Meet our Language Instructors

Chinese - Tony Fairbank holds a Ph.D. in Chinese History from the University of Washington and specializes in the study and translation of early Chinese historical texts.  He works as a translator and teacher of Chinese language and history.  Contact Tony at abf@donobi.net.

French - Karen Tenney has been teaching French for ten years in Kitsap County, including eight years at West Sound Academy and two years at Bainbridge Island Community Schools.  She has also worked with private students and small groups.  For additional information, contact Karen at 206-842-5047 or email her at kt2324@aol.com.

Greek - Traveler Language Program Director Marina Giameos (photo below) relocated to Bainbridge Island last after living on the Greek Island of Patmos for the past 7 years. She has worked as a bilingual tour guide and language instructor on Patmos where she taught Modern Greek to individuals and small groups. Click here for a full bio.  Contact Marina at marina77apolu@yahoo.com. 

Italian - Traveler Language Program Director Marina Giameos studied Italian at the University of Washington and the Italian Institute of Athens, Greece.  After graduating from the UW in 2000, she taught English as a Second Language in private schools in France, Italy, and Greece.  She also worked as an Italian tour guide in the Greek Islands for several years and spent a few summers crewing on a sailboat in the Aegean Sea.  Marina has been teaching Italian to individuals and small groups in the Pacific Northwest since her return from Greece last summer.  Click here for a full bio.  Contact Marina at marina77apolu@yahoo.com.  

Spanish - Julieta Vitullo is a native of Argentina and has a PhD in Latin American Literature. She has taught Spanish for 12 years at universities on the East Coast and the Northwest. She has recently relocated to the Kitsap area, where she’s teaching individual and group classes. Borrowing from authentic materials such as comics and songs, Julieta’s classes will help you acquire the language while you get familiar with the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world and get ready for your next trip.  Contact Julieta with questions about this course at julivitu@gmail.com.