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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.
Jennifer Dinkel
Jen is a NYS certified Spanish teacher who has worked in the public school system in the Capital Region. She lived in Chile and is enamored of the country and the people. Jen is offering classes in both of CRLC's locations, Ballston Spa and Albany.
Susan Kaplan
Susan Kaplan is a certified New York State teacher
with a B.A. in Spanish and a M.A. in Spanish Literature.
She lived in Mexico City teaching ESL classes for two years.
She also lived in Madrid, Spain as part of
her Master's degree program. She has tutored in area schools as
well as Schenectady County Community College. She teaches adult
private classes for CRLC in Albany.
Kathryn Ringer-Hilfinger
Kathryn Ringer-Hilfinger has a BA and a MA in Spanish Language, Literature and Culture. She has taught all levels of Spanish (preschool-college) and currently teaches undergraduate college students while obtaining her PhD in Spanish Applied Linguistics at University at Albany. She has lived and studied in Spain and returns yearly. Kate enjoys writing bilingual children’s stories that reflect the experiences of Latinos she knows personally who have come to live in the Northeastern United States and of her own experiences living abroad.
Fulfill your dream of learning another language, or picking up
where you left off in HS or college, starting in February 2010.
Several levels running of:
Spanish & German
New classes forming in:
Arabic, Portuguese, Chinese, French, Swahili, Latin, Russian
February 5, 2010
Origami demonstration and movie: Between the Folds with local
artist, Justina Danison. 6-8:30 pm BSpa
Already have proficiency in another language? Join any of our existing classes after requesting a placement test via email.
On-site Classes...at your school or business
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 is adjacent to the CRLC in Ballston Spa. We invite you to come in and see our handmade products from 60+ countries. Mango Tree Imports
