Meet our teachers!
Management
RICARDO
Ricardo Gonzalez is the director and the visionary behind the concept of a new language school where people can learn and enjoy the process simultaneously. With 10 years of teaching experience and 7 years as a director, he has been at the forefront of this idea since its inception in a small room, and now oversees three schools. Notably, his credentials include authoring two books, training over 100 teachers, and working with Spain’s most prominent publishing houses. “My passion is teaching” encapsulates the essence of his life.
NATALIA
Co-director, she oversees the Marketing department and manages the Administration department. She studied two marketing degrees in Moscow and has been with the school for over 4 years, transitioning through various departments to become a co-director. She is a courageous and determined individual who has led the school and possesses extensive experience in the field of education. Passionate about languages and Spanish culture, she has chosen to dedicate her life to the wonderful task of spreading the Spanish language and helping thousands of people enhance their lives.
Administratión
IULIIA
She is the head of the Administration department and coordinates it with her attentive and organized personality. She holds a degree in Commerce and Marketing from Moscow University and has studied Business Administration. She has previously been responsible for the sales department in a large company in her country and has also served as the head of the administrative department in another. Her qualities as both a person and a professional make her the perfect guide to assist clients and provide them with the best service.
ALEKSANDRA
She is the school’s secretary. Alexandra has studied tourism and hospitality in Moscow and holds two master’s degrees in tourism and one in digital marketing. She is the receptionist, and among her qualities, her efficiency and customer interaction stand out, offering the best assistance. She has worked as a translator and as an executive assistant, which qualifies her perfectly for the position she holds. If you need anything, you can always count on her.
Teachers
MERCE
Mercedes graduated from the History Faculty and obtained two master’s degrees: one in Literary Theory and Comparative Literature, and another in Screenwriting for Film and Television. Alongside her theoretical studies and various creative projects, she worked as a humanities and languages teacher for ten years, initially on an individual basis and later in schools. Two years ago, she realized that what she is most passionate about in the teaching world is instructing Spanish and Catalan as foreign languages.
NESTOR
Nestor was born and raised in Barcelona. He enjoys teaching the Spanish language because it allows him to meet people from all over the world and learn about different cultures and countries. He loves to stroll around the Sant Antoni neighborhood, swim, travel, and read science fiction and detective literature.
OLGA
Olga has half of her heart in Barcelona, the city of her birth, and half in Brussels, the city where she lived for 6 years. She is a linguist and has been teaching the Spanish language for 10 years. Teaching is one of her passions. She enjoys seeing her students develop and learn the Spanish language, but she also loves learning alongside them. She adores the sea and mountains, and she is inspired by sunsets on the beach, flamenco dancing, and the landscapes of the Pyrenees mountains.
ANNA
Anna is a Ph.D. in Latin American Philology. She has over ten years of experience teaching Spanish as a foreign language. She always employs a communicative approach in her teaching methodology, which allows students to absorb the language organically, quickly, and interestingly.
CONNIE
Connie is a teacher-coordinator and trainer of trainers. From a young age, she dedicated herself to the teaching profession. Over the years, she has worked in international educational institutions, preparing students for International Baccalaureate, Cambridge University, and DELE (Instituto Cervantes) exams.
Furthermore, she is an examiner for subject-specific monographs in Spanish Language A and IB, Spanish as a First Language I.G.C.S.E., and a certified DELE examiner. Currently, she undertakes coordination tasks for optimizing curriculum design and lesson planning, as well as conducting training sessions for other educators.
Furthermore, she is an examiner for subject-specific monographs in Spanish Language A and IB, Spanish as a First Language I.G.C.S.E., and a certified DELE examiner. Currently, she undertakes coordination tasks for optimizing curriculum design and lesson planning, as well as conducting training sessions for other educators.
EVA
Eva studied Latin American Philology and obtained a Master’s degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE) in Barcelona, where she was born, raised, and worked as a teacher for several years. She loves this beautiful city and hopes that all students will also fall in love with it.
From a teaching perspective, Eva enjoys witnessing her students’ progress and seeing them gradually become more proficient in using the Spanish language. Additionally, she finds joy in creating materials for her classes. She likes to incorporate various games and songs into her lessons to create a fun and pleasant atmosphere.
From a teaching perspective, Eva enjoys witnessing her students’ progress and seeing them gradually become more proficient in using the Spanish language. Additionally, she finds joy in creating materials for her classes. She likes to incorporate various games and songs into her lessons to create a fun and pleasant atmosphere.
IRIS
Iris was born in Palencia and graduated from the Faculty of Written and Oral Translation at the University of Valladolid. However, she realized one day that the language that truly captivated her was her native language, and she decided to pursue a Master’s degree in Advanced Studies of the Spanish Language at the University of Granada. She enjoys interesting facts about the Spanish language and is always on the lookout for new information to share with her students. She is an avid reader, loves to travel, and enjoys learning about different cultures.
MIGUEL
Miguel began working as a Spanish language teacher for foreigners in 2009. While pursuing this profession, he lived in countries such as England and Italy. What intrigues him the most in his role as a teacher is the constant interaction with different cultures.
VANINA
Vanina is from Argentina. She has been teaching languages for a long time. Additionally, she enjoys learning foreign languages and discovering different cultures. She adores living in Barcelona and has even started learning the Catalan language.
ANDREU
Andreu was born in Barcelona and, after trying life in different countries and visiting many places, he can confidently say that it is his ideal city.
He has been teaching Spanish for over 12 years in various schools, companies, and universities, and he continues to be amazed by his students’ interest in the Spanish language and culture. Most of all, he enjoys helping students trust their own learning process and uncover their abilities. His superpower is teaching grammar in an original, fun, and, above all, logical way.
He has been teaching Spanish for over 12 years in various schools, companies, and universities, and he continues to be amazed by his students’ interest in the Spanish language and culture. Most of all, he enjoys helping students trust their own learning process and uncover their abilities. His superpower is teaching grammar in an original, fun, and, above all, logical way.
KARINA
Karina is a certified Spanish language pedagogy teacher and holds a master’s degree in Latin American literature (Chile). She has worked as a professor of Latin American philology in various educational centers. Currently, she is defending her doctoral dissertation in literary theory and comparative literature at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
ANTONIO
Antonio holds a degree in humanities from the University Pablo de Olavide, as well as a master’s degree in the preparation of Spanish language teachers for foreigners from the University of Barcelona. He has extensive experience as an ELE (Spanish as a Foreign Language) teacher in Spain and Poland. He worked in the education and communication department of the publishing house “Difusión,” where he served as a teacher and didactic consultant. Currently, he works as a teacher at Sunlight Language School, applying all his experience and knowledge to the education of students.