Language • Connection • Celebration

Hi, I’m Johanna — teacher, celebrant, and lover of languages.English & Spanish teaching • IELTS preparation • Bilingual celebrant services

I help people communicate, connect and celebrate — whether that means building confidence in a new language, or creating a wedding ceremony that genuinely sounds like you.

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English • Español • Bilingual ceremonies
Choose your path

Learn with me, or celebrate with me.

Johanna teaching adult learners
Learn with me

English, IELTS & Spanish

Friendly, practical language learning for adults, with real-world communication at the centre.

English / ESOL, IELTS Academic & General, and Spanish — with in-person classes in Wellington and the Hutt Valley, plus online lessons.

ESOL / EnglishIELTS Academic & GeneralSpanishAdults
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Celebrate with me

Personal, relaxed & bilingual ceremonies

Ceremonies that are a mix of love and laughter — heartfelt without being too serious.

WeddingsBilingualPersonalisedEnglish + Spanish
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Communication & connection

Two sides of the same work.

Teaching and celebrancy might look different, but both are about communication and connection — helping you communicate so you can connect, or helping you communicate your connection on your big day.

Johanna in a garden of lupins
About me

Warm, practical, and a little bit playful.

I’m an English and Spanish teacher, translator and wedding celebrant based in the Wellington region. Whether I’m teaching or leading a ceremony, a lot of what I do comes back to the same things: listening carefully, helping people feel comfortable, finding the right words, and making sure people feel included.

✦ Warm, not formal. I like people to feel comfortable.
✦ Practical, not complicated. Clear explanations and useful guidance.
✦ Personal, not generic. What I do should feel like you.
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Español

También podemos hacerlo en español.

Ofrezco clases de inglés y español, además de ceremonias de boda en inglés, español o en ambos idiomas. Si tu familia o tus invitados hablan diferentes idiomas, podemos crear algo natural e inclusivo para todos.

Una ceremonia bilingüe no tiene que sentirse como una traducción. Puede sentirse como una sola historia compartida.

Hablemos
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Not sure where to start?

Tell me what you have in mind.

Lessons, IELTS, a wedding, or something a little different — send me a message and we can work out what would suit you best.

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