Personalized high quality private & small group conversational Spanish lessons.

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Emily D.

Emily D. is a creative entrepreneur who knows people and what it takes to learn Spanish. Since founding Spanish Lessons with Emily D in 2011, a small & successful local business based in Nashville, TN, she has personally taught hundreds of adults. Together, with her team of teachers, thousands of students have had amazing results using her time-tested curriculum and methods in a program designed for practical usage in the real world centered around developing the ability to speak Spanish.

2018 Adult Educator of the Year nominee presented by the Nashville Public Library

Nashville Business Journal's Women of Influence - Link

Nashville Ledger Women Entrepreneurs Under 30 - Link

Churchhill Mortgage Young Entrepreneur Contest Top 5 Finalist - Link


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Philosophy & Style

Humans are wired for connection and Emily D. believes that we learn language best from interacting live with another human being. An app or computer can’t have a spontaneous conversation or provide nuanced and personalized feedback. A book and computer application can only take you so far. Whether it is in lessons with Emily D. or another service, to maximize your time, money and effort, learning a language from a human being just makes sense.

Emily D. and her team of trained teachers are highly experienced in working with high achievers and a wide variety of people of influence ranging from government officials to a head of a major record label, top businessmen and women, lawyers, doctors, surgeons, hit songwriters, major league baseball scouts and a pop-country music superstar. She is sensitive and aware of providing confidentiality and because she keeps a very small VIP client list, she and her team of teachers have the flexibility to adapt to a sometimes unpredictable schedule based on their line of work.

What You Get

  • Customized 1 on 1 private professional Spanish lessons that are flexibly scheduled either in person, virtually or a combination of the two

  • Language-immersion style lessons with an expert teacher (Emily D’s previous curriculum and teacher training program continues to be used by the local Nashville Spanish lessons business that she sold)

  • Guided path with written, audio and visual resources to help you meet your unique goals

  • Personal accessibility by email, phone and text for questions outside of lessons

  • Devoted attention from an experienced, qualified and professional Spanish teacher that has been in your shoes as a beginner and teaching adults for over a decade.

  • Fun and supportive learning process, accountability, feedback, genuine care and commitment to you as a person and as a Spanish student to set you up to suceed.