Meet Elizabeth
Twenty-five years of helping adults find their voice in Spanish.
I'm Elizabeth Vigo Van Dyck. I teach Spanish in Lima and online — slowly, patiently, and always around the person in front of me.
Her story
Why I teach the way I do.
Every plan is written around the person in front of me — because adults don't fail at Spanish. The method usually fails them.
I started teaching Spanish in Lima twenty-five years ago — first to a single diplomat's family, then to embassies, then to anyone whose work or curiosity brought them to Peru. What I learned in those first years has shaped every plan I've written since: adults don't fail at Spanish. The method usually fails them.
The professionals who walk into my lessons are people who learn complex things for a living — doctors, researchers, executives, foreign-service officers, artists. They don't need to be talked down to or moved through a curriculum at someone else's pace. They need a teacher who will listen, design around them, and tell them the truth about where their Spanish actually is.
So that's what I do. Every plan is personal. The materials are made or chosen for you. We work at the rhythm your life allows, and we don't pretend you're somewhere you're not. The result, almost without exception, is that people who thought they'd never feel at home in Spanish end up doing exactly that.
Authority
Trusted by the people who can't afford to learn from anyone.
Embassies, international NGOs and universities — when Spanish is part of the job, this is the work I've been called in to do.
Students I've worked with
My method
What "personalized" actually means.
A philosophy you can write on a postcard, applied differently for every student. Four principles every plan starts from.
Personalized plans
I write the plan after I listen — to your goals, your level, your week and the way you actually want to use Spanish. Nothing is generic.
Materials, included
Readings, audio, articles, literature, songs, series, films, PDF books and workbooks — chosen or written for you. You don't buy anything.
Immersive Latin American culture
Spanish lives in a place. We work with music, series, film, news, podcasts and literature — Latin American voices — so the language sounds like real life.
Online or in person, in Lima
Same depth, same materials. We meet wherever your life is this season — your home, your office, or a video call.
Questions
Questions people ask before their first lesson.
If yours isn't here, send it on WhatsApp. I usually reply the same day.
How many years of experience does Elizabeth have?
Over 25 years teaching Spanish in Lima, starting with a single diplomat's family and going on to teach at embassies, NGOs and universities across the city.
Who has she taught?
Diplomats, doctors, researchers, executives, foreign-service officers, artists, NGO leaders and expat families — adult professionals who need personalized, non-generic Spanish instruction.
What organizations has she worked with?
The Embassy of Israel, the Embassy of Russia, Doctors Without Borders, CIDUP at Universidad del Pacífico, USIL and the Diplomatic Academy of Peru.
Does she teach online?
Yes — online worldwide, or in person in Lima at your home, office, or a location you choose.
What levels does she teach?
All CEFR levels, from A1 (complete beginner) through C2 (near-native), including dedicated DELE exam preparation.
Let's see if we're a good fit.
Send a WhatsApp message and tell me a bit about what you want Spanish to do for you. I usually reply the same day.