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David founded Bolder Languages in 2007 to help share his knowledge of new cultures and languages in a new way, making classes fun and stimulating. He believes that education is the most important thing in the world, and that it should be fun, affordable, and available for all.

Originally from New Orleans, David has lived in Boulder for most of his life. After growing up in Boulder he dedicated himself to becoming culturally empathetic and learning new languages. Thus he spent 5 years traveling the world and studying International Business at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg Florida.

His experience living abroad includes Argentina, Cuba, Mexico, Thailand, England, Chile, Spain, and Ecuador. His travels and studies have given him a broad exposure to a variety of languages and cultures, inspiring the creation of Bolder Languages to help students be better prepared for international experiences and reduce the impact of culture shock.

Jay Minaya, Director of Marketing

Jay Julio Cesar Minaya was born in Lima, Peru. He moved to the United States to pursue his Business Administration Diploma at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He graduated in 2005 and worked in the mortgage and banking industry in large firms for two years in Boulder area. But his passion for teaching his native language made him pursue his dream of opening his own language school.

His goal is to help English speakers to learn Spanish to enhance their travel experiences, and enable them to communicate with more people. “There are so many English language courses offered to non-English speaking people who come to the USA but you find only a few efficient Spanish courses which are directed at English speakers” “I wanted to change that , now through SEF you can find a variety of Spanish lessons for almost every need”. Jay developed his own methods for teaching Spanish. He created the “fun method” which combined with his fresh style makes the learning experience very enjoyable. Jay also teaches this Spanish method through the Longmont Free University.

David Minaya, Director of Programs

David is a Spanish instructor for adults, organizations and also offers private tutoring, translation and interpretation. David was born in Lima, Peru. Besides his responsibilities as program coordinator David continues teaching Spanish to stay close to the needs of our students. In his free time David enjoys cooking Peruvian and Italian dishes and presenting at art galleries.

Experience:

5 years of professional experience teaching all levels of Spanish in USA
4 years teaching Advanced Spanish at the Longmont Free University

Travel Experience: South America, the Caribbean and USA

Jaime Martinez, Instructor (English, Chinese, and Spanish)

Jaime has been teaching beginning – intermediate Spanish, Chinese, and ESL since receiving her B.A. in Chinese and Spanish from C.U. Boulder in 2006. Her time abroad includes Taiwan, Thailand (1 year), China (2 months), Singapore, New Zealand (South Island), Australia, Mexico, and Canada. When not teaching, she enjoys traveling, hiking, bicycling, flying, watching movies, writing, spending time with friends and family. She also enjoys listening to 80s pop (Depeche Mode, Simple Minds, Talking Heads), Latin (La Oreja de Van Gogh, Mana, Buena Vista Social Club), rock, and country.

Michele Weyland, Instructor (French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Russian)

While Michele was born in the USA, you would never guess it. Her father was a reporter, and she grew up all over the world, including France, Germany, Russia, Italy, Venezuela, Spain, and Thailand.

Michele is very well qualified to teach, with a BA in Comparative Literature and a MA Russian Literature & Linguistics. Since graduation she spent time as a reporter for CNN reporting on international affairs and developing software programs for Rosetta Stone, but has since decided that teaching languages is her true passion, and most recently became certified as a TOEFL instructor. When not teaching, she enjoys watching films, dancing ballet, running, reading, travel, and cooking.

Wendy Barile, Instructor (Portuguese)

Wendy, half Japanese and half Italian, was born and raised in Brazil, and moved to Colorado in 2011.  She lived most of her life in Rio de Janeiro, but has also lived in Japan and the in the UK.

Wendy has a Bachelor Degree in Foreign Languages (Portuguese and Japanese) and a Master’s Degree in Linguistics, both from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Prior to moving to the United States, she taught Japanese in Brazil and it is excited to teach her own Portuguese language and culture in the USA.  She loves to learn about different nations and cultures, from the food of a particular place to its arts & entertainment. She has traveled around Brazil,  the USA and Europe. With a great sense of humor and a big heart, she has a passion for teaching everybody, from kids to adults.