Meet Our LCPs
Our language conversation partners (LCPs) are excited to meet you to have unstructured and structured conversations in your target language, practice oral drills, and meet someone new who is fluent in the language. Read about our LCPs that host sessions in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Want to meet with one of our LCPs? Schedule an appointment here.
Arabic LCPs
Zainab Al-Atya
Salaam :) I'm Zainab Al-Atya, a sophomore majoring in Human Biology and Spanish. Born in Damascus, Syria and immersed in Arabic throughout my life, I have a plethora of knowledge to share about language, culture, literature, and history. I am a native speaker comfortable with speaking in a variety of dialects and Modern Standard Arabic. In my free time, I love reading magic realist literature, hiking, ceramics, going to coffee shops, and spending time with my friends. I'm so excited to be your Arabic LCP!
Chinese LCPs
Kaiqiao Tang, Lead LCP
你好呀! My name is Kaiqiao :) I’m a Junior from Xi’an, China, studying Mechanical Engineering with minors in Computer Sciences and Aeronautics & Astronautics. Beyond academics, I’m involved in the First-Generation and/or Low-Income Students Success Center through Leland Scholars and Stanford Summer Fellows Program. In my free time, I love yapping with my friends, hiking, traveling, and listening to music, especially Taylor Swift (I’m THE Biggest Swiftie :) I grew up speaking both Chinese(Mandarin) and my local dialect at home, and I started learning English a few years ago. I can’t wait to yapping with y’all in my mother tongue!!!
Ilaria Chen
Hi! My name is Ilaria and I will be an LCP Tutor for Chinese this upcoming year. Come talk to me about anything related to dancing, traveling, FOOD, study abroad, etc.! Always a big fan of talking :)
French LCPs
Anais Sobrier
Hi, I'm Anais! I'm a sophomore majoring in economics and doing some math and languages on the side. I grew up speaking French at home and spending summers in Vichy, France. I enjoy visiting animal cafes and walking around parks. I'm super excited to get to know everyone!
Evan Sing
Hi everyone! My name is Evan and I'm a senior studying international relations and translation studies. Having lived or worked in Nice, Paris, and Brussels, I've been surrounded by French language, culture, and current events for nearly a decade. Outside of class, I enjoy learning languages, reading, following European politics, and amateur rock climbing. If you're looking to improve your French through casual conversation, don't hesitate to schedule an appointment. À bientôt!
Lavi Sundar
Hi! I'm Lavi, a rising senior from Cupertino, CA. I have always loved language learning — thanks to fantastic language instructors I have had in the past, who turned the language classroom into a place of human connection and interaction instead of exams and grades. In turn, as an LCP, I hope to make the process of learning French as simple, natural, and fun for you as I can! Outside of my LCP duties, I'm also a speech & debate coach, a cappella member, and student researcher.
German LCPs
Hanna Carlsson
Hallo! My name is Hanna Carlsson and I'm a junior from Houston, Texas studying International Relations with a minor in German Studies. As a non-Native German speaker, I understand how difficult it can be to speak in a different language. I am here to provide a relaxed, comfortable environment for you to improve your speaking fluency and accuracy. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, cooking, playing volleyball, and reading. I can't wait to meet you!
Italian LCPs
Giulia Scagliotti
Hello! My name is Giulia and I’m a PhD student in Civil Engineering. I was born in Casale Monferrato, a small town in northern Italy. I speak Italian, English and German. I have been in the United States since 2016 but I always enjoy spending a few weeks of the year in Italy, visiting my family and traveling. In my free time, I love cooking, gardening and hiking. I am excited to meet you and have conversations in Italian!
Japanese LCPs
Amelie Ogasawara
こんにちは！My name is Amelie Ogasawara and I am a Sophomore from Japan. I graduated High School from Côte d'Ivoire, so I can speak a tiny bit of French. I am involved with XTRM, Stanford's K-pop Dance Club and love to dance in general! I am so meet everyone through LCP!
Korean LCPs
Audrey Lee
Hi! I'm Audrey, and I'm a rising sophomore studying Management Science & Engineering. In my free time, I love watching Korean dramas/movies, playing percussion, hiking, and baking. I'm excited to converse with you all in Korean about the things listed above, or anything else!
Portuguese LCP
Juliana Christine de Aguiar Abreu
Oi! My name is Juliana, but you can call me Julie! I am a sophomore studying International Relations. Born in Belgium and raised in Spain and Brazil, multiple languages and cultures have surrounded my life. Because I lived most of my life in Brazil, we can chat a lot about both its language and warm culture. In my free time, I enjoy online shopping, drinking matcha, traveling, cooking, and hanging out with friends! I look forward to chatting with you all!
Tania Flores, Lead LCP
Oi! My name is Tania Flores, and I’m a seventh-year PhD candidate in Iberian and Latin American Cultures. Born in México and raised in California, my upbringing was binational, bicultural, and bilingual. I began learning Portuguese in the summer of 2019; I could not have imagined then the ways that the process of learning Portuguese would transform me. Today it is one of the languages I use the most in my day-to-day life. Outside of my PhD, I’m a dancer, organizer, gardener, and poet. I can’t wait to learn more about you and chat with you about literature, music, popular culture, travel, politics, and anything else that’s of interest to you!
Spanish LCPs
Aiden Turner
Hi! My name is Aiden Turner (he/him) and I'm a junior planning to major in Political Science and Spanish. I'm originally from the small town of Greensboro, Georgia and have been studying Spanish seriously since my sophomore year of high school. I love cooking, philosophy, gaming, and all things music. I'm extremely excited to meet you and support you through your Spanish learning journey!
Amistad Vanegas
¡Hola! My name is Amistad Vanegas, and I am a junior majoring in Iberian and Latin American Cultures, hoping to one day become a professor. I'm from San Diego, California, but my family is from Nicaragua and I grew up speaking Spanish at home. I love all things music and performing--violin, theatre, and dance are my main interests. I also love to read and listen to music, which I am very much looking forward to chatting about with all of you soon!
Eli Romero Ortigosa
¡Hola! My name is Eli, and I’m a sophomore interested in majoring in sociology with a minor in creative writing. I'm originally from Oaxaca, Mexico, so I grew up speaking Spanish. Some of the things I enjoy doing in my free time are spending time outdoors, attending concerts, and getting to know new people. I'm excited to get to know you and help you develop your Spanish!
Laura Paola Gomezjurado Gonzalez
¡Hola! My name is Laura and I'm a third year student from Bogota, Colombia. I'm currently majoring in CS and I hope to focus on AI, but I love to talk about all kinds of topics! From astronomy, biology, the meaning of life, to art and famous reggeaton singers. I love to dance - especially Tango. I'm looking forward to meet you :D
Lyzet Montañez Hurtado, Lead LCP
¡Hola! My name is Lyzet Montañez Hurtado (she/her/ella), I am a coterm in Latin American Studies and for undergrad majored in Political Science and minored in Spanish/CSRE. I am a heritage Spanish speaker from Clearlake, CA and my family is from a small rancho in Michoacán, Mexico. On campus, I am most involved with Stanford Derechos and Folklorico. I love to crochet, paint, propagate plants, make bracelets, and decorate, among other things. I am very much looking forward to meeting you and learning more about you and your interests! :)
Vasushree Agarwal
Hey! I'm Vasu (she/her), a sophomore planning to major in Symbolic Systems, possibly with a double major in MS&E (we’ll see!). I was born in India but grew up in Bogotá, Colombia, so Spanish has always been a big part of my life. I love meeting new people and hearing about their experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. I’m always down to try something new and love a good adventure; whether it’s going on a hike, getting into deep convos with friends, or spontaneously deciding to binge a new show (I fear I may be an iPad kid at heart). Can’t wait to chat and get to know you!