Teachers/Profesores

Alicia Vazquez, Teacher

A native of Mexico, Alicia was raised in California from the age of six.  She has a bachelor’s degree from San Jose State in public relations with a minor in Spanish.  After working in marketing and web design Alicia went back to school to get her teaching credential in bilingual education.  She worked as a primary teacher for five years where she loved integrating technology in her teaching.  She plans to get a master’s degree in educational technology.  In her spare time she likes to blog and research excellent teaching strategies.

Alisha Buttke, Teacher

Alisha Buttke has 14 years of teaching experience, and has taught orchestra, general music, reading and English.  Her degree is in music education (Saint Cloud State University, MN, USA) and she holds the Cambridge CELTA Certificate.  She creates a comfortable classroom environment that allows students to develop their curiosity and motivation.  Alisha enjoys doing outdoor sports and playing music whenever she can.

Chloe Weatherill, Teacher

Originally from Hendersonville, North Carolina, Chloe earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in French and Francophone Studies, and Spanish from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She spent two semesters in Montpellier, France, and one semester in Madrid. After graduating while in Spain, she began teaching young learners and business English classes, translating, and working as a program assistant with Boston University in Madrid. As a teacher and study abroad assistant, Chloe shares her love of learning languages and awareness and understanding of other cultures with both Spanish and American students. She is currently studying a master’s degree in English Applied Linguistics at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. In her free time, Chloe enjoys baking, dancing, and reading novels.

Christine Jones, Teacher

Christine is the host of an online English tutorial, called AskJones: 

Christopher Sanchez, Teacher

Christopher Sanchez was born and raised in Toronto, Canada and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from York University in film production with a minor in sociology.  He received his TEFL ceritificate in Barcelona and has taught English in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well.  In his spare time, Christopher enjoys going to the wonderful Filmoteca in Madrid and writing short stories and screenplays.  He also uses his passion for film in his classroom and exposes his students to classic American Cinema.

Donna Moros, Teacher

Donna has a BA in Latin American and Iberian studies from Lafayette College in Pennsylvania.  She moved to Spain in 2002 to pursue graduate studies in Spanish and Latin American literature.  She obtained her CELTA teaching degree in Madrid in 2006, and has enjoyed teaching full time since then.  In her free time, Donna loves cooking, reading, doing various cultural activities, lazing about with her cats, and spending time with her friends in fabulous downtown Madrid!

Katie Salsbury, Teacher

A native of California, Katie has a bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University where she studied nutrition and holistic health.  After completing a TEFL certificate in 2010, she spent an exciting year and a half teaching English to children in Seoul, South Korea.  She enjoys teaching young learners and anticipates applying for a master’s program in TESOL next year.  Katie’s interests include yoga, hiking, gardening, and enjoying all the delicious food Madrid has to offer.