The Founder & Persian Language Program Developer

• Ms. Kordbacheh was born and raised in Tehran, Iran, majored in a language program at Azad University in Tehran before moving to the US.
• She holds a postgraduate degree in International Affairs, which has significantly enhanced her ability to develope intermidate and advanced-level Persian courses.
• She has taught Persian language to  English-speaking adults, at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, both online and in person for about  two decades. 
• She taught Persian at several premier institutions, including ICA Language Services in Virginia, and the Diplomatic Language Services (DLS) in Maryland. She served as an adjunct faculty at a local college in Maryland, where she taught credit-bearing Persian language courses, and serving as an Assistant Professor at DLI in Monterey CA, the world's preeminent facility for intensive language training.
• Her Persian language course are focusing on language acquisition through exposure and practice and helping students to develop the foundational skills needed to understand and use the language effectively, ensuring that learners gain a solid grasp of grammar and vocabulary, enabling them to apply the language confidently in real-world contexts. 
•  Ms. Kordbacheh applies her own unique Persian language program in her online classes.She developed her Persian language program in 2016, drawing on years of teaching experience and a deep understanding of how languages are naturally acquired. Her approach is grounded in language acquisition through meaningful exposure and guided practice, rather than rote memorization. The program focuses on building strong foundational skills that enable learners to truly understand and use Persian, not just study it. Students develop a solid grasp of grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure in context, allowing them to internalize the language and use it naturally. Through carefully structured input and active practice, learners gain the confidence to communicate clearly, effectively, and with increasing fluency in real-world situations. 
• Also, cultural insights are woven into most her lessons, recognizing that language learning does not happen in a vacuum. By integrating cultural context, she helps students communicate more naturally and effectively in real-life situations. In most lessons, cultural elements are thoughtfully integrated to deepen understanding and make learning more relevant and engaging. Because language is not learned in a vacuum, cultural points—such as social norms, expressions, and ways of thinking, play an essential role in helping learners communicate naturally and appropriately in real-life settings.

ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Certification, ( 2017)

https://www.actfl.org/assessments/postsecondary-assessments/opi

STARTALK Curriculum Design Program – George Washington University
Advanced training in standards-based curriculum design, backward design, and second language acquisition.

 Certificate of Instruction Certification Course (ICC) from DLI

Trained to  conduct interactive student-center classrooms. Conducted productive classrooms where students could produce with the language at end of each of my classes. 

Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Training from DLI
Specialized training in proficiency levels, authentic materials, and skill-based assessment.

Diagnostic Assessment (DA) Training from DLI
Focused on identifying learning gaps and designing targeted instructional strategies.

During her professional training, Ms. Kordbacheh  gained valuable insights from leading experts in language education and curriculum design, which directly informed the development of her Persian language courses, including:

• Dr. Nicole Mills – Curriculum Development Specialist and Director of the Language Program at Harvard University
  (Standards-based curriculum design, backward design, and second language acquisition)
   
• Dr. Laura Franklin – Editor, World Languages at MERLOT
  (Technology-enhanced language instruction and multimedia integration)
   
• Ms. Young – ESL and Second Language Instructor
  (Second language pedagogy, learner-centered instruction, and classroom practice)

These experiences collectively shaped a structured, learner-centered Persian language curriculum grounded in research, practice, and real classroom results.