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photo "Señora" Agnes Beede / President

Costa Rica

As an Area Director, I have a strong personal faith and desire to honor God in all I do. Faithful adherence to a strong moral and ethical ideal should guide all aspects of a company's operation, as well as one's personal life. It is not an expression of a particular religious belief, or a basis for exclusion. Rather, it is a mandate for inclusion, and a constant reminder for us to do the right thing in the right way. We encourage everyone in our Lango NW New Jersey family to live by principles of honesty, fairness and diligence. "If you don’t live it, you don’t believe it."

I am a fully bilingual business professional with experience in foreign language programs, and have the tools to ensure that your child's life will be impacted by learning other languages. I am a native of the beautiful country of Costa Rica, a little piece of paradise in Central America. Costa Rica is well known as the "Switzerland of Central America" for the beauty and peace in the country, and for being very "English Friendly".  

I have extensive experience establishing and leading programs for children in the US, Costa Rica and Panama. For numerous years, I've conducted classroom training, individual tutoring and coaching.

I love learning about other cultures, and my fluency in multiple languages has helped to expand my communication with people around the world. I also love children -- I've got 6 of my own, most bilingual (Spanish, French, and English)!

This is what I'd like to give to your children:  the opportunity to communicate, with freedom, to people of other cultural backgrounds and languages.  THIS is priceless!

photo "Madame" Kathi Keena

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France

Madame” Keena is a certified teacher on staff at Long Valley Middle School in Long Valley, New Jersey.  She currently teaches 8th grade French and Spanish, but began her teaching career with 5th and 6th graders. 
 
“Madame” Keena has a B.A. in Spanish, French and Business from Rutgers College and a MATSL (Master of Arts in Teaching Second Languages) from Bennington College.  She worked as an intern in France and studied at La Universidad de Salamanca.
 
“Madame” Keena adores teaching children, she also loves animals, photography, reading, running and sharing her love of languages and culture.
photo Haiping Wang


China

Haiping Wang is a certificated Chinese teacher and a native mandarin speaker. She was a part-time Chinese teacher in Grieco Elementary school in Englewood, NJShe currently teaches AP Chinese in Cannan Chinese School in Basking Ridge and teaches 1st grade and 3th grade Chinese and preschool music in Huaxia Chinese schools. 
Haiping Wang has a B.A. major in Education from Wenzhou University and a second B.A. major in Asian Studies from William Paterson University.  She has three years Chinese teaching experience in NJ and two years teaching experience in a high school in China. 
Haiping Wang has a passion for working with children and enjoys cooking and making crafts, such as Origami, Chinese knots and Chinese Paper Cutting.

photo Mrs. Muir - English Teacher

Wendy Muir is a veteran homeschooler of 14 years, and the blessed mom of 5 energetic boys. She currently teaches high school Spanish at BRIGHT co-op, a homeschool co-op of 100 + students. She co-led BRIGHT for four years and developed the co-op’s Spanish language program. She has been working with children most of her teen and adult life, but some of her favorite experiences include assisting in 3 English language camps in war-torn Bosnia, leading her church’s vacation Bible school youth worship team,  and directing a weekly Sunday school class of 25 to 35 fifth and sixth graders. Wendy is a passionate, energetic, and enthusiastic person who enjoys singing, traveling, meeting people from other cultures, trying ethnic foods, listening to music, watching movies, and of course, interacting with kids.

photo Senora Rosangela Franco

Spanish is my native language. I am from Colombia and have been in the US for six years. I am married, currently a college student and a mom of a three-year-old boy, who is the “apple of my eye”. I thoroughly enjoy children and love working with them. Being part of Lango is a joy, because I have the opportunity to help children learn the beautiful Spanish language, and also have fun applying the Lango curriculum and tools.

photo Aida Wang

Born and raised in China, Aida studied Physics and worked as a researcher at the Highway and Bridge Technical Institute in Kunming for over five years. After moving to the United States, she began concentrating her time and energy on two passions: dancing and teaching. Aida has extensive knowledge and experience in teaching amongst the New Jersey Chinese community. She currently teaches mandarin writing, speaking and ready comprehension to kids between ages 4-10 at four different Chinese schools. Additionally, she is also a dance instructor at various Chinese schools- choreographing and teaching Chinese folklore dance to children from ages 4-10 years old. Aida also teaches adult fitness dance classes at several Chinese schools. Since 2004, she has served as the Vice-Academic Dean at Huaxia Chinese School in East Brunswick. In 2007, Aida opened her own dance studio, Little Dancers Studio, and began holding both adult and children dance classes to the New Jersey community. She was the recipient of an award from Livingston Chinese school, honoring her for her years of service to the Chinese school community. Aida is also well-versed in Chinese calligraphy, fundamental kung-fu practice and loves to garden.