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Capital Region Language CenterConnecting you to the world through language.
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518-884-4652
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Spanish Teachers
Kim Andersen
Kim founded Capital Region Language Center (formerly Las Mariposas) in April of 2002. She loves teaching both Spanish and English to Speakers of Other Languages. Her love of languages and culture began while going to University and living in Washington DC and then followed her first to public school in San Francisco and then later to Paraguay. She has NYS certifications to teach both English and Spanish and enjoys teaching to all ages. She and her husband also started a fair trade shop, Mango Tree Imports in May of 2006.
Gloria Batista
Gloria Batista received a B.S. from the University at Albany in Political Science with a Minor in Spanish and previously worked with the New York State Department of Labor where she translated for Spanish speaking applicants. She also assisted in the creation of a Spanish speaking hotline. She was raised bilingual in New York City. She loves teaching the preschool and early elementary Spanish classes with CRLC and makes her classes come alive with boundless energy. She has been teaching with Capital Region Language Center for four years.
Paula Bott
Paula is a native Spanish speaker born and raised in
Colombia, S.A. She received a
B.S. in Business Administration from Briarcliffe College in Bethpage N.Y.
She created and implemented a Spanish curriculum for high school
students, grades 7-11 in Long Island.
After moving to Clifton Park, Paula worked as a Spanish Teacher at
Robert C. Parker School, where she developed a Spanish program for students
K-8. Currently, she teaches a
conversation class at CRLC and hopes to be able to share her passion for
Spanish and love of her culture with more students.
Jennifer Dinkel
Jennifer Dinkel learned Spanish while living as a missionary in Chile, S.A. She is enamored of the country and the people. After a year and a half she returned to the states and earned a BA in Spanish, BS in Special Education, and MSLT- Master of Second Language Teaching. After moving to NY she completed her NYS certification and has enjoyed teaching in local public and private schools. She has experience teaching preschool children to adults. Jen also has experience teaching ESL and informal interpreting. She LOVES traveling, learning about other people, their languages and cultures and wants to help you enjoy the same.
Malina Hebert
Malina Hebert has a BA in
Spanish and Early Childhood Education.
She has
Julie Kemeklis
Julie holds undergraduate degrees in Business and in Spanish. She spent time living and studying abroad in Costa Rica as a senior in college and went on to complete her MA degree in Spanish (concentration Spanish literature) from the University of Georgia’s Department of Romance Languages. While studying for her master’s degree she was awarded a teaching assistantship, which allowed her to teach numerous beginning and intermediate level Spanish courses at UGA, and from there developed a strong foundation in foreign language education. She has since taught Spanish classes at Georgia State University and Pace University. Julie is also trained in ESOL and has taught English as a Second Language at the Berlitz Language Center in New York City. She later started her own business, working with several international companies to help their executives improve upon their English language skills. Julie is a student as well as a teacher… currently she is studying French.
Amy Messersmith
Amy has
been teaching since 2001, starting at the university level with
Spanish, until moving to Seville, Spain to teach English to secondary
school age children through to adults and college courses. Currently,
she is studying for a second Masters in Education at SUNY Albany that
will end with a certification in Spanish 7-12. Her
passion lies with languages.
She is independently learning Chinese, and has
studied French before and a little Arabic. Amy
enjoys traveling and/or
meeting new people from different places and has traveled
throughout Spain and visited France,
Morocco, Guatemala and Mexico.
She also likes to dance
to salsa and bachata, and attend any cultural
event that she can find. She
hopes to see you in her classes!
Summer Camps for Children
For years CRLC has offered 15 hours of language in a week for children.
This year, see what we have available in Spanish and German.
Travel Classes: Do you have an upcoming trip? Would you like to know greetings and courtesies? New offering this spring!
After 8 years in Ballston Spa, we have just relocated to Exit 12 in Malta. Thanks Ballston Spa for giving us our solid start!
Already have proficiency in another language? Join any of our existing classes after requesting a placement test via email.
On-site Classes...Planning for the 2010-2011 school or budget year? Call CRLC regarding classes.
Testimonials..."The small class size ensures that each student speaks, writes, and listens to Spanish during each session."
Ballston Spa's First Friday free events at 6:00 PM on the first Friday of each month. Follow the link below to see what else is happening in the Village's First Fridays.
Mango Tree Imports Our fair trade store just moved to Art Alley in Ballston Spa. We invite you to come in and see our handmade products from 60+ countries. Mango Tree Imports
Fair Trade Conference
Ballston Spa High School
Saturday in September. Date forthcoming.
Click here for a registration form: Register Me!
