Who We Are

It started out as a dream. “What if we can take an idea that we are passionate about and grow a business? A business that helps connect people?”

That dream started in 2002 and our dream continues to grow. We started with Spanish Immersion Weekends and have since gone on to:

  • Write a conversational Spanish curriculum

  • Publish 12 Pronto Guides

  • Offer online occupational Spanish courses

  • Partner with Spanish coaches in Antigua, Guatemala to offer them a livable wage.

Here’s to the dream!

  • Tara Bradley Williams

    Instructional Desginer

    Tara Bradley Williams, co-Founder of Pronto Spanish, is the instructional designer for all of Pronto Spanish courses and materials. Tara has over 25 years of Spanish and ELL teaching experience at the high school, community college, and corporate training levels. She studied Spanish in Toledo, Spain and has lived and worked overseas with FEYDA. She has traveled extensively in Spanish-speaking countries. In addition to her work with Pronto Spanish, she also authors and facilitates several online Spanish courses with ed2go.

  • Jim Williams

    Technology Integrator

    Jim Williams, co-founder of Pronto Spanish, has over 30 years of experience in the Information Technology field including roles as a software engineer, project manager, corporate trainer, and university professor.

    He currently teaches computer science courses at UW-Madison. Jim is the lead software engineer on Pronto Spanish technical projects, as well as Tara’s biggest supporter.

  • Hilda Lopez

    Customer Support Specialist

    Hilda is our amazing Customer Support specialist. She is our in-country team leader in Guatemala and is completely bilingual in Spanish and English. She will be able to help you with all of your customer service issues with scheduling and with the language coaches.