Summer Osborn has been a French fanatic from the moment she learned to say, "Bonjour!" After studying in France and earning a degree in foreign language education, she taught in public high schools for five years before becoming a stay at home mom. When she found herself homeschooling her daughter, she realized she wanted to connect with homeschooling families and offer them a chance to learn a language in a way that fit their needs. She has been teaching homeschool groups for eleven years, and launched Global Goose Languages in 2018.

Alison speaks four languages, has lived in three countries, has two degrees in foreign language, and one degree in education. Originally from Chicago, she lived in Spain for two years and currently lives in Argentina! Her adventure began when she studied abroad in Spain and France all in one summer, and fell in love with immersing herself in foreign language and culture. She has taught children through adults with varying language levels, and strives to make her classes dynamic and engaging through diverse activities and quirky culture facts. In her spare time, she enjoys playing and teaching flute, watching Netflix, doing gymnastics, and playing with her dog.

Ming-Hsi is a native Mandarin speaker from Taiwan. She has been teaching school- aged children Mandarin every week for several years. She has worked with heritage learners as well as homeschool co-ops. Besides English and Mandarin, she has also learned some basic French and Japanese, and she makes sure her own homeschooled children remain at-least bilingual and value their Chinese heritage and respect other cultures. She enjoys cooking, sewing, reading, hiking, and drawing.

Jennifer Ryan has many years of teaching experience with all ages in a
wide variety of art and academic settings. She received her Bachelor’s
Degree in the Russian Language from the University of New Hampshire
and taught in a public middle school for 5 years creating all of her own
curriculum. After becoming a homeschool mom, she taught Russian to 5 th
to 12 th grade homeschoolers over the course of the last 12 years so that
her children could learn Russian, too. In her free time Jennifer loves to
crochet, spend time outdoors, kayak, roller blade and photograph wildlife.

Chrissy Pitti has loved learning new languages and cultures from a very young age. She started learning ASL and Spanish in elementary school and later studied French, Italian and Latin. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Romance Languages from Dowling College in New York and a Master’s Degree in Linguistics/TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She is a New York State Certified teacher and has been teaching World Languages plus ENL since 2015 from kindergarteners to adult learners. She has completed study abroad programs in both France and Morocco and was a presenter on teaching less-commonly taught languages at the 2017 annual convention for ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). Her post-graduate studies include ASL & Deaf Studies coursework from Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.- the only Deaf University in the world. Chrissy is actively engaged in the local Deaf community of Long Island, where she lives, alongside her sister who is hard-of-hearing. She is a mother of three and loves spending her free time traveling with her family.

Kristen d’Entremont has a passion for the Spanish language and for the diverse cultures of the Spanish speaking world. She believes that understanding the language also means having an appreciation for the culture, geography, and history of those who speak it, and she works to incorporate those elements into her teaching. Kristen earned a degree in Spanish from the University of Missouri, including a study abroad in Madrid, Spain. After graduation she worked for an international child sponsorship program, overseeing programs in Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, & Guatemala. Kristen has almost a decade teaching Spanish, including teaching Community Education Spanish to adults, and more recently teaching 6th – 12th grade Spanish at a private Christian school. Kristen left the classroom setting to homeschool her two boys and loves the freedom and creativity that homeschooling affords all. She is the mother of 3 very different children aged 9 to 23

Melissa has 17 years of experience teaching high school French and Spanish, sharing her passion for languages and cultures with countless students. After dedicating nearly two decades to the classroom, she’s now embracing the joys of staying home with her young daughter. Melissa’s love for travel has taken her to France and Spain, where she spent time immersed in the languages and cultures she taught. Outside of her career, she enjoys quilting, a creative outlet that reflects her appreciation for art and tradition.

Jenny Hammond is from the St. Louis area, but has been living in Mexico since 2023. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, which included studying abroad in Argentina. Since 2008, she has worked with all age groups, has taught at private and public schools, and has also worked with homeschoolers and private students. Her favorite part about teaching Spanish is seeing the kids’ progress. In her free time, she studies Italian and Hebrew, dances salsa and swing, and hangs out with her beagle and black lab.

Addie Gladu is a French speaker and language instructor for Global Goose, as well as a church pianist in Charleston, Illinois. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance with a minor in French from Eastern Illinois University, as well as a teaching certification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. In college, Addie spent a semester abroad studying L'Interprétation Jazz at l’Université de Montréal, in the Québec province of Canada. She holds a deep passion for the French language and for World Language Education. Additionally, since 2022, Addie has found joy teaching seasonal English classes to local Haitian immigrants, utilizing French as a lingua franca. She is a happy mother, wife, Red Torch Cactus owner, and nature lover.

Catalina Cabello has extensive teaching experience as a Spanish and French instructor. Her interests include creating effective second language learning activities, providing personalized instruction and enhancing the appreciation and value of different cultures and their heritage. As a lifelong learner herself, she has attended seminars in language acquisition in Puerto Rico, Ecuador and France. She received a Bachelor of Science in Education, Language Curriculum and Instruction , a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, and a Master’s Degree in Management of Institutions of Higher Education. She is a creative and innovative professional who makes classes very communicative, engaging, fun and dynamic. She also uses her instruction time to connect with her learners and provide a safe and nurturing space for them. Her dedication and passion for education made her the recipient of the Golden Apple Award Excellence in Education from the Portage County Business Council in 2011 , a prestigious award given in recognition of her passion, dedication and enthusiasm for teaching.