Mariella
Baltimore MD

Total Surveys: 78

Mariella, 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, Mariella 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.

In her free time, Mariella enjoys cooking peruvian dishes, riding bicycle, and listening to music.

Elizabeth
Baltimore MD, Maryland

Total Surveys: 1

Elizabeth, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker, attended bilingual schools and was born and raised in Miami, FL. Coming from such a diverse community she is capable of assisting all types of people with learning how to effectively communicate in the Spanish language.

Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, Elizabeth has accumulated a lot of experience over the years working in the customer service area of different retail stores and hotels as an assistant manager.

Elizabeth currently teaches adults, teens, kids and organizations.

Guilianna
Boston MA
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Guilianna, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker from Peru, holds a BA in Hotel Management from Cenfotur Cusco, Peru and is currently studying in Le Cordon Bleu of Culinary Arts, Boston, MA.

Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, Guilianna has worked with the spouses and partners of Harvard students HSSPA in Cambridge, MA. In addition she has tutored International Students in Spanish conversation, vocabulary and listening.

Guilianna currently teaches adults, teens and kids.

Carolina
Classes over the phone, New York City, North Jersey

Total Surveys: 17

Carolina, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker from Chile, holds a BA in Education and Philosophy from the University of Chile.

Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, Carolina worked at Polyvalent School San Sebastián de La Florida in Santiago, Chile as middle school teacher and as teacher for adults as well.

Carolina currently teaches adults, teens and kids.

Paola
Denver

Total Surveys: 9

Paola, a native Spanish speaker from Chile, tutors adults, teens and kids. Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt Paola worked during several years as Teacher Assistant for Playa Ancha University in Valparaiso, Chile, Journalist/TV reporter for Puntangeles TV and La Hora newspaper, and Spanish editor for Cachai Chile, a Chilean bilingual travel Magazine.

Paola holds a BA in Communications and a MA in Journalism from Universidad de Playa Ancha. In her free time, Paola enjoys outdoor sports and spending time with her friends in Denver CO.

Natalia
Maryland, Washington DC

Total Surveys: 41

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.

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

Magda
Maryland, Washington DC
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Magda, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker from Colombia, holds a BA in Graphic Designer from the UNITEC (Bogota- Colombia) and is currently working in the Counseling Department of the Tepeyac Center (Silver Spring, MD).

Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, Magda has worked as an assistant to the Director of the Hispanic Ministry of the Catholic Community of Langley Park. She collaborated as a receptionist and as an executive secretary. She created and printed church bulletins, supervised student using computers, oversaw volunteer program, provided network information to people looking for help, maintained the office supplies, hardware, software and donations, and also taught Spanish classes.

Magda currently teaches adults, teens and kids.

Susana
New York City

Total Surveys: 10

Susana, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker from the Dominican Republic, holds a Bachelor of Law from PUCMM in Santiago, Dominican Republic and is certified as court interpreter and translator. Susana is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Education at Hunter College in New York.

Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, Susana worked as Summer-Winter camp counselor, childcare and activities assistant, and Spanish and English languages teacher.

Amelia
New York City

Total Surveys: 9

Amelia, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker from Puerto Rico, holds a BA in Modern Languages from the University of Puerto Rico and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Foreign Language Education and TESOL in New York University (NYU).

Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, Amelia worked as Speaking Freely Instructor at NYU and Bilingual Customer Service Representative for GE Money Bank.

Amelia currently teaches adults, teens and kids.

Joao
New York City

Total Surveys: 12

Joao, a native Spanish speaker from Chile, tutors adults, teens, kids and organizations. His experience includes working as freelance Spanish tutor, simultaneous interpreter, and communications coordinator.

Joao holds a Bachelors Degree in Sociology from Universidad de Artes y Ciencias Sociales in Chile. In his free time, Joao enjoys cycling, listening to music, and spending time with his family and friends.

Constantino
New York City

Total Surveys: 5

Constantino, a native Spanish speaker originally from Guatemala, tutors adults, teens, kids and organizations. He was a Spanish BlackBelt tutor in Washington, DC in 2005-2006, and will be joining our Manhattan operations starting in 2009. He also works as a freelance writer, publishing in both English and Spanish-language media in the U.S. and Latin America.

Constantino has a B.A. in American Studies from Columbia University in New York City, and pursued graduate studies in Liberal Arts at St. Johns College in Annapolis, MD. In his free time he enjoys working out and walking around the city with his dog, Jack.

Nicolas
Northern Virginia, Washington DC

Total Surveys: 12

Nicolas, a native Spanish speaker from Peru and founder of Spanish Black Belt, acquired a strong passion for tutoring since his early days in high school. Back then he tutored Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics to other students his age. Nicolas carries a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Vanderbilt University. Besides his full time responsibilities as General Manager, he continues to tutor to stay close to the needs of our students.

Monik
Northern Virginia

Total Surveys: 4

Monik, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker from Colombia, holds a BA in Law from Universidad Santo Tomas de Aquino in Colombia and advanced studies as International Specialist in Transportation Rights from Universidad Externado de Colombia.

Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, Monik as Judicial Consultant, Judge Advocate, University Professor and Small Group Instructor for prestigious organizations in Colombia.

Monik currently teaches adults, teens and kids.

Raquel
Northern Virginia

Total Surveys: 2

Raquel, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker from Venezuela, holds a BA in Business Administration from the Universidad Nacional "Simon Rodriguez" .

Currently, Raquel is working as as computer-lab instructor and as an assistant/substitute teacher for a non-profit English school in Alexandria, VA. Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, Raquel has developed the love for teaching and the desire to help others to learn a language, no matter their age, educational level or nationality .

Raquel currently teaches adults, teens and kids.

Tania
Northern Virginia

Total Surveys: 1

Tania, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker from Peru, holds a BA in Communications from Universidad Nacional del Centro del Peru. Currently is working as an interpreter for the Fairfax County Public schools promoting effective communication between school staff members, parents and students during conferences and meetings.

Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, Tania worked for WMDO Telefutura as a Traffic Manager, negotiating advertisement times and scheduling spots with Sales Department, Technical Team, and Advertising companies according to client commercial contracts.

Tania currently teaches adults, teens and kids.

Rosa
Northern Virginia, Washington DC

Total Surveys: 21

Rosa, a fully bilingual native Spanish speaker from Mexico, holds a BA in English Translation from Universidad Veracruzana in Xalapa, Veracruz; and a Master Degree in Education from Universidad Eurohispanoamericana in Xalapa, Veracruz.

Prior to coming to the US, Rosa has accumulated over 4 years of professional experience helping students from different ages (kids, teenagers and adults). She has also tutored students at an Immersion program for School for Foreign Students from Universidad Veracruzana in Xalapa, Mexico. In addition, she has taught to different professionals such as engineers, lawyers, musicians, doctors, and more.

She later joined Spanish Black Belt as a part-time tutor and now lives in the Northern Virginia area.

Juan Antonio
Northern Virginia, Washington DC

Total Surveys: 36

Juan Antonio, a native Spanish speaker from Mexico, tutors adults and organizations. Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt Juan Antonio worked as co-founder and managing director for 100% Mexico in Washington DC, a mexican franchise, and as outreach worker and case management specialist for the Alexandria Health Department and the Hopkins House Association.

In his free time, Juan Antonio enjoys outdoor sports, going out dancing, and spending time with his friends in Washington DC.

Monica
Northern Virginia

Total Surveys: 3

Monica, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker from Mexico, holds a Masters Degree in Professional Communications from Clark University and a Bachelors Degree in Business from Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla in Mexico.

Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, Monica taught English and Spanish at the elementary and high school levels. She also worked in the corporate world as Product Coordinator for EF Educational Tours in Cambridge Massachusetts, and as Senior Area Manager, Sales and Marketing Coordinator and Administrative Manager for several organizations in the US and Latin America.

Monica currently teaches adults, teens and kids.

Mely
Washington DC

Total Surveys: 120

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.

Fabricio
Washington DC
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Fabricio, a fully bilingual Spanish speaker from Ecuador, holds a BA in Geography from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile and is currently works as administrative support for conservation programs in Peru and Bolivia for the Amazon Conservation Association.

Prior to joining Spanish Black Belt, he has worked as a language instructor and as a trip leader for ecotourism/adventure tour groups throughout South America. As a native Spanish speaker from Ecuador, he is passionate about education, particularly environmental and cross-cultural education.

Fabricio currently teaches adults.