About MeHubert Willoughby was born in Georgetown, Guyana – a beautiful English Speaking country in northern South America. While living in Guyana, he worked in the Airline Industry (among other places), for ten years, where he developed and consolidated his love for travel and pedagogy. From then until now, he has traveled to some 20 countries, countless cities and lived in two different countries. It was in Guyana also that he began his illustrious and exciting studies in Modern Language acquisition, earning his first two degrees in Guyana before relocating to the US and continuing with his graduate and post graduate studies in World Languages.
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Languages• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Spanish • Portuguese • French |
Achievements• National Board Certified Teacher
• 25+ years education experience • SIOP Certificataon • ESL Textbook Author |
Exam Prep• Advanced Placement Spanish
• TOEFL Exams • New York State Proficiency • Regents Exam |
Today Mr. Willoughby holds three degrees in Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literature; The Maryland Advanced Teacher’s License; The Maryland Administrator 1 License; National Board Certification in Spanish –becoming the first African American male to hold this license in Prince George’s County Maryland in 2007. He also holds a SIOP (Sheltered Instructional Observation Protocol) certification.
Mr. Willoughby’s teaching career spans more than 25 years – teaching ESL, Spanish and Portuguese languages from elementary to college levels. He has amassed a wealth of experience and training in preparing students for standardized exams such as the New York State Proficiency and Regents Spanish exams; The Advanced Placement Spanish Language and the TOEFL exams.
In addition to the aforementioned, Mr. Willoughby has been consistently providing candidate support and guidance for those teachers going through the process of National Board Certification. He has also been consistently working as an Independent Contractor and Educational Coach for many reputable national institutions to provide professional development for both pre and in-service teachers across the USA. Part of this responsibility includes evaluating and assessing teacher candidates’ electronic portfolio to determine if they reflect the required knowledge, skills and disposition of today’s teachers.
Mr. Willoughby’s individually authored ESL textbook: “American English for Spanish Native Speakers,” is the most recent of his many accomplishments. Since then, he has been working on three more books: A Spanish grammar text; a book on the special education population and another interesting and colorful collection of vignettes capturing the modern day dynamics of students and teachers in the classroom.
Mr. Willoughby’s is currently working and planning to open his own Language Institute, CUATROLINGUAS. Cuatrolinguas will be offering courses in Spanish, Portuguese, French and English as a Second language. Both standard multilevel classes will be offered as well as customized classes for individuals, companies and corporations.
Mr. Willoughby’s teaching career spans more than 25 years – teaching ESL, Spanish and Portuguese languages from elementary to college levels. He has amassed a wealth of experience and training in preparing students for standardized exams such as the New York State Proficiency and Regents Spanish exams; The Advanced Placement Spanish Language and the TOEFL exams.
In addition to the aforementioned, Mr. Willoughby has been consistently providing candidate support and guidance for those teachers going through the process of National Board Certification. He has also been consistently working as an Independent Contractor and Educational Coach for many reputable national institutions to provide professional development for both pre and in-service teachers across the USA. Part of this responsibility includes evaluating and assessing teacher candidates’ electronic portfolio to determine if they reflect the required knowledge, skills and disposition of today’s teachers.
Mr. Willoughby’s individually authored ESL textbook: “American English for Spanish Native Speakers,” is the most recent of his many accomplishments. Since then, he has been working on three more books: A Spanish grammar text; a book on the special education population and another interesting and colorful collection of vignettes capturing the modern day dynamics of students and teachers in the classroom.
Mr. Willoughby’s is currently working and planning to open his own Language Institute, CUATROLINGUAS. Cuatrolinguas will be offering courses in Spanish, Portuguese, French and English as a Second language. Both standard multilevel classes will be offered as well as customized classes for individuals, companies and corporations.