Riley: Ed. Primaria (Inglés)

Hi! My name is Riley and I am from Lake George, New York. A small town in the heart of the beautiful Adirondack Park in the Northeastern United States.

Whenever I say New York, everyone assumes I mean New York City, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. My town is surrounded by nature and is closer to Canada than NYC. 

In 2021 I graduated from the University at Buffalo with a degree in Sociology, minor in Education, and had fulfilled all my Prerequisite course requirements for Physician Assistant school, as I had originally planned to work in healthcare. 

After graduation I worked in an Emergency room for about a year and a half and though I truly enjoyed it, I felt I needed to live my life a little more before beginning my career.

In 2022 I moved to Madrid, and have been here as a language assistant ever since with no plans to return to the U.S. anytime soon! I have loved every minute in Spain learning the language, the culture, travelling, and having the privilege to simply enjoy my life. 

Although teaching was never my plan, I have fallen in love with it. I love to witness students succeed on every level.

Learning has always been important to me so I love to teach English by making it fun and enjoyable so hopefully my students share my same passion for learning. My favorite part about teaching is that I learn something new everyday from my students.

Though some days are definitely challenging, there is never a day at school where a student doesn't make me laugh, and I am so fortunate to be able to experience that everyday here.

Julie: Ed. Secundaria (Inglés y Alemán)

Hi there, my name is Julie and I’m from Cork in the south of Ireland.

I I graduated in June 2024 with a degree in European Languages and Cultures from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Throughout my degree the main focus was German, however I also minored in Spanish and picked up some Dutch along the way. Earlier this year I completed a TEFL course as I’ve always had a deep passion for language learning and now I’m delighted to get to share that passion with others.

Inside the classroom my goal is to create a fun and enjoyable learning environment where English feels relevant to the students and they are encouraged and motivated to further develop their skills. Aside from this, in my spare time I also enjoy traveling, hiking, playing Gaelic football and reading.

Hallo, mein Name ist Julie und ich komme aus Cork im Süden von Irland.

Im Juni 2024 habe ich mein Studium der europäischen Sprachen und Kulturen an der Universität Groningen in den Niederlanden abgeschlossen. Während meines Studiums lag der Schwerpunkt auf Deutsch, aber ich lernte auch ein wenig Spanisch und Niederländisch. Anfang dieses Jahres habe ich einen TEFL-Kurs gemacht, da ich schon immer eine tiefe Leidenschaft für das Sprachenlernen hatte und mich nun freue, diese Leidenschaft mit anderen teilen zu können.

Im Klassenzimmer ist es mein Ziel, eine unterhaltsame und angenehme Lernumgebung zu schaffen, in der die deutsche Sprache lebendig und relevant wirkt und die Schüler ermutigt und motiviert werden, ihre Fähigkeiten weiterzuentwickeln. Außerdem genieße ich es, in meiner Freizeit zu reisen, wandern zu gehen, gälischen Fußball zu spielen und zu lesen.

Shawn: Ed. Primaria y ESO (Inglés)

Hi! My name is Shawn. I am the language assistant for 5º and 6º of Primary and the students of ESO, largely preparing them for the speaking section of Cambridge exams.

I have been a conversation assistant at El Porvenir since 2012, having before worked for the public school system here in Madrid. I moved here from San Diego, California, where I taught English classes to refugees at the International Rescue Committee. I have also taught English in the business district of São Paulo, Brazil. I have a Bachelor´s degree in English with an emphasis in Linguistics from Northern Arizona University and a TEFL diploma from the University of California, San Diego. I am an official Cambridge Speaking examiner and have a Band 4 result in the Cambridge University Teaching Knowledge Test. My hobbies include travel writing, photography, reading, language studies, cooking and sailing.