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After partnering with The Comprehensible Classroom for two years as a part-time Curriculum Mentor and trainer, Elicia joined as the full-time Director of Training in 2020. Elicia travels throughout North America to work with districts and organizations that represent teachers who are ready to transform their classroom instruction through Comprehension-based instruction. Elicia is also the founder of the Deskless Classroom.

Sam’s background in marketing and efficient business systems keeps The Comprehensible Classroom running like a well-oiled machine, allowing our trainers, authors, curriculum contributors and mentors to focus on producing the excellent products and services that teachers expect from our organization. Sam lived in Nicaragua for a year and loves having the opportunity to again work in a business that promotes language acquisition and culture. 

Ifeoluwa has been in education for over 10 years, both in front of students in a classroom teaching Spanish and behind the scenes as a director at an education company. She brings these experiences to The Comprehensible Classroom as the Training Operations Coordinator to provide support to the training team, be a point of connection between districts/educators and the company, and ensure trainings and workshops are successful behind the scenes. When not working, she enjoys watching all the animal shows on the National Geographic channel, learning new languages (currently French) and playing tennis with friends and family.

With a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction, Meghan has discovered her passion in her role managing product support and development for The Comprehensible Classroom. Meghan continues to work part-time as a Middle School Spanish teacher in Colorado, which provides her with direct insight into the current needs of classroom language learners. Meghan played a critical role in the development of the Somos Flex Curriculum, is a co-author for the company's new Exploratory Spanish Curriculum, Vamos, and oversees the development of new resources for French and Latin. When she isn't moving mountains for Spanish teachers, she dedicates herself to her roles as a wife, mother of four, grandma to one, and friend to many. 

A native of Michoacán, Mexico, Nelly seeks every opportunity to engage students with her beautiful Spanish language. Nelly is a full-time teacher in Ohio, where she teaches all levels of Spanish. Nelly has worked with The Comprehensible Classroom since 2018 in various capacities, from content development to proofreading to voice artistry. In addition to her work as a teacher and team member, Nelly is a prolific author who has published seven outstanding novels for language learners, all of which are available through Wayside Publishing. You can find Nelly at local, state, and national conferences, regularly presenting on strategies for implementing Acquisition Driven Instruction and working closely with teachers as an instructional coach.

Donna is a dedicated and accomplished educator with 36 years of classroom experience. For over twenty years, she has shared her expertise with fellow educators through workshops and presentations at local, regional, and national conferences. Donna’s dedication to education and her unwavering commitment to innovative teaching have made her a respected and influential figure in the field of language instruction. Upon her retirement from the classroom in 2024, Donna was honored to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kentucky World Language Association (KWLA).