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Instructors' Biographical Sketches

Here are short biographical descriptions of SOME of the instructors who teach through us as independent contractors. We will add others as we receive them.
Some instructors requested that we use their initials; we have used initials for everyone.
Italian Teachers (on this page)
Portuguese Teachers (on this page)
ESL Teachers (on this page)
Russian Teachers (on this page)
German Teachers (on this page)
Mandarin Teachers (on this page)
Japanese Teachers (on this page)
Spanish Teachers (on this page)
French Teachers (on this page)
Polish Teachers (on this page)Greek Teachers (on this page)
Latin Teachers (on this page)
Hebrew Teachers (on this page)
Haitian Creole Teachers (on this page)
Farsi Teachers (on this page)


Italian Teachers

R.D. teacher of Italian was born and raised in Milano Italy. She taught English and French in Italy for 2 years. She has lived in the USA for 11 years. She would be delighted to teach adults or children her first language, and to share Italian culture with them. She resides in North-Central CT. She speaks and understands French as well.

F.M. Born in the Naples Italy area. She speaks Italian, German, French and Spanish and has taught Italian and German and is currently teaching ESL.

B.A. was born in Bergamo, Italy. She has taught for Glastonbury adult education, Yale University, East Catholic High (Spanish), and for Southern Connecticut State University. She is certified to teach English in Italy, and has done so. She is a patient, non-intimidating teacher who will have you speaking Italian rapidly.

R.S. Italian and ESL teacher, is from Philadelphia. She studied abroad in Italy while working on her B.A. in secondary education and Italian. She has been to Dar es Salaam and Tanzania where she taught English to children. From this work, she was inspired to get her M.S. in TESOL, which she is currently pursuing. The Italian language and culture has always been her passion, along with art, as she loves to paint. Besides multiple trips to Italy and Vatican City, she has also traveled to Tanzania, Turks and Caicos, England, Ireland, Greece and Turkey. She is very patient and creative in her teaching, and would love to have you as a student.


Portuguese Teachers

M.C. Portuguese teacher, was born in Brazil (São Paolo) and speaks Portuguese as her first language. She has taught in Brazil, and taught at the Brazilian Community Center, and at the Parkville school. She is active in Brazilian community affairs, and charitable organizations. Her English is perfect, she has a moderate knowledge of Spanish, and wants to learn Italian.


ESL Teachers

E.K. was an ESL Tutor for 15 years for private language schools and the Bristol Board of Education.
She taught English at a local language school and has been teaching for Second Language, LLC since 2006.
Her degrees are in English and History.
She has written and edited articles for an internationally known hobby journal, QST.

G.G. founded Second Language, LLC, January 2005, after a long career in Information Technology and writing several books on computer programming.
His interest in languages and cultures led him to travel to the following countries: Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Former Yugoslavia, and Vatican City.
He has taught English, French and Italian at various language schools.
He speaks French, Spanish and Italian, and needs more practice with Modern Greek and German.
He teaches French, Italian, English as a Second Language, and American English Pronunciation.

P.M. ESL instructor, was born in Italy and knows first hand the challenges of learning English as a second language. Her many years experience working with Italian, German, Polish, Russian, Indian, and Central and South American Spanish speaking clients have led to her taking every opportunity to travel and to learn about different cultures. Her instruction methods will help you diminish your dialect; improve your pronunciation while introducing you to English grammar and writing. She has had a lot of experience with cross-culture training. She speaks English, Italian and Spanish. She has a very flexible schedule and is willing to travel.

A.U. Polish and ESL teacher. Born in Poland, she taught English for 7 years and Polish for 2 years in Poland. She is working toward a Master’s in TESOL. She has a Master’s in applied Linguistics. She is very patient and resourceful, and would be very happy to have you as a student.

R.S. Italian and ESL teacher, is from Philadelphia. She studied abroad in Italy while working on her B.A. in secondary education and Italian. She has been to Dar es Salaam and Tanzania where she taught English to children. From this work, she was inspired to get her M.S. in TESOL, which she is currently pursuing. The Italian language and culture has always been her passion, along with art, as she loves to paint. Besides multiple trips to Italy and Vatican City, she has also traveled to Tanzania, Turks and Caisos, England, Ireland, Greece and Turkey. She is very patient and creative in her teaching, and would love to have you as a student.

H.C. Spanish and ESL teacher, was born in the United States. She is fluent in Spanish with no accent. She loves languages and loves teaching them. She has a CT certification to teach Secondary Spanish, a Master’s degree in Spanish, and a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish and French. She has studied in Madrid Spain and Québec Canada. She has taught Spanish grades 7-12 in the Hartford public schools. She has taught Spanish in the Windsor public schools. She is currently teaching at a private university East of the River. She will use her experience and skills to teach you Spanish, no matter what your level.


Russian Teachers

E.S. Russian teacher, was born in St Petersburg, Russia. She has a PHD in physics, but her true passion is teaching Russian. She is patient and encouraging, always willing to explain why you say something a certain way in Russian. She will help you achieve perfect Russian pronunciation and grammar.


German Teachers

B.K. Teacher of German, recently returned from a Fulbright year in Hamburg, Germany where he worked at the Stadtteilschule Finkenwerder teaching English. He gained German fluency by living in German society, living with a German-speaking guest family, and working in a German-speaking professional environment. He gained experience in teaching German at Boston College, tutoring elementary German for the department of Learning Resources for Student Athletes and also served as a teaching assistant under a professor for an elementary German course. He has mastered German reading, writing and speaking. He has a passion for teaching and for the German language and would love to share this passion with you and have you speaking German fluently.


Mandarin Teachers

J.Y. Mandarin Chinese teacher, from the Beijing area, has a Master's Degree in Science and enjoys teaching Chinese. She would be happy to talk to you and design a program and class schedule based on your needs.

C.L. Teacher of Mandarin, was born in the Pekin area in China and speaks Mandarin. He grew up in China, but now lives in the United States. He works as an aerospace engineer. He enjoys sharing his language and culture with others.

L.G. Mandarin and Japanese teacher, was born in China and moved to Japan at age 5. He attended school in Japan and grew up in Japan. He is trilingual: Mandarin, Japanese, English. He has an international teaching award and a bachelor’s degree in statistics and math, and is working toward a degree in teaching. He is excited about teaching Japanese and would like you to be his student. He is patient and will be happy to explain and illustrate to you all the complexities of the Japanese language. Be prepared to do some homework.


Japanese Teachers

L.G. Mandarin and Japanese teacher, was born in China and moved to Japan at age 5. He attended school in Japan and grew up in Japan. He is trilingual: Mandarin, Japanese, English. He has an international teaching award and a bachelor’s degree in statistics and math, and is working toward a degree in teaching. He is excited about teaching Japanese and would like you to be his student. He is patient and will be happy to explain and illustrate to you all the complexities of the Japanese language. Be prepared to do some homework.


Spanish Teachers

H.C. Spanish and ESL teacher, was born in the United States. She is fluent in Spanish with no accent. She loves languages and loves teaching them. She has a CT certification to teach Secondary Spanish, a Master’s degree in Spanish, and a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish and French. She has studied in Madrid Spain and Québec Canada. She has taught Spanish grades 7-12 in the Hartford public schools. She has taught Spanish in the Windsor public schools. She is currently teaching at a private university East of the River. She will use her experience and skills to teach you Spanish, no matter what your level.

L.F. Born in Mexico, she has been teaching and translating English and Spanish since 1999. She graduated in English Literature from UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México), Mexico City. She passed a TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) administered by ESOL University of Cambridge. She speaks English perfectly, and enjoys teaching others to speak her first language. She will teach you Spanish rapidly and she will also teach you more about Hispanic culture, mainly Mexican culture in a fun and enjoyable manner.

L.V. was born and grew up in Colombia.
She has long experience teaching Spanish at language schools and privately.
She has taught nurses and doctors in Saint Francis and Windham hospital, plus other individual doctors on a one on one basis.
She is familiar with medical terminology.
She is a skilled teacher and enjoys sharing her language and culture with others.
Her pleasant, patient personality makes for an enjoyable and beneficial learning experience.
She has a Superior Level certificate for teaching Spanish from ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages)


French Teachers

A.W. French teacher, is a native French speaker from Versailles. She taught French as a substitute teacher at a high school in Massachussetts for eight years. She speaks Italian and English fluently. She has been active in ballet and has a degree in dance and art history from the Sorbonne. She will be happy to tutor you in French or Italian.

G.G. founded Second Language, LLC, January 2005, after a long career in Information Technology and writing several books on computer programming.
His interest in languages and cultures led him to travel to the following countries: Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Former Yugoslavia, and Vatican City.
He has taught English, French and Italian at various language schools.
He speaks French, Spanish and Italian, and needs more practice with Modern Greek and German.
He teaches French, Italian, English as a Second Language, and American English Pronunciation.


Polish Teachers

A.U. Polish and ESL teacher. Born in Poland, she taught English for 7 years and Polish for 2 years in Poland. She is working toward a Master’s in TESOL. She has a Master’s in applied Linguistics. She is very patient and resourceful, and would be very happy to have you as a student.


Greek Teachers

Latin Teachers

A.L. Latin teacher, has taught Latin since 1999. She teaches Latin and Classical Humanities at a private school in Springfield MA. She will be happy to share her love with you for classical Latin. She has a BA in Classics (Latin & Ancient Greek).


Hebrew Teachers

N.B. was born in Israel and speaks Hebrew as her first language. She teaches children Hebrew in the Hartford area and teaches for a Hartford-area non-profit organization.


Farsi Teachers

D.Y. Farsi/Spanish/ESL teacher, was born in Australia and raised largely in the United States to a family of Iranian origin. Speaking Farsi since birth, he speaks English, Spanish, Farsi and Sorani Kurdish fluently. Living and working for several years in Spain, he also speaks fluent Castillian Spanish. He has broad experience with private teaching in language. He will seek not only to provide language instruction but also to place this instruction within an interesting cultural context. With a bachelor's in economics and actively seeking further graduate work, he is as much a student as he is a teacher.


Haitian Creole Teachers