Our advisors

Our advisors are friendly and will help you choose the right course

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Andrea Astheimer

Student Advisor to German and English speakers

She was born in Germany, is a native German speaker, and also speaks English fluently. Andrea holds a Business Management degree from the College for Economics and Tourism in Dusseldorf, Germany. Before moving to Boston, she worked for over five years in the travel agent industry and was most recently a project manager at Lufthansa City Center Headquarters in Frankfurt.

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Natalia Berdnikova

Student Advisor to Russian and English speakers

She is a native Russian speaker and also speaks English fluently. Natalia holds a Master's degree in Political Science from St. Petersburg State University in Russia. Before joining Language International, she was business development manager at BusinessLink Personnel and worked in the American Councils for International Education, a non-profit organization that administers cultural and educational exchange between Russia and the USA. Recently Natalia's data and comments on language travel was featured in one of the largest Russian newspapers Izvestia.

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Lane Marder

Student Advisor to Spanish speakers

Lane grew up in the US and lived in Spain for two years. She speaks Spanish and English fluently and has basic knowledge of Portuguese. She has developed expertise in answering questions about visa requirements and helping Venezuelan students with the CADIVI process.

Lane holds a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Music from Colby College and studied Spanish literature in Spain at Universidad de Salamanca. She holds a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) and a C1 advanced Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign language (DELE). She has also taught English in Burgos, Spain, competed in international running events, and played the violin professionally.