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	Hilary Comerchero Founder & Director Before starting WONDERS, Hilary managed and developed foreign language programs and language learning centers on both coasts. She supervised various international educational programs, including the Department of State’s Fulbright Foreign Student Program and Ford Foundation travel and learning grants. She has over 15 years as an experienced teacher and tutor of various ages, and has created and led courses for language tutors. Hilary began learning French at the age of eight from a favorite aunt and studied it formally from third grade through her graduate studies. She has a Bachelor’s in Comparative Literature from Haverford College and a Master’s in French Language and Culture from the Middlebury French School. She has lived and traveled abroad for extended periods of time and loves to study other languages as well. Her tutoring brought her to a student who is now her husband, and her toddler daughter takes multiple languages at Wonders!

	Nuria Serrano Spanish Instructor Nuria was born and raised in Barcelona, Spain, where she lived for 30 years. She has a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree from the University of Barcelona, and her mother tongues are Spanish and Catalan. She worked as an government adviser while also keeping up her passion of teaching children, which she began when she was eighteen. In 2007 Nuria moved to San Diego with her husband, who is working as an Associate Researcher at The Scripps Research Institute. In their free time they do outdoor activities such as hiking, and they love visiting new cities and cultures whenever possible. They really enjoy all the possibilities that San Diego offers them, and they feel that San Diego is their home. Nuria considers that one of the most exciting parts of teaching is not only that the children learn a second language, but also that they start appreciating that there exist other cultures beyond their known world.

	Melissa Amador Spanish Instructor Melissa was born in Ensenada, Mexico and was raised in Tijuana, where she lived for 30 years. She has the equivalent of a Bachelor's degree from Normal Colegio Ensenada and is licensed as a preschool teacher by the Mexican Government. For ten years before joining Wonders, Melissa worked with children in different schools in Tijuana as a preschool, kindergarten and English teacher. In 2007 she married a husband who is also bilingual. She loves working with children, as she considers it the most fun activity one can do. She especially likes to teach while children think they are playing and having fun.

	Atzy Sacher Spanish Instructor Atzy was born in Mexico City and was raised in Monterrey, Mexico where she lived for 23 years. Her mother tongue is Spanish, but she also speaks English, French and Italian. She studied International Relations at Mexico's Valley University. She has worked as a language teacher for children at an language institution in Mexico, as well as an au pair for seven years in France, Italy and the USA. She has experience teaching and playing with children newborn through age 12. In 2009, she got married and moved to San Diego, where she is studying Global Studies. She and her husband love doing outdoor activities. Atzy loves working with children because she thinks they are a lot of fun!

	Karen Torrico Spanish & German Instructor Karen was born in Maryland and was raised in Cochabamba, Bolivia. In South America, she attended an international school where she learned English and also a German institute. Thanks to the language immersion her parents were able to provide at such a young age, she was trilingual by the time she was in 12. With her family, she traveled throughout most of Bolivia and some neighboring countries such as Chile and Brazil. She moved to San Diego with her family at the age of 14 and is currently attending California State University San Marcos where she is majoring in Global Business Management and minoring in both Spanish and German. She has tutors university students in Spanish and German, and also has experience with and enjoys teaching and playing with children. She enjoys traveling and learning about different cultures and languages.

	Morgane Le Morzellec French Instructor Morgane is an American with French parents who lived most of her life in New York City. She is bilingual in English and French and learned both languages simultaneously at the Lyçée Français de New York. She spent all of her summers in Brittany, France where her family is originally from and where she also obtained her BA in English Literature and Civilization. While Morgane pursued her Master’s in International Affairs with a focus on Media and Culture at the New School, she taught French in a preschool, which she loved. Prior to Wonders, she had eight years of experience working with children of all ages, including teaching, tutoring, and working with a youth service nonprofit that exposed at-risk youth to different cultures and offered quality after school programs. Morgane met her husband in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and actually taught him English! They now have a son whom they speak to in French, English, and Portuguese. Morgane loves languages and hopes to continue learning Spanish and Portuguese. They love the outdoor activities and beaches San Diego has to offer.

	Lisa Underdal Mandarin Instructor Lisa is a native of Beijing, China. She began her studies at Beijing Teaching University and is a graduate of Winchester School of Art, Southampton University, UK. A native Mandarin speaker, Lisa is also fluent in Cantonese and Shanghainese. After finishing her studies in England, Lisa lived in Denmark with her Danish husband and their son, until they moved to the US in 2000. Since 2003 Lisa has been teaching classes for children in Chinese culture and language, including special classes for adopted children from China. She has also taught art and painting classes for both children and adults. Lisa moved with her family to San Diego in June 2009, from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Lisa enjoys exploring the nuances of language, culture and art with her students and likes to create a fun and playful learning experience for the children.

	Lily Ma Mandarin Instructor Lily was born in mainland China. She is a former university music instructor and TV host. She received extensive training in Peking Opera performance. Prior to Wonders, she had five years of Mandarin Chinese teaching experience in both Canada and the US. Lily has passed both the CBEST and CSET in Mandarin. She is also a qualified STARTALK Mandarin instructor. Lily enjoys spending time with children, sharing Chinese culture and language. In her spare time, Lily enjoys traveling, singing, listening to music, and yoga.

	Lauren Lee Mandarin Instructor Lauren was born in Beijing and spent her childhood and teenage years in different cities of east and south of China, before moving to Singapore with her family. She immigrated to the United States in 2001 and lived in Seattle. She started working with children when she was in China and Singapore, and found her passion in teaching Mandarin as a second language when she worked in Seattle. She kept up that passion while working on her Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. She loves both career fields and wants to keep improving them as a long term goal. In July 2010, she moved to San Diego and would like to consider it her home, enjoying the sunshine, beautiful beaches and friendly people. Because of her own careers, Lauren considers that how children learn weighs much more importantly than what they learn. A child’s world is a wonderland filled with countless purity and genuineness. She cherishes the gifts children share with her and enjoys every moment playing with them. In her free time, Lauren loves travel, drawing, making crafts and playing puzzles.

	Abby Song Jaffari Mandarin Instructor Abby was born in Mainland China, and her family moved to the Hong Kong area when she was 7 years old. She spent her childhood and teenage years in Hong Kong, so she speaks both Mandarin and Cantonese fluently. She moved to San Diego in 2007 to purse her higher education at California State University, San Marcos in Psycholog. She plans to pursue a Doctoral program in linguistics. She tutored university students in China for four years and also has experience teaching and playing with children in Germany at a private language school. She is married to a husband who is also bilingual. She enjoys traveling, outdoor activities, reading and playing puzzles.

Photo coming soon!	Arisa Isayama Japanese Instructor Arisa was born and raised in Himeji, Japan. She spent her entire childhood there and moved to San Diego to pursue her higher education when she was 19. She has a Bachelor’s Degree with Business Administration Management from California State University San Marcos. While a student there, she worked as a Japanese tutor and mentor. She lives in Del Mar and loves hiking and running Torrey Pines. She greatly enjoys being around children.

	Ana Lomba Easy Immersion^® Curriculum Wonders is a proud licensee of Ana Lomba Early Languages LLC^® curriculum, used in our French and Spanish classes and in our Mandarin classes for 1-5 year olds. Ana Lomba, a native of Madrid, is a leader in the field of world languages education who has taught all ages, from toddlers to university students. After completing graduate studies at Princeton University, she founded her language learning company in 1999. Ana has published award-winning books and CDs specifically designed for young children learning languages. These materials are at the heart of Ana Lomba’s Easy Immersion^® Methodology, where children learn language through immersion in storytelling, games, crafts, songs, and many other activities. Ana has held leadership positions with some of the most influential language organizations (ACTFL, NNELL, and FLENJ). She is a tireless advocate of early language learning in the US. Ana is currently a post-master student at NYU researching early literacy in dual language environments.
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We are...

Leaders in the field, constantly improving our unique curriculum based on the latest research and developments about the brain, childhood education, and bilingual education.

Educators dedicated to offering quality language classes for young children. We support a child's learning by creating a safe and fun-filled environment. We remain committed to our expertise and mission!

Instructors hired through a rigorous interview process that includes TB and background checks. We are specially-trained in the Wonders method and undergo regular observation and review. We are native speakers who are enthusiastic, dedicated, creative, and nurturing.

WONDERS BROCHURE (PDF)

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Memberships:

National Network for Early Language Learning (NNELL)

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

Since research shows that an early language learning experience generally results in the development of native or near-native pronunciation and intonation, it is recommended that students be provided the opportunity to learn a second language as early as possible in school. This early language learning experience not only helps to develop native-like pronunciation but also promotes higher levels of proficiency if the student continues in a well-articulated sequence of language learning. Research corroborates additional benefits including strengthening of literacy in students’ first language, raising standardized test scores in other subject areas, and developing comfort with cultural differences. These benefits accrue with instruction that is continuous throughout the school year, connected grade to grade, and more frequent than twice per week, adding up to at least 90 minutes per week, at both the elementary and middle school levels.

-ACTFL Position Statement on Early Language Learning

Partners:

San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

The San Diego Center For Speech Therapy provides effective, result-based therapy, and is committed to helping children become successful and confident communicators in the classroom, home, and throughout their lives. San Diego Center For Speech Therapy's services include evaluating and treating a variety of speech and language impairments including speech articulation challenges, apraxia, phonological impairments, tongue thrust, receptive and expressive language disorders, auditory processing weaknesses, stuttering, voice disorders, dyslexia, and social/pragmatic challenges that accompany autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

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