Instructors

Mariah is an English teacher with more than ten years of experience. She loves teaching because she can share her knowledge with others and believes it is a great experience. When Maria’s students have difficulty with a topic, she always provides them with additional activities to overcome their weaknesses and continue learning.

Andres is a graduate from Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Ecuador. He has a degree in Education – EFL/ESL Teaching. Additionally, Andres is getting a Master’s Degree in Translation and Interpretation at Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina. He has worked with students of different ages and levels for over 8 years. Apart from teaching, another one of my passions is acting. Andres has had the chance to perform in several plays and theater festivals in Ecuador, Colombia, and Argentina. What he enjoys most about teaching is encouraging and helping his students to achieve their goals.

Juan Ramírez Santos, is an English teacher. He has been teaching for more than seven years. Juan likes his students to feel comfortable, and also encourages them to give their best. Besides, Juan wants them to have fun while they learn. One interesting fact about Juan is that he loves sports just as much as music and food. He is looking forward to meeting you!

¡Hola! Mi nombre es Lina Ramírez. Soy de Colombia y soy profesora certificada de idiomas. Tengo más de 10 años de experiencia en la enseñanza de inglés y español a estudiantes de todas las edades. Además, soy instructora para la preparación de exámenes como el TOEFL y IELTS. Planeo mis clases de acuerdo a las necesidades de mis alumnos y hago mi mayor esfuerzo para hacerlos sentir cómodos en la clase, ya que éste es nuestro espacio de confianza donde podrán conversar, cometer errores y aprender de ellos. Me encanta la música, la comida y los viajes. ¡Espero que te animes a aprender con nosotros!

Celia has over 10 years of experience. She is constantly exploring new courses and workshops that can help her learn more useful and fun techniques in her classes. Celia is passionate about teaching and helping her students get the confidence they need to explore and enjoy learning new languages. Celia always prepares her courses in a personalized way and tries her best to reach her students’ needs. She hopes to see you in class! ¡Nos vemos en la clase!

Hello, my name is Raquel Gonzalez but you can also call me Rachel. I’ve got a degree on Teaching English as a Foreign Language. I´ve been teaching English as a second language for about 12 years.

I have had a great number of rewarding experiences in teaching at all ages, such as, children, teenagers, and adults. Teaching is my vocation and I love doing it!. I enjoy myself and feel fulfilled when students get to like, learn and use the English language accurately and fluently. Similarly, I have taught Business English or ESP (English for specific purposes) and Spanish as well.

My goal is doing my best to make students feel comfortable enough in our classes to allow themselves to make mistakes, practice, and use the language successfully. I always like to focus not only on their individual learning language needs but also on their wants. Personally, I believe that learning a new language has to be enriching and enjoyable! Join in to my classes! Los espero!

Hey! My name is Daniela, but you can call me Dani; I’ve been an English teacher as a second language for over 10 years and a Spanish teacher for over 6 years already. I have a Bachelor’s degree on Education and Modern Languages and lots of experience working with all ages and levels from children to adults. I’m also experienced in Business English if you’re interested in that. I love teaching and making people talk in their target language. Mistakes are allowed and even encouraged in my class, that’s how we learn! Other things I love are singing, voice-acting, cross-stitching, movies and music. Looking forward to seeing you in class! ¡Nos vemos!

Dr. Jocelyn Belden is the founder of Above Grade Educational Services. She holds a PhD in Students with Exceptionalities from Georgia State University and is a Dyslexia and Reading Specialist with over 17 years of experience in literacy instruction, special education, and multilingual learner support. Jocelyn built Above Grade to give families access to the kind of structured, evidence-based instruction that too often gets missed in traditional classroom settings.

Katie Bouldin is a T.N. native and recent G.A. transplant with 7+ years of teaching experience (and she has been tutoring even longer!). Katie tutors all Elementary-level subjects and specializes in helping students of all ages with English/Writing and Test Taking strategies across various subjects. Katie looks forward to helping you reach your academic goals.

Dr. Jocelyn Belden is the founder of Above Grade Educational Services. She holds a PhD in Students with Exceptionalities from Georgia State University and is a Dyslexia and Reading Specialist with over 17 years of experience in literacy instruction, special education, and multilingual learner support. Jocelyn built Above Grade to give families access to the kind of structured, evidence-based instruction that too often gets missed in traditional classroom settings.

¡Hola! Mi nombre es Lina Ramírez. Soy de Colombia y soy profesora certificada de idiomas. Tengo más de 10 años de experiencia en la enseñanza de inglés y español a estudiantes de todas las edades. Además, soy instructora para la preparación de exámenes como el TOEFL y IELTS. Planeo mis clases de acuerdo a las necesidades de mis alumnos y hago mi mayor esfuerzo para hacerlos sentir cómodos en la clase, ya que éste es nuestro espacio de confianza donde podrán conversar, cometer errores y aprender de ellos. Me encanta la música, la comida y los viajes. ¡Espero que te animes a aprender con nosotros!