Darlene Madera is the Founder & Director of New England Language School in Quincy Center. She holds a B.A. in psychology from the UMass Boston, is certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) and has taken professional development including Language Program Management courses at BU. Darlene also studied Spanish for two years at the University of Puerto Rico and holds a certificate in Spanish/English translation from the UMass Boston. She has over 12 years of experience managing a language school for adults and creating and customizing language training programs for corporate clients. She values language education as a means of learning about the world and expanding an individual's possibilities. Originally from New York, Darlene has made Quincy, Massachusetts her home since 1995.