Rocío

Profesora

¡Hola! I’m Rocío, I’m originally from Peru but have been living in Europe for the last 15 years, having studied translation in Barcelona and taught methodology in Paris! With over 10 years of experience, I have joined the World Class team before the school had even opened!

Best thing about teaching: seeing the improvement of my students and learning from them.

Favourite things: dancing, reading, avocados and lemons!

Favourite Spanish word: ‘chipirón’

Marina 

Profesora

¡Hola! I’m Marina. I’m from Menorca.

Best thing about teaching: learning intersting things about languages, sharing funny moments with my students

Favourite things: Travelling, reading, hicking

Favorite Spanish word: “amanecer”

Beatriz

Profesora

¡Hola! My name is Beatriz and I am from Valdepeñas, a town in La Mancha. For 20 years I have traveled and lived in different countries, working in International Cooperation and as a Spanish teacher.
I love culture, history and art, so I really enjoy organizing routes to share the secrets of a city as exciting as Barcelona, so that students can get to know it and enjoy it much more.

Best thing about teaching: Seeing happiness of my students when they start to speak Spanish, and learnin from their backgrounds.

Favourite things: I am passionate about everything related to wine and gastronomy. What makes me happiest is being in nature, climbing mountains, walking in the woods and swimming. And of course, I am always ready for a trip. I love adventure!

Favorite Spanish word: “Arrebol”

SERGIO

Profesor

¡Hola! I’m Sergio. I’m from Colombia, but I’ve been living in Spain for the last two years. I have had the chance to backpack through most of Latin America, which has made me fall even more in love with Spanish and its varieties.

Best thing about teaching:: the happiness of the students as they progress in their studies.

Favourite things: outdoor activities, dancing and going to the movies.

Favorite Spanish word: “chigüiro”

NEREA

Profesora

¡Hola! I’m Nerea! I am from La Roda, a town in La Mancha. I have lived in Andalusia for six years, where I studied Classical and Hispanic Philology and a Master’s Degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language. What I like most is traveling, that’s why I went to Ireland to tour the island while teaching Spanish.

The best thing about teaching: seeing how the shame and shyness of speaking another language are lost and how the students improve a little more every day. I feel very happy when students have more and more confidence in themselves.

My favorite things: the music of ‘La Movida Madrileña’ (The Madrilenian Scene), books, traveling anywhere, cinema and having a few drinks in the sun with the people I love.

Favorite word in Spanish:: “Tardear”

JOAN

Profesor

Hey, I’m Joan! I was born and raised in Barcelona, but I’ve also lived, studied and worked in Germany and France. I’ve studied Translation and Interpreting and a master’s in Spanish and Catalan as a foreign language. Languages are my absolute passion: I’ve studied many of them
during my life and l’Il never say no to learning new ones. I love how languages are the main entrance to new cultures and unique visions of life.

Best thing about teaching: I get to know people from all around the world, learn from their cultures and help them discover mine.

Favourite things: learning foreign languages, travelling and cooking.

Favourite Spanish word: ‘titiritero’

ANDREA

Profesora

Hey, I’m Andrea! I was born in Andalucía, in Córdoba. I love my region because it´s multicultural, the food is very delicious and the climate is nice, it is always sunny! I studied Translation and Interpreting in French and English at university and did a Master’s degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language. I have been a Spanish teacher in a high school in France and for refugees in Spain.

The best thing about teaching: I love teaching and learning in class. I teach Spanish but with the students I learn culture, amazing customs, ideas, expressions, perspectives, life experiences,… in short, a lot of knowledge.

My favourite things: reading, writing, drawing, photography and listening metal music.

My favourite spanish word: Nefelibata.

JOSE

Profesor

My name is Jose. I have a degree in Hispanic Philology from the University of Salamanca and have worked as a Spanish teacher for more than 15 years. I am passionate about literature (especially poetry). In fact, I have published some books and have collaborated in anthologies.

The best thing about teaching: I believe that teaching a language is the best profession there is. The privilege of helping others, through the acquisition of a new language and its culture, to integrate into a new way of feeling and living, to enrich themselves personally with a new vision of the world, is priceless. I like my classes to be meaningful and very interactive. I seek empathy and generate a special environment of trust; I think it is essential that they feel like protagonists in order to internalize the language structures that they are learning.

My favorite things: I am passionate about cinema (I completed a master’s degree in fiction scriptwriting for film and television and I have written and produced several short films)… Ah! and I am passionate about music (I’m a big music lover!) and also sports like cycling, running and playing soccer.

My favourite word in Spanish: “Ineffable”.

LAIA

Profesora

¡Hola! I’m Laia. I’m from Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona.

Best thing about teaching: learning from my students, making a bond with them.

Favourite things: outdoor activities, karaoke

Favorite Spanish word: “chulo”

RAÚL

Profesor

¡Hola! My name is Raúl, and I am from Barcelona, but I live in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, aka L’H or Hospi for the coolest people (like me). I’ve always loved languages and different cultures, that’s why I chose to study Translation and Interpreting, where I improved my English skills and started learning Chinese. Then, I decided that I wanted to study a Master’s to become a Spanish teacher (I just wanted to romanticise my life by being a cool teacher… I don’t know if I still made it). I can speak Spanish, Catalan, Galician, English, and I know a little of French and Chinese (it finally didn’t work out… but it’s never too late!).

Best thing about teaching: getting to know very different people, sharing special and funny moments in class, and learning interesting things about different languages and cultures.

Favourite things:: reading, listening to music, watching TV, meeting my friends, and (of course) partying!

Favourite Spanish word: ‘chafardear’

JULIA

Profesora

¡Hola! I’m Julia. I’m from Barcelona.

Best thing about teaching: becoming friends with my students, learn from them

Favourite things: hicking, swimming, travel.

Favorite Spanish word: “pinchos”

DAVID

Profesor

Hi! My name is David and I was born in Olesa de Montserrat, a small town near Montserrat (a must-visit place!), but I live in Barcelona, where I have been teaching Spanish for about 7 years. I love languages in general and I enjoy learning them while traveling! 😊

The best thing about teaching: I love learning and teaching languages in an international and diverse environment. I believe that makes learning much more interesting and probably easier, as it increases students’ motivation to practice. I think communication is the most important and natural skill to develop, and probably the most fun one too, so let’s talk as much as we can!

Favorite things: martial arts, learning and playing music, playing football, watching Youtube and learning languages.

Favorite Spanish word: ‘garbeo’, which is a colloquial word that means taking a short walk around a city and intentionally getting lost to get to know it better

ANDRÉS

Profesor

¡Hola! I’m Andrés and I’m from Córdoba. I have a degree in English Studies and a master’s degree in ELE. My career as a teacher has taken me to Ireland, Poland and now to Barcelona. I am introverted in my free time and I love watching series, movies and being with my friends.

The best thing about teaching: constantly learning new things and the satisfaction of seeing the learning process of my students.

Favorite things: anime, soccer, piano and video games.

Favorite Spanish word: tiquismiquis

LIDIA

Profesora

¡Hola! I’m Lidia and I’m from Hospitalet de Llobregat. I studied Hispanic philology because of my passion for reading and Spanish. I believe that learning languages brings you closer to the different cultures of the world and it’s wonderful.

The best thing about teaching: Seeing the growth of the students and learning from them.

My favorite things: Dancing, the beach, reading and cats.

Favorite word in Spanish: “verano”