Ana

Ana, a native Spanish speaker and Bachelor in Business Sciences from Universidad de Zaragoza, has worked prior to joining Spanish Black Belt as a translator for the Arlington County and as a Marketing Instructor for Formación para el Progreso in Spain. Ana is a Spanish Black Belt full-time Spanish tutor.

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Mely

Mely, a native Spanish speaker from Peru, works for Spanish Black Belt as a Spanish Instructor with both adults and kids. Mely holds a BA in Education from Universidad Nacional de San Agustin and a Diplomado in Tutorial Education from Universidad Catolica San Pablo in Arequipa, Peru, and has extensive experience as a Spanish teacher. She has taught at the University of San Agustin Language Center, the Jean Paul Sartre Elementary School, the Alexander Fleming High School and the Maria Montessori Institute in Peru.

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Mariella

Ms. Mariella Neyra, a fully bilingual native Spanish speaker from Peru, holds a BA in Education from Universidad Federico Villarreal in Lima, Peru.

Prior to coming to the US, Ms. Neyra accumulated over 5 years of professional experience teaching Spanish at elementary and high schools and a university in Peru. Once in the US, Mariella worked as a Spanish teacher at the Claremont Immersion Elementary School in Arlington and at the George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. She later joined Spanish Black Belt as a part-time tutor and now lives in the Baltimore area.

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Natalia

Natalia, a native Spanish speaker from Peru, works for Spanish Black Belt as a Spanish Instructor with both adults and kids. She holds a Certificate of Translation and Interpretation from English Language Academy in Lima, Peru.

Prior roles Natalia adopted while working in the corporate world include Bilingual Administrative Assistant, Interpreter and Translator, and Bilingual Customer Service Representative.

On her free time, Natalia enjoys singing Karaoke, swimming and spending time with her family.

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Kasey

Mr. Kasey, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker from the US, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Roanoke College and a Teaching License for Virginia. Kasey, a real languages prodigy, participated in a two-semester international student exchange program in Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla en Mexico and lived briefly in Salamanca, Spain.

Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, Kasey worked as Spanish Teacher for William Byrd High School in Roanoke teaching Spanish levels 2, 3, 4 and Advanced Placement. Kasey will begin his graduate studies at Georgetown University in August 2007. He will be pursuing a PhD in Spanish linguistics.

In his free time he enjoys spending time with family and friends, exploring the city, reading and writing poetry and short stories, and discussing current events.

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Denise

Denise, a native Spanish speaker from Argentina, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from Belgrano University in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Denise tutors adults and kids. Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, she worked in marketing research for several organizations in Argentina and the US. In addition to tutoring, Denise currently works as a volunteer at the Latin American Development Corporation teaching basic computer skills to Hispanic immigrants and as a reporter covering restaurants and current events for DC Latino, a Hispanic TV show aired in Univision.

On her free time, Denise enjoys dancing tango, spending time with her family, and doing outdoor activities.

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