Federico Espinosa

Federico Espinosa has a diverse range of work experience in the field of education and language learning. Federico began their career as an English teacher in various international institutions, including Rennert International and AKCENT International House Prague. Federico later worked as an English professor at Université Bordeaux1 and Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2. Espinosa also held roles as an English professor at Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature (ENM) and as a senior trainer at ALLC International House Beirut.

In terms of leadership roles, Espinosa worked as a general and business English teacher at Rennert International and as an implementation architect at Knewton, where they managed the development of adaptive learning products for major education publishers in the EMEA region. Federico then joined Mrs Wordsmith as an education lead, driving research on vocabulary acquisition and curriculum development.

More recently, Espinosa's experience at Busuu includes serving as a senior English language expert, lead language expert, lead learning designer, director of learning design, and currently as the vice president of learning design and content operations. In these roles, they oversaw course content creation and quality, introduced innovative approaches to content development, and managed partnerships with third-party media providers.

Overall, Espinosa's work experience demonstrates their expertise in language education, curriculum development, and leadership in the field of education technology.

Federico Espinosa holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Applied Linguistics (TEFL/TESL) from the University of Birmingham, which they obtained between 2012 and 2016. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Chemistry from Reed College, which they completed from 2004 to 2008. In addition to their degrees, Espinosa has obtained multiple certifications. Federico obtained the IH Teacher Training Certificate from the International House World Organisation in August 2015. In December 2014, they achieved the Delta Module 1 with Merit and became a Cambridge English: First (FCE) Speaking Examiner, both through the Cambridge English Language Assessment. Additionally, in August 2014, they obtained the Delta Module 2 with Merit from the Cambridge English Language Assessment. In January 2014, Espinosa obtained The IH Certificate in Teaching Young Learners and Teenagers (IHCYLT) from the International House World Organisation. Finally, they obtained The Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Adults (CELTA) Pass B from the Cambridge English Language Assessment in December 2010.