About Team FLC

Our teachers come from a variety of intercultural backgrounds and experiences to enrich your language learning experience. Our secret sauce? In each language we choose the optimal mix of native speakers and non-native speakers with higher degrees in foreign language instruction who are true pros in teaching it!

Additionally, in order to stay on the very edge of 21st century language learning, we insist on the highest standards. We are continually updating our skills through the top language specialists in the country, such as the UT Texas Language Center and Coerll.

Our team at our fabulous facility, the progressive college prep: Headwaters School, formerly known as The Khabele School.

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Meet Our Team

  • Oscar Barrera Flores

    Spanish Instructor

    Oscar was born in Cuernavaca, Mexico into a family of teachers. From an early age, he loved traveling and meeting people from all over...

  • Natasha Cruz

    Spanish Instructor

    Born (and slightly raised) in New York, Natasha adopted English as her first language. However, at home her Puertorican parents spoke native Spanish, a language which she learned to understand, but not speak...

  • Michelle Dubois

    Spanish Instructor

    Growing up in a multi-lingual household with Portuguese, Japanese, and English as first languages, Michelle is a natural-born polyglot...

  • Daniela Melo

    Spanish Instructor

    Daniela was born and raised in Mexico City, she loves calling herself a very proud “chilanga”. She grew up traveling and noticed she was a “language nerd”...

  • Natasha Moushegian

    Spanish Instructor

    Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Natasha was blessed with two languages and two cultures from the start. With an Armenian-American father...

  • Lorena Dominguez

    ESL Instructor

    Lorena was born in Chihuahua, Mexico. However, she was raised in Los Angeles, California. Her parents' decision of moving from one country to another -while she was still an infant...

  • Germaine Deboua

    French Instructor

    Originally from Cameroon, a bilingual country in Central Africa, Germaine grew up in
    a family of teachers. As her father’s student and her mom’s teaching assistant...

  • Liz Mayne

    French Instructor

    Liz Mayne hails from Evanston, Illinois, but has made a home in Austin, TX these past six years while working on her doctorate in French Linguistics...

  • Patrizia Gislon

    Italian Instructor

    Patrizia was born and raised in Pordenone, a charming town 50 minutes north of Venice, Italy. Patrizia moved to Austin in 1991...

  • Elizabeth Mack

    Founder / French Instructor

    An incurable Francophile, Elizabeth is uncommonly passionate about language learning – especially the ability of languages...

  • Sharnicia Dotson

    Director of Online Learning

    Sharnicia joined Team FLC while getting her Marketing degree from St. Edward’s University. As a part of the community, she has worn...

  • Ramiro Muñoz

    HR Manager & Financial Analyst

    Born and raised in South Texas (aka Rio Grande Valley area), Ramiro grew up bilingual speaking both English and Spanish. Ramiro moved to Austin after graduating...

  • Mackenzie Griffin

    Marketing Manager

    Mackenzie first joined Freestyle upon completing an entrepreneurial internship in Singapore, and was delighted to find a team back home in Austin whose mission resonated...

  • Abel Holguin

    Marketing Associate

    Abel was born in Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico and raised in the El Paso, Texas - Juárez region. His dual-citizenship status granted him the ability to live...

  • Morgan Adams

    Marketing Intern

    Raised in the Dallas suburbs, Morgan always dreamed of living in France and speaking French. During her time at The University of Texas at Austin (hook’em) she finally got that chance...

  • Thomas Borja

    Content Creation Intern

    Thomas was born in Guam and raised in Seattle, Washington. While in high school he attended a summer program at the New York Film academy and developed a passion for storytelling...

  • Emily Hammett

    Operations Manager

    Emily holds a B.A. and an M.A. in Spanish focusing on linguistics, Iberian & Latinx literature, and history from Texas State University. During her undergraduate years,...

  • Dallas Jacobson

    Operations Intern

    Raised in San Antonio, but living all throughout Texas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, Dallas has a passion for different cultures and languages! Fortunate...

  • Delaney Petermann

    Operations Intern

    Born and raised in a small town in Texas called Comfort, Delaney had been exposed to many different languages growing up. Living in...

  • Clem Ozel

    Director of Education

    Born and raised in a small town in Northeastern France, Clem caught the virus of language learning very early thanks to her mother, who was an English teacher at the local middle school...

Freestyle Manifesto

Created by Team FLC
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People are made to communicate and connect. Freestyle’s mission is to connect people though language and to build a language-learning community where everyone is welcome. Freestyle is a community of inclusion and diversity. Within our walls or at events, we provide a ‘safe zone’ where you can connect and enjoy the learning process. We strive to create a vibrant community through face-to-face interaction where we share perspectives and inspire one another.
We embrace a team approach. From our home-grown, team-made innovative curriculum and through our supportive methodology, our team is here to encourage you on the road to proficiency and to celebrate your success!
Language learning requires courage, dedication and an open mind. We believe in the power of learning from others. We love kudos, high-fives and a fun, dynamic atmosphere. Join us in our purpose-driven mission!
Through our passion for language and culture, we hope to enhance your experience with the world around you. We have the potential to unite way beyond the ATX community: let’s connect and use language as a means to broaden our reach and our cross-cultural understanding.