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Our People · Since 1986

Meet Our Teachers

At Spanish Language Center you are taught by native speakers who have spent their careers helping adults actually speak — small classes, real conversation from the first lesson, and a method developed here at the school since 1986.

  • Native-level fluency
  • Small, personal classes
  • In person or online
A small Spanish class in session around the table at Spanish Language Center in San Diego
The carved “Welcome to the Spanish Language Center — San Diego, California” sign in the school’s entrance
Teaching since1986

Our Faculty

The People Who Will Teach You

Every teacher here is a working instructor who knows our method inside out — and who will know your name and your goals by your second lesson.

Portrait of Antonio Pimenta

Antonio Pimenta

Teacher

  • Spanish
  • English

Antonio Pimenta is a college student of Guatemalan heritage majoring in Chemistry and Applied Mathematics. During high school, he earned a full scholarship to study…

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Portrait of Jalapeña

Jalapeña

AI Spanish Assistant & Tutor

  • Spanish
  • English

Meet Jalapeña 🌶️ Jalapeña is the Spanish Language Center’s AI Spanish teacher and tutor. She’s here to help students practice Spanish anytime they want—conversation,…

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Portrait of Jalapeño

Jalapeño

AI Spanish Assistant & Tutor

  • Spanish
  • English

Jalapeño — AI Spanish Assistant & Tutor Jalapeño is the Spanish Language Center’s AI-powered assistant, designed to support students both inside and outside the…

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Portrait of Luz Hutchins

Luz Hutchins

Founder & Owner

  • Spanish
  • English

Luz Hutchins established Spanish Language Center as a continuation of her lifelong career, which began in Mexico as an elementary school teacher. Her dream as a little…

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Portrait of Yolanda Espinola

Yolanda Espinola

Teacher

  • Spanish
  • English

Yolanda is an experienced Spanish instructor and native Spanish speaker with a passion for helping students develop practical, real-world communication skills. With…

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Why Learn With Our Teachers

What it means to be taught by the people at this school.

Native Fluency

You hear real Spanish as it is genuinely spoken — the rhythm, the expressions and the culture behind the words, not a textbook recording.

Personalised Instruction

Lessons are built around your goals and your vocabulary, whether that is medicine, law, business or the conversation you want to have on your next trip.

A Proven Method

Our own interactive, visual method and curriculum — written here at the school and refined over decades of teaching adults.

Real Experience

Career instructors who have guided beginners to genuine conversation since 1986, and who care whether you get there.

Come and Meet Us

Book a free 30-minute demo lesson. Sit down with a teacher, experience the method for yourself, and find the level that fits you — no pressure, no commitment.

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