Language Accelerated - Nashville, TN :: Spanish for the Busy Professional

Hello! I'm Dr. Lisa Pasto-Crosby

I grew up speaking Spanish because I lived part of the time in Spanish-speaking countries. I've traveled in Spain and Mexico, and pass for a native speaker. I have taught Spanish for over 20 years in colleges and businesses in different parts of the country.

So why did I start my own business? I saw that standard teaching of foreign languages didn't work for so many people, and I knew there had to be a better way!

I set out to develop a company where language teaching is communication-based, where we teach people to interact in another language. Our philosophy is to make the material we teach easily accessible to all types of learners, and our teaching techniques reflect this belief. We've worked with individuals, businesses and hospitals, and we design courses to meet a wide range of needs.

Classes
Lisa teaches our Spanish classes and designs our customized classes in Spanish and English.

Education
Lisa Pasto-Crosby, B.A., M.A., PhD., Cornell University

Hello! I'm Doug DeJoe

I began my teaching career in 1985 teaching High School English in New York State. After moving to Nashville to accept a staff songwriting position, I then began teaching English Composition at Edmonson Junior College in Nashville. In 1999, I was named Program Coordinator of Homebound Services, serving all of Metro Nashville Public Schools. In 2002 I took a Special Education position at Cohn Adult High School where I taught English to non-native speakers in night school for two years.

Classes
Doug teachers our English as a Second Language class at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels.

Education
Doug DeJoe, B.A., SUNY Fredonia
M. Ed. St. Bonaventure University