Native of China. Earned a degree in Foreign Language Education from a prestigious Chinese University. Extensive experience training elementary school English teachers in China. |
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Luisina Jalo |
Spanish |
Native of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Extensive experience working as an Au Pair for two young children. While earning her degree in teaching and translation she successfully taught English to young children. |
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Ling Liu
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Mandarin |
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.
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 Yiwan Liu
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Mandarin |
Native of China. Earned a BA in Chinese Language and Literature from Sichuan Normal University in China. Successful interpreter, translator and teacher of the Mandarin Chinese language to children of all ages.
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Enid Maldonado
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Spanish |
Native of Mexico City, Mexico. Obtained her Bachelors Degree from the prestigious Instituto Politecnico Nacional. Significant experience teaching both adults and young children.
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Angelica Martinez
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Spanish |
Native of Mexico. Obtained Bachelors Degree in Sciences of Information and Communications from the University of Monterrey. Passionate about helping young children learn foreign languages.
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Rosario Martos
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Spanish |
Native of Peru. Speaks fluent English, Spanish and French. Obtained Bachelors Degree in bilingual elementary education from Northeastern Illinois University. Passionate about helping children learn foreign languages.
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Misael Mejia
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Spanish |
Native of San Domingo, Dominican Republic. Currently obtaining a teaching degree with a focus in Special Education. Extensive world traveler and avid linguist.
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Carlos Mendez
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Spanish |
Native of Colombia. Over 10 years of experience teaching language to children of all ages. Fluent in English, Spanish and French.
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Jing Niu
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Mandarin |
Native of China. Extensive experience teaching her native language to children and adults. Experience as an interpreter between doctors and patients in near-by hospitals.
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Yecid Ortega
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Spanish |
Native of Colombia. Holds preschool and primary school teaching certificates and BA in Spanish and English. Has led Language Stars programs since 2003.
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Francisco Perez
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Spanish |
Native of Colombia. Obtained a Bachelors degree focused on the English and Spanish languages from a prestigious Colombian University. Over 8 years of experience teaching Spanish, English and French to children of all ages.
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Toni Quinonez
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Spanish |
Native of Mexico. Holds teaching certificate and MBA. Significant teaching experience, including years as a university professor.
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Oscar Ramirez
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Spanish |
Has been teaching Language Stars programs since 2005. Developed and led educational projects for schools and museums. Successfully taught university level English classes.
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 Lara
Meoni-Ross
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Italian |
Native of Florence, Italy. Currently raising her children to be bilingual in English and Italian. Pluent in Italian and English, proficient in Spanish
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Gabriela Silva
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Spanish |
Native of Brazil. Fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan. Has lived in multiple countries around the world and has experience working with and caring for young children.
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Gabriella Vagnoli
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Italian |
Native of Lucca, Italy. Earned a Masters in Foreign Languages from the prestigious University of Pisa in Italy. Previously taught Italian language and culture to young children and adults.
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Clarisa Vela
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Spanish |
Native of Peru. Earned a master's degree in Education from the prestigious Marcelino Champagnant University. Has over eight years of experience teaching young children English and Spanish in Peru and the Untied States.
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Elisabeth Villette
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French |
Native of L'Etaug-la-ville France. Experience teaching English to young French children through engaging, active curriculum. Also proficient in Spanish and an active member in local French and Spanish conversational groups
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Emilio Vrdoljak
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Spanish |
Previous director of language school in native Argentina, with over 10 years of teaching experience. Passionate about helping young children learn foreign language.
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Linda Wilson
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Spanish |
Native of Granada, Nicaragua and raised in Costa Rica. Successfully led multiple educational initiatives for young children at Radio Arte, a community radio station in Chicago.
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Liping Yang
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Mandarin |
Graduated from the prestigious Tianjin University with a degree in Education. 17 years of teaching experience in China, Canada, and the United States. Passionate about teaching young children her native language.
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 Paula
Morales-Zapata
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Spanish |
Native of Colombia. Obtained her teaching certificate from a prestigious teaching university in Colombia. Over 6 years teaching experience with Kindergarten aged children.
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James Zapata
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Spanish |
Native of Colombia. Obtained Bachelors Degree in Modern Languages from the University of Caldas. Over seven years experience teaching English and Spanish to adults and young children.
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