My recent experience working with Sara was exactly what I was looking for. I had been working with private tutors and language schools for a few years and while I had made progress learning Italian, I was reaching a point of frustration and discouragement because my progress was plateauing. When I reached out to Sara, the timing was perfect to try this new method.

I have specific language needs that weren’t being met in a generic group classroom setting and having the opportunity to build a custom learning plan with Sara has been effective for learning the language but also building confidence and creating a repeatable process that I can leverage in the future. The plan we created was specific and measurable but was also flexible enough to pivot when appropriate.

The flexibility was also present in the learning material. While there is no specific textbook, we were able to use videos, websites, movies, podcasts and books for my exercises, which kept it varied and interesting because I chose the source.

As we look forward, I know my needs will change, so having the ability to craft my learning plan to focus on these new directions will be a fantastic help.

• Joseph Castro, Director of Information Technology