Teaching is not just my profession — it’s my life. Ever since I began to teach English to myself and my friends as a kid, I’ve been incubating ideas about education. Classes full of joy, human connection, and genuine learning are my daily experience, and I love every moment of it.

I’m a native of Colombia now living in the US, and I’ve taught Spanish and English as foreign languages for nearly a decade. My students have included people of all ages and nationalities, everyone from kids with special needs to tourists to diplomats. I have a master’s degree in foreign language education, specializing in training teachers of the Spanish language.

Madison is the writer who captures my philosophy in the wild and wrestles it onto the page. We collaborate closely to make my ideas clear and digestible for you. She’s also my wife, and together we’re able to share with the world all the good stuff that was once trapped in my head.

She grew up in the US public school system, then went on to a private university for undergrad and graduate studies in engineering. During her doctorate, she taught science and engineering at the university and in local high schools. Her experience in academia and the American education system complement my perspective as an international teacher.

Jeison Gonzalez

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