David currently lives in Texas but was born and raised in Mexico City in a fully bilingual household with an American mom and a Mexican dad. Growing up as a dual citizen, David was constantly navigating Spanish, English, and cross-cultural communication; however, his passion for languages was truly awakened when he transferred over from the Mexican to the American schooling system. Having attended an American academy founded abroad specifically for international students, David was afforded the privilege of meeting people from all over the

world (South Korea, Germany, Colombia, Brazil, China, the Philippines, Canada, and various others) without having to leave Mexico City. Given his third-culture background and love of teaching, David earned a Bachelor of Science in Bilingual Education from Texas A&M University in 2019, acquired a Speech and Language Specialist certificate from the International Open Academy in 2020, and completed his teacher certification under the Texas Education Agency in 2020.

David has over 10 years of experience in pedagogy from working at after-school programs for at-risk youth, volunteering his time with educational non-profit organizations, and working as an online tutor for struggling readers. In addition to working with students, David spends his free time learning about other cultures, trying to pick up other languages, and delving deeper into his own genetic history. Currently, David is working on learning Nahuatl, or Aztec, as a way to reconnect to his long forgotten cultural heritage; he hopes to be able to practice his language skills on his next trip back to Mexico. Having been on both the teacher and student end of language learning, David aspires to make the linguistic experience as fun and as stress free as possible. David’s favorite part of teaching is being able to witness the almost fantastical growth that students experience when their innate curiosity is engaged, and he looks forward to meeting his students be they native speakers or emergent bilinguals.