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Hi, I’m Claudia

Language Professor & Founder,

Young's Global Languages

With over 18 years of dedicated university-level teaching experience and a deep background in mentor leadership, I specialize in helping professionals and students unlock fluent, confident communication across Spanish and English. My eclectic approach includes initial and gradual bilingual support, communication, gamification, shadowing, and real-world practice to make every lesson relevant, emotional, practical, and engaging. Having trained diverse learners ranging from high school mentees to advanced adults, I designed every lesson to make language acquisition engaging, structured, and immediately useful.

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Bio

Deeply rooted in the vibrant, multicultural landscape of Houston, Texas, I bring a unique regional insight to language instruction. Houston is one of the nation's most linguistically diverse hubs, and I tailor my courses to reflect the practical demands of its thriving healthcare, energy and corporate sectors. Whether guiding medical professionals through clinical Spanish, coaching executives in high-impact Business English or preparing students for exams, I ground every lesson in the real cultural and professional contexts my students navigate daily.

As a founder of Young's Global Languages, my mission is centered on a simple commitment: Speak Beyond Borders. Succeed Without Limits. I believe that mastering a new language is the ultimate bridge to professional growth, business expansion, and personal connection. Through custom 1-on-1 coaching, interactive group workshops, and targeted immersion experiences, I provide learners with the exact tools, confidence, and cultural nuance needed to achieve total flueny and excel in a globalized world.

Education

Certificates

Doctoral Degree in Spanish

Texas Tech University

Aug 2004 - May 2010

Master's Degree in Spanish

The University of  Texas at San Antonio

Jan 2001 - May 2003

Bachelor's Degree in Spanish Language and Literature

National Autonomous University of Mexico

July 1987 - June 1991

40 Hours of Training as a Medical Interpreter

Medical Interpreting Training School

Jan. 2024

Spanish-English Medical Translation

The University of Arizona

May 2022

Spanish-English Legal Translation

The University of Arizona

Aug. 2021

Spanish-English Business Translation

The University of Arizona

Dec. 2020

TEFL/TESOL Certificate

International TEFL and TESOL Training

Jul. 2018

Languages

  • English

  • Spanish

  • French

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