Team Be

Viviana López Ruiz is our founder and holds a master's degree in TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) from Greensboro College, USA and a bachelor's degree in foreign languages ​​English-French from Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia.
He has 16 years of experience teaching EFL (English as a Foreign Language) at different institutions, including Universidad del Valle, the Centro Cultural Colombo Americano, private bilingual schools, and Cooper Elementary, a public school in the United States where he lived. for five years. There, she was able to share her Colombian culture and learn from American culture and people. Teacher Vivi, as most of her students and parents call her, also has a passion for writing, especially for children and reflections for adults. That is why she, in addition to her two degrees, has taken several other courses and workshops, in particular a writing course entitled "Writing for Children and Adolescents" from the Institute of Children's Literature. She recently featured in FACES magazine, an international subsidiary of Cricket Media, with an article on arepas titled "Arepas from Colombia, a delicious corn-based breakfast." Another of her passions is speaking at conferences; She has participated in 5 national and international TESOL conferences. Especially her roles, Vivana is the mother of two children, whom she and her husband have decided to educate at home. This experience has led her to support other families who have made the decision to educate her children at home. This is possible through her project, Be Immersed in English, of which she is the founder and director. Be Immersed in English offers English programs for children, adolescents and adults, as well as tutoring and assistance in the home.