Student-Led
Meet our team of dedicated language advocates!
Jake Li
CEO & Founder
Jake has over four years of experience working with Spanish and ASL. He serves on the Advocacy Committee for the National Network for Early Language Learning.
He was also invited to contribute a blog for the Language Connects Foundation. Further, he has presented at several language conferences, including the ACTFL Annual Convention and World Language Expo in Chicago (2023), Philadelphia (2024) and New Orleans (2025).
Jake loves language education and is driven by connecting people, empowering learners through the power of communication.
jake@makespanishcasual.org
Jada Li
Head of Development
Jada graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a minor in Spanish.
Devin Carroll
Social Media Manager | Content Creator | Volunteer
Devin is a student at Plano East Senior High School.
Jordan Stafford
Social Media Manager | Content Creator | Volunteer
Jordan is a student at Plano East Senior High School.
Braeden Quach
Event Volunteer
Braeden is a student at Plano East Senior High School.
Rishan Patel
Event Volunteer
Rishan is a student at Plano East Senior High School.
Jacob Habtemariam
Event Volunteer
Jacob is a student at Plano East Senior High School.
The Ultimate Language-Learning Platform
Make Spanish Casual is a non-profit organization based in Plano, TX. With a strong commitment to spreading Spanish worldwide, we’re building a strong community that offers free and accessible resources for learning Spanish slang.
“Student-led”
Founder, instructor
Jake Li
Jake has over four years of experience working with Spanish and ASL. He serves on the Advocacy Committee for the National Network for Early Language Learning.
He was also invited to contribute a blog for the Language Connects Foundation. Further, he has presented at several prestigious language conferences, including the ACTFL Annual Convention and World Language Expo in Chicago (2023) and Philadelphia (2024).
Jake loves language education and is driven by connecting people, empowering learners through the power of communication.
jake@makespanishcasual.org
Instructor
Jada Li
Undergraduate student at MIT
Content and EVEnt Coordinator
Devin Caroll
High school student at Williams High School