Who we are...

A new way to learn Spanish in Edinburgh and online

El Patio is a project developed by Must Be Spanish, a group of friends that years ago made a big decision: create a community of learners. We knew it wouldn't be easy but our motivation and enthusiasm helped us to work hard and believe in our shared dream. Now, over 8 years and countless courses later, our aim to provide a new way of learning Spanish in Edinburgh and online has come to fruition. And buoyed by the success of our Spanish classes, we've since added Italian to the mix, extending our teacher family in the process.

ÓSCAR GONZÁLVEZ

Co-Founder & Spanish Teacher

"I graduated in dramatic art at RESAD in Madrid and I was part of several theatre companies until I met my current partners and decided to start this beautiful adventure with El Patio. I got my Diploma in teaching Spanish as a foreign language and since then I have been loving teaching Spanish"

LUCÍA CASTANERA

Spanish Teacher

"Although I was born in Palma de Mallorca, I´ve lived in different cities in Spain. I studied the master's degree to teach Spanish as a foreign language, and it changed my life. I love my work; thanks to it I´ve been able to meet people from different countries and cultures. Besides, I love travelling, theatre and meeting friends. "

ROCIO LARA

Spanish Teacher

" I was born and raised in Madrid, where I graduated in Illustration, Design and Publicity although life and my need to live new experiences took me to Italy and now for the second time to Scotland. Through these experiences I decided to change my professional course to dedicate myself to another of my great passions next to art: languages. Got my certificate as a Teacher of Spanish as Foreign Language and since then, by teaching Spanish I found the perfect link to be able to merge creativity with my great passion for the Spanish language"

VERÓNICA LÓPEZ

Co-Founder & Spanish Teacher

"As an educational psychologist with experience teaching languages at secondary school and uni, I decided to jump into this project after realising how exciting and challenging it was to teach my own language to others. Got my Diploma in teaching Spanish as a second language and started this venture"

Spanish online classes | El Patio Edinburgh

RUBÉN BARRERA

Co-Founder & Director

"I moved to Edinburgh from Madrid after finishing my Master degree in Business Management & CSR. I met my partners and fell in love with the project, since then I got my Diploma in teaching Spanish as a second language and I have been enjoying El Patio and its community"

NICOLE LABASTIE

Spanish teacher

With both of my parents having been teachers, it was only natural that I was to follow the same path. I attended Teacher Training College in my native Buenos Aires and obtained a degree in English. I also specialised in British History and I did both a Diploma and a Teaching Certificate in Teaching Spanish. I’m very happy to now be living in Scotland where I am able to share my language and culture with people who are as passionate about education as me, while they simultaneously teach me about their own.

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CLAUDIA MUSORELLA

I’m Italian, from Siracusa, Sicily, and since 2012 I have lived in Edinburgh. I have a master’s degree in International Relations and a huge passion for languages: I speak French, Spanish and English. After a teaching experience in India, I decided to turn my passion into a career, and I trained to become a qualified Italian teacher. I got my Dilit-International House diploma in Rome and since 2018 I’ve been happily teaching Italian as a foreign language.