Suzette Portillo and Edwin Portillo

Learning Language is led by Suzette and Edwin Portillo, who have dedicated more than two decades to helping students develop practical and confident Spanish communication skills through personalized instruction, cultural understanding, and real-world conversation.

Suzette Portillo earned a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations and Communications from Universidad Nueva San Salvador. Her interest in language education began during her university years, where she discovered a passion for helping others improve their communication skills. As co-founder of Learning Language, Suzette has played an important role in creating a welcoming and supportive learning environment for students from diverse backgrounds and professional fields.

Edwin Portillo earned a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations and Communications from Universidad Nueva San Salvador. During his university years, he worked with international journalists covering the civil war in El Salvador, providing translation, proofreading, and Spanish pronunciation support. These experiences sparked a lifelong interest in language instruction and cross-cultural communication.
Edwin later joined the British pharmaceutical company Fisons, where he advanced to become General Manager for El Salvador. Following the company's merger with the French pharmaceutical firm Rhône-Poulenc Rorer, he continued serving in a leadership role while traveling extensively throughout Latin America. 

Since founding Learning Language in 2005, Suzette and Edwin have worked together to provide Spanish instruction for students, travelers, healthcare professionals, attorneys, executives, retirees, writers, and organizations seeking practical communication skills. Their teaching philosophy emphasizes meaningful conversation, cultural awareness, and the confidence to communicate effectively in both personal and professional settings.

Over the years, Learning Language has also provided Spanish language training, coaching, and consulting services to professionals and organizations in healthcare, media, entertainment, insurance, aerospace, and other industries. Their work has included projects and training initiatives with organizations such as NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Entertainment, FOX Studios, Telemundo, Univision, Liberty Mutual, Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, SSP Aerospace, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and Spanish voice coaching and post production support associated with the motion picture Bad Boys for Life.
Whether teaching online or in person, Suzette and Edwin remain committed to helping students build practical language skills and meaningful connections through the Spanish language.