Conversational Spanish is now available through the Academy. The first 5-week session will cover basic conversations, ordering at a restaurant, buying a ticket, and making a reservation. The second session will continue with getting and understanding directions, and expressing wants, needs, and preferences plus increased vocabulary building. Each class will be capped at 12 participants.

Recently returned from a year living, working, and traveling through the Spanish-speaking world, Nikki Knaddison is a certified language instructor who has taught English and Spanish in Denver and Argentina. She minored in Spanish at Whitman College and studied at the University of Buenos Aires. Her travel experience inspired her to found the Denver Spanish House where she teaches English and Spanish. Before teaching, Nikki worked for not-for-profit organizations, many of which focused on working with Spanish-speaking families. She was involved with the Hispanic Initiative through Junior Achievement, a grant that focused on better serving Latino students and their families. Nikki has enjoyed her formal study and practical application of Spanish because, at its core, language allows one to connect with people and cultures in a way that would be impossible without knowledge of the language.