Meet the Team
Our Mission
Linguana started as a passion project by a few students who loved languages and believed learning them should feel human. We imagined a new solution to language learning- something social, immersive, engaging and innovative. It has been an amazing journey watching this dream start to come together.
All of us at Linguana are truly moved by the power of human connection. Language is one of the most powerful ways that this happens- truly a unique and fascinating aspect of the human experience. More than just a tool for communication, languages are gateways to culture, identity, and connection. At Linguana, we embrace the deeply social nature of language by focusing on interactivity and authentic human relationships throughout the learning process. Our mission is to foster meaningful cross-cultural connections that go beyond rote memorization. Linguana is a community built on empathy, fun, curiosity, and the power of human connection.
For these reasons, we are committed to using no artificial intelligence in our core learning experience. We believe that language is best learned through real human interaction, not through conversations with algorithms. By relying solely on human-curated courses, interactive videos and human-to-human engagement, we ensure that our users build genuine, lasting connections while developing a natural and culturally rich understanding of their target language.
The Founders
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Charles Swearngin
COFOUNDER, PRESIDENT, CEO
Guides Linguana’s overall vision and strategy, building relationships with partners and investors
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Jaden Elijah Jones
COFOUNDER, VICE PRESIDENT, COO
Oversees all areas of product design and development, manages daily operations
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Robert Henry Corley
COFOUNDER, HEAD OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & LINGUISTIC RESEARCH
Leads the development of Linguana’s immersive language curriculum
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Curriculum Design & StructureHelps design the pedagogical structure, standards and order of Linguana lessons, ensuring the highest quality possible
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Chief of Marketing
Runs all social media and oversees brand identity
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Carp
Linguana’s one and only mascot. He is a multilingual, transcendental hyperpolyglot, guiding all to a future of many languages. He was drawn by @kenkapricorn on instagram
Who's Behind our Immersive, Researched-backed Curriculum?
Meet the hard working team behind each and every Linguana Lesson.
Our team of curriculum designers work directly on the lessons that you will complete, ensuring that they are of the highest quality and backed by professional research. The curriculum is continuously reviewed and refined to reflect real-world language use and proven pedagogical methods, so every lesson is not only engaging, but genuinely effective in helping you communicate with confidence.
Spanish Curriculum
Riley Zotos
Kaitlin Cochran
Rocio Saliga
French Curriculum
Ana Struckhoff
Henry Corley
And Counting!
Would you like to join the Linguana curriculum team? Inquire about opportunities by emailing us at csuite@linguanalanguages.com!
Jaden Jones
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