'We aspire to connect the world through the power of language and human-to-human communication'
ANA MARÍA & MACARENA
CO-FOUNDERS
OUR STORY
Ana María and Macarena met through the MBA program at the University of Oxford. Having both been born in Latin America and having dedicated parts of our lives to social impact, we realized that we shared a powerful goal: to create opportunities for people in Latin America by embracing their talents and helping them reach their full potential.
Today, we are solving a social problem –the lack of economic opportunities for youth in Latin America–through a market opportunity: Spanish language learning.
We believe that the main objective of learning a language is to be able to connect with other people and have an unique cultural experience!
MEET THE TEAM
Ana María Ñungo
CO-FOUNDER AND
HEAD OF PRODUCT
#Product Development #Partnerships
#Strategy
Oxford MBA, product manager, project management professional (PMP), and electrical engineer. Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia and lived in the US and UK. 6 years in the energy industry: utilities and renewable energy. Ana María has managed cross-functional teams to effectively deliver multimillion products and projects. She also founded a nonprofit in energy access that delivered clean water to a community of +800 people in Colombia
Macarena Hernandez
CO-FOUNDER AND
OPERATIONS GURU
#Entrepreneurship #Social Impact
#Operations
Oxford MBA, Skoll Scholar, industrial engineer, and social entrepreneur. Born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico. 5 yrs. as COO of Prospera, a social enterprise in Mexico, where she participated in the training of +8,000 women and helped them become successful micro-entrepreneurs. Currently, she is the Strategic Planning Manager at Grupo AKRON, a Mexican group of companies in the energy industry.
Juan Pablo García
COLOMBIA DIRECTOR
#Customer service #User experience #Design
Modern Languages student at University of Caldas. Born and raised in El Cairo, Colombia. Proficient in 5 languages and best student awardee. Juan has volunteered as English and French teacher in schools of the city and participates in various research groups of his school. In Language Amigo, he started as an Amigo and became part of the team after demonstrating passion for its mission and a great aptitude to manage and solve day to day challenges.
Ana María Ñungo
CO-FOUNDER AND
HEAD OF PRODUCT
#Product Development #Partnerships
#Strategy
Oxford MBA, product manager, project management professional (PMP), and electrical engineer. Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia and lived in the US and UK. 6 years in the energy industry: utilities and renewable energy. Ana María has managed cross-functional teams to effectively deliver multimillion products and projects. She also founded a nonprofit in energy access that delivered clean water to a community of +800 people in Colombia
Macarena Hernandez
CO-FOUNDER AND
OPERATIONS GURU
#Entrepreneurship #Social Impact
#Operations
Oxford MBA, Skoll Scholar, industrial engineer, and social entrepreneur. Born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico. 5 yrs. as COO of Prospera, a social enterprise in Mexico, where she participated in the training of +8,000 women and helped them become successful micro-entrepreneurs. Currently, she is the Strategic Planning Manager at Grupo AKRON, a Mexican group of companies in the energy industry.
Juan Pablo García
COLOMBIA DIRECTOR
#Customer service #User experience #Design
Modern Languages student at University of Caldas. Born and raised in El Cairo, Colombia. Proficient in 5 languages and best student awardee. Juan has volunteered as English and French teacher in schools of the city and participates in various research groups of his school. In Language Amigo, he started as an Amigo and became part of the team after demonstrating passion for its mission and a great aptitude to manage and solve day to day challenges.
Ana María Ñungo
CO-FOUNDER AND
HEAD OF PRODUCT
#Product Development #Partnerships
#Strategy
Oxford MBA, product manager, project management professional (PMP), and electrical engineer. Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia and lived in the US and UK. 6 years in the energy industry: utilities and renewable energy. Ana María has managed cross-functional teams to effectively deliver multimillion products and projects. She also founded a nonprofit in energy access that delivered clean water to a community of +800 people in Colombia
Macarena Hernandez
CO-FOUNDER AND
OPERATIONS GURU
#Entrepreneurship #Social Impact
#Operations
Oxford MBA, Skoll Scholar, industrial engineer, and social entrepreneur. Born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico. 5 yrs. as COO of Prospera, a social enterprise in Mexico, where she participated in the training of +8,000 women and helped them become successful micro-entrepreneurs. Currently, she is the Strategic Planning Manager at Grupo AKRON, a Mexican group of companies in the energy industry.
Juan Pablo García
COLOMBIA DIRECTOR
#Customer service #User experience #Design
Modern Languages student at University of Caldas. Born and raised in El Cairo, Colombia. Proficient in 3 languages and best student awardee. Juan has volunteered as English and French teacher in schools of the city and participates in various research groups of his school. In Language Amigo, he started as an Amigo and became part of the team after demonstrating passion for its mission and a great aptitude to manage and solve day to day challenges.