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"I love Juan's encouraging style of teaching. I look forward to every class with him." Hayley Goldstein
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Juan Carlos Jurado, Bogota Colombia. Founder of Spanish for Business & Life. B.A. in Business Administration from La Salle University located in Bogota, Colombia, two Business certificates and one education certificate from Baruch College in New York City. "I worked as a Student Advisor for Business, IT and Modern Language programs. I also was a Spanish Professor in the same college for 5 years teaching all Spanish levels." "For me teaching is not just about the topic you teach; it is also to know who is being taught and be flexible enough to tailor your teaching to the needs of the students."
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Stella Lillig, Bogota Colombia. Born into an artistic Jewish Colombian family, Stella lives and works in NYC. She has worked as an English, Spanish and art teacher in Colombia, Des Moines, Iowa, and NYC. As a self taught visual artist, she brings to the canvas a perfect contrast between earthy art and raw, almost industrial looking abstractions, "Languages are culture, and as an artist and teacher what is most gratifying for me is to provide my students a bit of me, my language, my art and my culture."
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Javier Mora , Armenia Colombia. Javier taught all spanish levels at Baruch College. Now he is a promoter and CEO of Colombian Power Energy Drink in NYC. He spend his time developing his company and helping people improving their spanish languages skills. "Teaching is part of my life. Sharing my language with my students and in the meanwhile learning about them is a gift that no other carreer can provide" |
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Silvia Martinez, Bucaramanga Colombia B.S. Biology. Besides her science researches, Silvia taught Spanish as a second language to a wide range of foreign students at University of Santander, located in her native country. Since she came to United States she has continued helping people improving their Spanish Language skills. (Her husband has been one of them). "I enjoy teaching Spanish because I can share different experiences in my language and expand that beautiful way to communication with my students. It is gratifying for me when people learn Spanish and then apply the language to different aspects in their lives" |
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Angelica Melo, Bogota Colombia. Degree in media communications and a master in films and TV production from Javeriana University in Colombia combined with a performing arts education in La Habana, Cuba and New York . She worked as a Dancing teacher in the Montessori British School and also as an English teacher in Wall Street Institute (English school). "The best way to acquire language is through interaction; it is also the best way to learn about people, cultures, interests and life experiences that can enrich your own life. By teaching I've found that interaction, and that makes me wiser and happier"
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Samuel P. Ramsumair Jr, New York. Taught 8 th Grade Spanish, Intermediate School 68 Brooklyn NY ,Taught 8 th Grade Social Studies Georgeson Shareholder New York NY, Taught English, mathematics, history, and economics Home Instruction Schools Bronx NY. Graduated from The City College of New York in 1990 majoring in Economics and Business Administration. Tutoring is his passion he will pursue it as long as possible. "I've had a myriad number of occupations including, to name a few: bank teller, stock clerk, office worker, bartender, cat sitter, dog walker, and teacher. but the satisfaction I get when someone learn from my teaching, is amazing."
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Mission
Our mission statement is to provide Spanish language training in a fun, convenient manner to enable people to work and live in today's global environment.
About us
Spanish for Business and Life was created in 2006 by Juan Carlos Jurado. After teaching Spanish for 5 years in Baruch College, he saw many students were able to recite rules of the language, but were not able to speak more then a few sentences. Juan Carlos saw a need for a personalized and more flexible method of learning. The method he developed involves his students in real life situations from the first meeting. Although the rules of grammar are important, students practicing their speaking skills is the first priority.
The company prides themselves in delivering the highest level of service and language training, citing that they are always willing to go further to accommodate customers needs. Since clients are the driving force behind improving their services, the company takes pride in the success of its students.