Just had to tell you that my daughter *loves* the Lango CD. Each morning this week since Spanish class, she runs into the living room and jumps up and down yelling, "dance, dance!"
Lisa Kully
Meet Our Team
The Lango team is made up of skilled members residing in various locations, who are committed to the Lango mission. The Lango Managing Director and Director of Curriculum Development, as well as our marketing team, work out of our San Francisco office. Lango currently has 80 Leaders across the country bringing Lango to their small towns and big cities. And then there are our teachers, native or bilingual Spanish speakers who work hard every day to deliver outstanding experiences to our students. We look forward to adding to this great team!
Heather Ainsworth
Heather is Vice President of Global Education and Training at Intrax. She leads the educational program portfolio for Intrax which includes Lango, the English Language Centers and the Learning and Development team. Heather’s experience in the field of education encompasses teaching high school history, producing educational media for museums, managing client services for a Fortune 500 provide of child care centers… and navigating the local public school system for her own children. Her corporate strategy experience includes R&D at Eastman Kodak, management consulting, and strategy consulting in the early childhood education industry. Heather earned her undergraduate degree at Duke University and an MBA at Stanford University.
Cheryl Haga
Lango's Director of Operations, has worked in the field of education for over a decade. She taught high school special education in Oakland, California, managed Teach For America's national teacher training program, ran a post-secondary vocation campus, and most recently served as Lango's Bay Area Director. Cheryl obtained a BA in Italian Language and Literature from San Francisco State University, as well as a Masters Certification from Villanova University and a California Teaching Credential. Cheryl is thrilled to bring her passions for education, languages and cultural understanding to Lango.
Judy Wu
Lango's Curriculum Developer and Teacher trainer, has taught languages and trained language teachers throughout the country. She designed and taught language programs for such programs as 100 Families Programs Oakland: Art & Social Change, ABC Language Exchange and the Silkroad Institute. Judy began her career as an ESL teacher in New York. A native of Taiwan, Judy holds a BA in Studio Arts and Anthropology from CUNY Hunter College and an MFA in Ceramics from California College of the Arts, and she brings her artistic flair and passion to every class she teaches.
Yarim Heureaux
Lango's Lead Trainer, as well as a Spanish Teacher and Camp Counselor with Lango of Prince George's County. She is a native Spanish speaker from the Dominican Republic. Yarim is in the process of earning her Bachelor's degree in Early Education and Special Needs. She has taught Pre-Kinder classes at a Model School of Excellence for two years where she led a Spanish/English bilingual class.
Dennise Areslan
Dennise is the Sales and Marketing Manager for Lango. Dennise’s experience in the field of Sales & Marketing encompasses seven years of professional experience at Wyndham Vacation Ownership (WVO) with successful record of progressive responsibilities and promotions. Her specialties as a Senior Sales & Marketing Manager, include Consultative Sales, Account Acquisitions, New Business Development, Lead Generation and Client Satisfaction. Her experience as a seasoned leader can direct an organization in the visioning of a marketing strategy, development of an economic business case and execution of an aggressive project plan. Dennise earned her undergraduate degree at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. She is fluent in English, German, Spanish and Moroccan Arabic.
Theresa Peoples
Theresa is the Senior Marketing Coordinator at Intrax. Theresa supports the development of Lango’s website content, marketing materials, advertising channels, email campaigns and manages Lango’s overall online presence. A graduate of California State University, Chico with a B.S. in Business Administration, she also studied in Pau, France where she developed a love for French culture and language.
Helen Hadani, Ph. D
Helen Hadani is Lango's Curriculum Developer. She has worked with children and parents in various research and educational settings for over fifteen years. She received her doctorate in Developmental Psychology from Stanford University in 1998 and has taught classes on early childhood development at UC Davis and San Francsico State University. Helen spent the early part of her career in the technology and toy industries and conducted research with parents and children to help develop new products at Hasbro, Apple, Leapfrog and Lego. Helen grew up in a multi-lingual family with her mother speaking Spanish and Cantonese and her father speaking Fujian (dialect of Chinese), and hopes her two daughters will speak one or all of these languages. Currently, Helen is the Area Director of Lango Davis and offers Spanish, Mandarin, and French classes in Davis, Sacramento and the surrounding areas. Helen, her husband Dave, and their two daughters Ruby and Grace, live in Davis.
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