Our Instructors
BASE teachers are native speakers and/or bilinguals who most importantly share a passion for languages and the sincere desire to bridge gaps here in the Boston area through language instruction. The majority of BASE instructors have come from all over Latin America, as well as some from Spain. Our Spanish teachers are selected neither solely for their academic and pedagogical backgrounds nor solely for their engaging spirit essential for language teaching; both of these aspects are weighed in the selection process, and additional training is provided to our teachers for the specific needs of our students and for particular courses.
Lorena Calderón
Lorena obtained a degree in International Relations and embodies the spirit all language teachers and learners desire. Lorena passionately shares her mother tongue with Spanish language learners. As BASE Director she works closely with Boston's Spanish-language-related cultural network, as well as with BASE Spanish instructors. Miles upon miles may separate them; Colombia is still close to Lorena. Lorena's efforts often lead her to educating the US public on Colombian and US-Colombian issues.
Bill Spirito
BASE's "grammar guru", has a degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies, studied and researched in Colombia as a student, traveler, language teacher and entrepreneur; his present studies include Portuguese and Arabic language studies, and research in Colombian-U.S. relations, Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition. In addition to his multiple responsibilities at BASE, Bill has contributed to public and private education.
Luis Vidal
Luis has a degree in Communication and Digital Media at the prestigious Universidad de Chile. He has a great deal of experience teaching Spanish at BASE, and he enjoys sharing his knowledge of Latin American and Latino culture. He also is a freelance writer for websites like ElDailyBreak.com, and he is the owner of cambiodecamiseta.com, a blog in which he explores the intersection of soccer and fashion.
Andrés Castro
Marcial flores
He's the man behind Martes Marcial as well as other conversation workshops at BASE. When he's not teaching Boston's high schoolers, he shares his valuable skills in language, history and literature with BASE students of all levels.
Martha de la vega
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Eucari Castillo
Alejandra Hoyos
Adriana Tula
Adriana hails from Argentina with her heart firmly placed in technology and education.
One of her goals is to accompany English speakers with their Spanish-language immersion journey so cultural bridges through education may be built.Her passion for diversity has led her to integrate cultural heterogeny of the hispanophone world to create a rich learning experience.
Her personal motto is: “Educación creativa, inclusiva y con propósito”
Fabrício Silva
César Oliva Bernal
César is an experienced Spanish teacher with nearly twenty years of classroom experience. With a PhD in Spanish Literature and an MFA in Theater, César contributes at BASE while continuing his career in performing arts. He is passionate and committed to promoting the intellectual, emotional, and social growth of young adults through theater.
Adriana Casado
Danie Gómez
Danie is a CDMX-based visual communicator with a passion for cultural exchange and massification of knowledge. She likes to encourage people to pursue new worlds by learning Spanish and engaging in Mexican cultural experiences.
Her inquisitive personality has led her to participate in projects with people from diverse walks of life. She enjoys good food, films and making new friends.