Leanne Chacon

As the Director of Curriculum and Training, Leanne oversees the development of all of Intercambio’s adult English language materials and was one of the writers of Intercambio’s Confidence and Connections books. She also leads the overarching strategy and implementation of all initial and ongoing training and teaching support for volunteer teachers across all of Intercambio’s programs, as well as for teachers and administrators affiliated with member organizations of the national Intercambio Network.

Prior to joining Intercambio, Leanne spent several years teaching English and coordinating language and culture programs at the U.S. – Chile binational center in Santiago, Chile and worked as a press translator for the English language website of the national Chilean newspaper, El Mercurio. After her time in Chile, Leanne worked as the Director of International Affairs for a private, nonprofit university in Puerto Rico.

Leanne completed her undergraduate degree in Spanish for the Professions at the University of Colorado at Boulder and holds a Master of Education in Global Studies in Education from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is passionate about building mutual understanding and appreciation among people from different cultural, social, and linguistic backgrounds through education. Outside of work, she enjoys spending quality time with family, exploring all kinds of arts and crafts, and capturing the beauty of nature through weather photography.