Our Team

Ni hao! As the Area Director for Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan, my goal is to bring quality classes to parents that are both instructional and fun! As the mother of a two year old who is learning both Mandarin and Spanish, I have always wanted to expose my daughter Ella Mei to the world of new languages from a young age.  I personally know how hard it is too learn a second language as an adult and want my daughter and your kids to have a great experience.  I am excited to hear the new words she is learning everyday at Lango! And you will too!

Sharon Ng, Lango Area Director

Lango’s teachers make our classes truly exceptional. Each of our Lango Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan teachers are native speakers and experience in creative arts and/or a masters degree. In my selection process, I looked for five distinct qualities: native/bilingual fluency, limitless positive energy, creativity, teaching experience and outstanding communication skills with both children and their parents. Beyond these qualities, though, our teachers bring unique cultural perspectives and professional backgrounds that enable them to create rich, engaging experiences in the classroom.

 Bei Yi (Becky) Lin – Education Director/Teacher

Born and raised in China, Becky came to the US when she was a teenager and studied Child Psychology at Dartmouth College. She has been passionate about language and culture since an early age. As a child, she learned to speak two Chinese dialects. Thought the dialects are very different, she and all her friends were able to easily learn to speak both and compartmentalize them for different uses. Intrigued by children’s superior ability to acquire a second language, Becky chose to become a Mandarin teacher two years ago and has been enjoying it ever since. Her experience and background have given her great insights into language education. Becky also loves to travel (she has been to many places in Europe and Asia) and learn about different cultures. In the summer of 2011, she went to Beijing to receive further training, observing at local preschools for teaching tips and ideas.

Aileen is a native of  Taoyuan, Taiwan. She studied Arts in Zhen Sheng Christian College. After graduation, she  became a elementary school art teacher in Taipei. Her background includes directing performances and creating art work. She moved to New York City in 2002 to pursue a graduate degree in Accounting. But after a while, she went back to doing what she has always loved doing –  teaching. She feels excited everyday to being part of a child’s language development. 

Lu Chen  – Mandarin Teacher 

Lu is originally from Beijing, China. She holds a Bachelor’s degree of Elementary Education from Capital Normal University in China, and a Master’s degree of Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation from Syracuse University. Lu has taught creative art to 4th grade students at Say Yes to Education summer camp program in 2011, which includes teaching kids origami, leaf art, hand crafts, Chinese culture and so on. Also, she had been a leader supervisor of Say Yes to Education High School Tutoring program for a year. Like all Lango teachers, Lu is very creative and loves film making. She redesigned and taught a movie making program to 8th grade students at Frazer Middle School in Syracuse.

 Zih Ying Fang – Mandarin Teacher 

Zih Ying graduated from National Taipei University in Education.  She was as an elementary school teacher for four years in Taiwan. After moving to the United States in 2009, she has worked as a Mandarin teacher to learners of different ages. Besides teaching, she likes making crafts and traveling.

Tracy Li – Mandarin Teacher 

Tracy Li  is currently pursuing her M.A. in Teaching of Chinese at NYU. She has more than 2 years of experience teaching Chinese and Chinese dance. In addition to teaching for Lango, Tracy also teaches Chinese folk dance at Preschool of America in Chinatown. Her classes are infused with culture and movements. She received her dance instructor certificate from the Chinese Dancers Association (China).    

Grace Yue – Mandarin Teacher

Grace Yue is a graduate student in TESOL program at NYU. For more than 6 years, she has worked in the education field -  in China and the US.  Before Lango, Grace was a teacher at PS 2 and taught  Mandarin after-school classes to kindergarteners and first graders. Her strong interest in dance (Chinese dance and ballet) is the main inspiration for her teaching style, which can be best described as active and movement oriented.

Laura Ibanez – Spanish Teacher

Laura holds an MA in Child Psychology from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (Spain). Prior to joining Lango Kids, She taught in several schools in Spain, and worked as a Psychologist with children with learning disabilities. Most recently, she ran a Spanish Summer Camp for kids in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Laura is passionate about teaching Spanish and speaks Spanish, Catalan, and English.

Lucía Rey Castillo – Spanish Teacher

Lucía was born in Madrid, Spain. Her passions are teaching, arts and music. She has a Degree in Music and Dance from the Royal Conservatory of Madrid and Teaching Certificate from Complutense University. She taught music to young children at Monstserrat School and Virgen del Monte School (both in Madrid). She has continued to horn her skills as a musician, studying at Collective School of Music (NYC) on a scholarship. Now, she is ready to apply her talents to get her students singing in Spanish!

Ingrid Cornejo Sotomayor – Spanish Teacher

Ingrid is originally from Ecuador. She came to USA when she was 14 years old. Currently she is  pursuing her Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education.  Her goal is to become an elementary school teacher.  She is also a private tutor, as well as a Face Painter.  Ingrid is very creative; she loves to draw, paint, and make arts and crafts. Teaching and working with kids is one of her biggest passions.

Sharon Lobato – Spanish Teacher

Sharon was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York to immigrant parents.  Growing up, Spanish was the only language spoken in her household.  Thanks to her devoted parents,  Sharon not only learned to speak but also read and write in Spanish. She is happy to be able to apply her language skills everyday, working as a Spanish teacher for Lango and  licensed bilingual special education teacher for the NYC DOE.

Dubraska Duque – Spanish Assistant Teacher

Dubraska Duque studied Modern Languages in Caracas/Venezuela; she is trilingual in Spanish, English, and French. She has worked as a tutor before and as well as a babysitter several times. She loves working with children! Her passions include teaching, history, and languages. Currently, She is part of the team of Lango Brooklyn, working as an assistant teacher.