Carmen is a native of Sámara Beach, where she grew up and went to school before getting her BA in Second Language Acquisition at the National University in Nicoya. She is a very creative, dynamic and fun professor, and loves interacting and sharing with her students from around the world. Having been with Intercultura almost from its beginnings in Sámara, she is also very experienced, and skilled at transmitting complex grammar points in a way that is enjoyable and easy to understand! In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, going to the beach, and helping out in the family floristry business.

“Carmen is a very good teacher! The activities were fun and helpful.” – Diane Short, 2023

“The teacher Carmen is very professional and fun.” – Wael Abdul Samad, 2023

“Carmen is the best teacher for me!” – Maude, 2023