Tutors

Name: Gabi Ferraris

Native language: Spanish and Italian

Other languages you speak: French, English, Mandarin

Educational and Professional Background: I grew up going to a French school in Spanish-speaking countries and gained fluency in both languages. I attended university in the US and studied International Relations and Chinese Mandarin. During university, I worked for environmental NGOs and international organizations. After graduating, I joined the Peace Corps and spent my service in China. In my time as a Peace Corps volunteer, I gained experience instructing English and Spanish to Chinese university students in both classroom and one-on-one settings.

Name (and English/Nickname): Wenqian Yu

Native Language: Chinese

Other Languages You Speak: English, French, Cantonese

Educational and Professional Background:

• Bachelor in Law at Central China Normal University
• Master in Law at University of Amsterdam
• Certificate of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other languages at Teachers College, Columbia University
• Master in Applied Linguistics at Teachers College, Columbia University

Name (and English/Nickname): Lucy Gu

Native Language: Mandarin

Other Languages You Speak: Cantonese Japanese

Educational and Professional Background: TCSOL Certificate; B.A in Actuarial Science

Name: Sean Hughes

Native Language: English

Other Languages You Speak: German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Arabic (beginner), Vietnamese (beginner), Spanish (beginner), French (beginner)

Educational and Professional Background: 

• MA-TESOL
• EdM- Applied Linguistics (2021)
• Former high school German teacher (Miami, FL)
• 13 years as an ESL teacher in the US, Japan, South Korea, China, Oman, Vietnam

Name (and English/Nickname): Veronica Bohorquez

Native Language: Spanish 

Other Languages You Speak: English, Spanish, French

Educational and Professional Background:

• B.S., Bilingual Education, Spanish Language - Boston University
• M.A., International Educational Development - Teachers College
• Master's Thesis - Latinx Undergraduate College Graduation Rates & Career Services
• Grew up speaking Spanish natively and has 10+ years of experience in English language development to Spanish speakers and vice versa. Gained experience with adult learners in college by facilitating a bilingual GED program for immigrants. Currently working in Higher Education within the biomedical sciences. Focus and work is on academic achievement within populations of students of color and incorporating research methods to monitor educational programming. 

Name: Gilsang Jo

Native Language: Korean

Other languages you speak: English (advanced), Spanish (intermediate)

Educational and Professional Background:

• B.A. in English Language Education at Inha University in South Korea
• M.A. in TESOL at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota
• M. Ed. in Applied Linguistics at Teachers College, Columbia University (still enrolled)
• 2013-2016: Public school English teacher in Korea
• 2016-2017: Teaching assistant for EAP (English for Academic Purposes) at St. Cloud State University
• 2017-2018: Korean instructor at Hills Learning, NY
• 2018-present: Economic Empowerment Coordinator at the Korean-American Family Service Center, Inc.