MEET THE TEAM:
Here are our member teachers as well as some of our other collaborating teachers who work us so we can offer great Spanish and specialized thematic classes!
TOÑO
INTERESTS:
Poetry, literature, comics, language learning, bicycling, speaking other languages, mezcal, eating pizza and hanging out with my cat.
EXPERIENCE:
Has taught for more than 5 years in premier Spanish schools in Oaxaca. Studied Language Teaching at the UABJO in Oaxaca and Philology at the Universidad de Antioquia in Colombia.
ROLE AT THE COOPERATIVA:
Group & Private Spanish classes, Specialty Classes in Literature, Slang, etc.
MIGUE
INTERESTS:
Dioramas, model cars & design in general, linguistics, learning new languages (including English, Japanese, German, etc.), exploring new places, spending time on Sundays at home with my family.
EXPERIENCE:
Has taught for 5 years at some of the premier languages schools in Oaxaca. Studied Language Teaching & Linguistics at the UABJO in Oaxaca.
ROLE AT THE COOPERATIVA:
Group & Private Spanish classes, Specialty Classes in Medicine, Slang etc.
YURI
INTERESTS:
Learning languages, coloring, paper quilling, meeting new people and learning about their lives and their backgrounds, eating sweets and pastries, having fun with friends and family.
EXPERIENCE:
Studied Language Teaching at the UABJO in Oaxaca. More than 6 years of experience in English teaching for both children and adults and over a year of Spanish teaching.
ROLE AT THE COOPERATIVA:
Group and private classes. Classes for adolescents.
FRIDA
INTERESTS:
Passionate about graphic design, photography, video games, music, asian culture, learning languages and translating.
EXPERIENCE:
Studied Modern Languages and Interculturality. Experienced in English teaching for children and Spanish for over a year. Also worked as a freelancer translating literary and specialized texts.
ROLE AT THE COOPERATIVA:
Administrative. Group and private classes.
NANCY
INTERESTS:
Traveling, telling and writing stories for children, singing at karaokes, reading Latin American literature, history and poetry, painting with watercolors, and playing board games.
EXPERIENCE:
Studied Commercial Affairs and English. Certificated by UNAM as a Spanish Teacher as a Second Language. Experienced Spanish teacher for several years, focusing mostly in Spanish intensive courses. Radio announcer constantly learning about communication skills.
ROLE AT THE COOPERATIVA:
Group and private classes. Online classes.
ITZEL
INTERESTS:
Cinema, k-dramas, meeting new people, learning languages, eating delicious food in beautiful and cozy places, having fun with friends and taking care of my beloved daughter and pets.
EXPERIENCE:
More than 22 years combined experience teaching languages for both kids and adults, including teaching English in UABJO Faculty of Languages as well as teaching Spanish at various schools in Oaxaca. Also previously worked as a translator at the association Manos de Ayuda.
ROLE AT THE COOPERATIVA:
Group and private classes. Specialized classes in gastronomy, slang, and legal terminology.
CECILIA
INTERESTS:
Dancing, cooking, language learning, biking, reading.
EXPERIENCE:
Has a major in language teaching. Studied at the Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca". 5 year-experience teaching young and adult learners both spanish and english.
ROLE AT THE COOPERATIVA:
Group & Private Spanish classes, Baile.
ADRIANA
INTERESTS:
Photography, filmmaking, animation, drawing, art & cultural curation, languages, acting & theater, teaching art, video & theater, contemporary & outsider art, cooking Mexican regional cuisines, taking care of our fish, plants & dogs, and going to the beach with my family.
EXPERIENCE:
Has taught Spanish and other art workshops to Spanish students on and off for over 7 years. Studied Visual & Fine Arts, as well as languages at UABJO in Oaxaca, and has certificates in Cinematography, Art Curation, and Contemporary Art. Director of La Casa Rosa, an independent cultural space in Oaxaca.
ROLE AT THE COOPERATIVA:
Specialty Classes in Art, Art History, Cooking, Culture, Art Workshops in Spanish for children and adolescents etc., art connections & event programming.
HELENA
INTERESTS:
Bicycle touring & road trips, camping, being in the forest, history, culture, politics, learning Spanish, living on boats, strange and/or interesting jobs, places, and experiences, hanging out with my dog, Porfirio.
EXPERIENCE:
Studied history/history of science and political science with a master’s degree in Folklore. Ended up in Oaxaca to learn Spanish after a 9-month bike ride through the US & Mexico.
ROLE AT THE COOPERATIVA:
Administrative & gives advice from the students’ perspective.
FLOR
INTERESTS:
Romance books, kpop music, kdramas, anime, learning new languages (including English and Japanese), dancing, dogs and cats, embroidery and drawing.
EXPERIENCE:
Studied Language Teaching at the UABJO in Oaxaca. Experience in English teaching for children and teenagers for over a year.
ROLE AT THE COOPERATIVA:
Group and private Spanish classes, classes for children. In charge of Online Classes organization.
ITAN
INTERESTS:
She loves swimming, reading thrillers, watching comedies and romantic TV series (when she has some time). Being a single mother, she enjoys spending time with her 6 year old daughter and drawing with her.
EXPERIENCE:
Holds a bachelor's degree in teaching English and Spanish as a second language at the UABJO and at Universidad de Guadalajara. She has had extensive experience teaching a variety of students at various levels. She has been certified by Arizona University with a TESOL certificate, and by Cervantes Institute with different courses specializing in DELE.
ROLE AT THE COOPERATIVA:
Private and online classes. Private and Group classes.
PAPONA
INTERESTS:
Meow, eat and sleep.
ROLE AT LA COOPERATIVA:
She just likes to pretend she is the boss. Meowing all day long, purring and stealing your seat.
OSCURA
She used to eat and sleep all day long. Also she loved judging people, purring and fighting with her sister, Papona.
Rest in peace our lovely Oscura