About
Esperanza Education is a collaboration between language specialists who share a common educational vision that emphasizes language learning for intercultural communication and understanding. Through this approach, we believe it is possible to foster individual growth, cross-cultural cooperation, and social change.
We are based in Vancouver, Canada but also offer courses online through Skype. Please see our Teaching Page for a complete list of courses.
Our educators:
Nicole Benson has lived in and traveled throughout Latin America and Spain and is strongly committed to the struggle for social justice. She brings critical perspectives into all her work and volunteers for various organizations including Education Without Borders and CoDevelopment Canada.
- Years teaching: 5
- Languages: English, Spanish
- Education
- 2011: Masters of Arts in Modern Language Education, The University of British Columbia (Thesis – Teaching for Social Justice in the High School Spanish Classroom: Perspectives and Practices)
- 2007: Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language, International House Career College
- 2006: Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature with a minor in Latin American Studies, The University of Western Ontario
Roma Ilnyckyj is a passionate educator committed to creating equitable access to education, particularly at the university level. She has studied, worked, and traveled extensively in China including one year as a student at Anhui University and one year as a teacher at Jilin University – Lambton College.
- Years teaching: 3
- Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese
- Education
- 2010: Masters of Arts in Modern Language Education, The University of British Columbia (Thesis – Learning as lǎowài: Race, Social Positioning, and Chinese Language Acquisition in China)
- 2010: Coursework Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language, The University of British Columbia
- 2007: Bachelor of Arts in English Literature with a minor in Chinese Language, University of Calgary