In 1968, Feeny was au pair in a French family in the 16th arrondissment of Paris, speaking virtually no English for an entire year. She returned to the US to get a degree in French with a minor in Spanish, and has an advanced certificate in Spanish from Forester Institute in San Jose, Costa Rica. She also holds a certificate to teach ESL from the School of International Training, based in Brattleboro VT.

Her love of languages and facility for them allowed her to teach classes in NYC during college and also over the past 20 years during trips to Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Montpellier, France. It's rare for the Mexican government to allow a US citizen to teach Spanish in Mexico, but her credentials and experience merited working papers to teach Spanish legally anywhere in Mexico. She calls languages her sport and her first love and adores teaching, though she now accepts only the most motivated students because of limited time.

 

"Feeny Lipscomb is more than just a teacher of language; she is a lover of language. And her love for the Spanish language makes a Spanish lesson with her an occasion of joy, inspiration, and magical learning."—Roberto S.

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"Feeny was the best Spanish teacher I have had! She was able to personalize my lessons and focus on what I really needed or wanted. She helped both me and my 10 year old daughter to go a long way with our grammer and our speaking skills. I no longer live near Feeny and I am sad to say I haven't been able to find a teacher as wonderful as she!"
— Charmaine B.
"Feeny Lipscomb is an excellent spanish teacher. I knew my spanish was a bit rusty when I went to her for a diagnostic evaluation; she knew immediatley what I needed to work on, and zeroed in on that. She does not waste a minute. You get more than what you pay for. I highly recommend Feeny."
— Juanita H.

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"Feeny combines a great depth of knowledge with personal enthusiasm. Her instruction is never wooden, always alive. She even seemed to enjoy my arcane, off-topic questions. I especially liked her attitude of love and respect for Spanish and for Mexico. Two examples: her passion about the "music of the language" and her frank comment that, as a gringo male, I was better off not learning the imperative tense right away."
—Bob B.

"I strongly recommend Feeny Lipscomb if you are interested in learning Spanish and having a great time while doing it! No matter what level you are, you will advance so quickly working with Feeny that you'll be speaking and understanding the language better after each lesson. Her technical mastery of the language is surpassed only by her tremendous passion for it...and that energy is contagious!"
—Lisa G.

"After attending a class with Feeny, I come home energized and ready to study a bit more. Feeny intuitively understands the right road to traverse with each student and that is an art in itself. She is a wonderful teacher, imaginative and creative in her approach to teaching the bare bones and the refinements of speaking the Spanish language, beautifully..."
—Catanya S.

"Feeny Lipscomb is not only a terrific Spanish language teacher, but a wonderful motivator. Learning a new language late in life is bound to be challenging, but having a teacher who is so supportive and encouraging makes it a pleasure. I actually look forward to my lessons."
—Mariana D.

"Feeny challenged me to face my learning disabilities. And it was fun! Class wasstructured to my pace and she moved me along quickly. I learned more in a few days with her than I had learned in weeks in La Paz. Gracias, gracias gracias!"
—Lee B

"Feeny is a true linguist who loves the language. Her love, plus her genuine teaching gifts, make studying with Feeny a pleasure and a delight."
—Robert H.

"Feeny has a genuine enthusiasm for the language, and she is a highly skilled teacher. Even as an advanced student, my speaking skills improved after just a few lessons with her."
— John S

"After 3 years of Berlitz Method Spanish classes, I still couldn't string a sentence together. Feeny Lipscomb, with wit, wisdom and extreme patience, had me speaking fluent Spanish in a snap. I'm her biggest fan."
—Marsha D.

Eight months ago, when I began studying with Feeny, I could hardly speak a word of Spanish. I'm in my 60's and doubted my ability to make much progress. But I studied and went twice a week to classes. Yesterday my Mexican gardener asked me to be his translator with some other gringos. What stronger testimonial could there be for Feeny's teaching skills than that?"
—Mary Ann D.

"I highly recommend Feeny Lipscomb as a Spanish language teacher. She has the skills and training to tailor her instruction effectively to the individual needs of the student, making each class worthwhile and fun. She is well-organized and is continually upgrading her methods."
—Patricia O.
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