MEET THE TEAM
We are a group of individuals passionate about international education, languages, and travel. We have personally experienced what it takes to learn a new language and work everyday towards helping people succeed on their language fluency goals.
Juan Sebastian Garzon
Chief Experience Officer
(CEO)
From Bogota, Colombia.
Fluent in English and Spanish
Exchange student in High School
Completed internship at the happiest place on earth (Disney World)
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Master in Business Administration from Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Sebastian's mission: connecting people through language learning opportunities
Lorena Parada-Valdes
Chief Immersion Officer
(CIO)
From Panama
Fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian,German, and French.
20+ years experience in translation, interpretation, foreign language instruction and cross-cultural training
Has worked in overseas locations in Latin America, Europe and the Middle East, as well as in Alaska and Guam.
Lorena's mission: to create a linguistic and cross-cultural immersion experience that will empower you to develop your foreign language communication skills and abilities, while enjoying the adventure of a lifetime
Grecia Villeda Gonzalez
Marketing Manager
From San Salvador, El Salvador
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Photographer, Illustrator, and Designer
Digital Animation and Video Games Developer Student
Grecia's mission: to offer the tools you need to simplify the learning process through design, creativity, and innovation.
Juan Felipe Villamil
Virtual Coach
From Bogota, Colombia.
Fluent in English and Spanish. Basic knowledge of French.
Bachelor's degree in Hotel Management from Politecnico Internacional de Colombia
Juan's Mission: to identify opportunities for cultural exchange that will improve the skills of learning a new language, which will translate into the appreciation of the culture of Colombia and Latin America
Adriana Cano
Virtual Coach
From Bogota, Colombia.
Fluent in English and Spanish
Completed culture exchange program in Charleston, WV
14+ years of experience teaching English/Spanish in multiple high schools and universities
Master in Education with emphasis in linguistics, literature, and pedagogy from Universidad Pedagogica de Colombia
Adriana’s Mission: to help others achieve their objectives through language learning and expand people's mindsets by helping them experience other cultures.
Carolina Perilla
Virtual Coach
From Duitama, Colombia.
Fluent in English and Spanish
10+ years of experience teaching English/Spanish in multiple high schools and universities