Born, raised, and educated in Colombia, Luis Varela graduated from Universidad Javeriana with a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering. His love for learning and teaching is employed through an experiential-based learning style, and he has taught Spanish for five years at private schools, using games, music, and the arts to share his passion for education. An avid soccer fan and former youth soccer coach, Luis can still be found on the fields in Madison, where he belongs to a regular pick-up soccer group.