Our Spanish Teachers
Many of our spanish teachers have advanced degrees in areas such as law, economics, engineering, and health sciences. They have broad experience in teaching Spanish in both group and private settings.
Imaginative, skillful, enthusiastic, and patient, our teachers love teaching. They are committed to helping you achieve your goals.
Our Director
Luis Cardozo has more than 20 years experience teaching Spanish, including at Berlitz and at the Spanish Institute in New York. He launched SpanishNYC, offering customized instruction and translation services, in 2002.
Before moving to New York, Mr. Cardozo taught Spanish and trained teachers at a variety of schools in Bogota, Colombia. He received his law degree at the Universidad Catolica de Colombia in Bogota, and later studied international affairs at NYU.
He is licensed as a translator by the Colombian government.
Mr. Cardozo has taught group and individual spanish classes at companies including NBC, Nickelodeon, the Miss Universe Organization, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Sprint, Citicorp, JPMorgan, Deloitte & Touche and Pfizer.
He recently worked as a spanish translator and language coach during television appearances by Miss Universe 2006, Zuleyka Rivera. He was also a language consultant for Earvin Magic Johnson and Greg Kinnear in commercials for AOL.