Our Team

  • Ann Bartholomew, founder of Juna Accent Coach. Founded Juna in 2015 as a set of simple animations to help her students

    Ann Bartholomew

    Founded Juna in 2015 as a set of simple animations to help her students

  • Spencer Thurlow, the CEO of Juna. Self-starter with operational and leadership experience in non-profit and international business development

    Spencer Thurlow

    Self-starter with operational and leadership experience in non-profit and international business development

  • Airi Chikamori, Operations at Juna. Expecting a PhD in linguistics from Tohoku University in March 2026

    Airi Chikamori

    Expecting a PhD in linguistics from Tohoku University in March 2026

Our Partners

  • https://edukkare.com.br/index.php/edukkare-pedtech/

    Edu + Kare

    Led by EdTech entrepreneur Teixeira Júnior, EduKare is leading Juna’s innovation strategy in Brazil.

    EduKare’s Website

Our Advisors

  • KyungA Lee, a Juna advisor. Elementary school teacher, PhD in English Education from Seoul National University

    KyungA Lee

    Elementary school teacher, PhD in English Education from Seoul National University

  • Eric E. Hyett, A Juna advisor. Strategic business development consultant

    Eric Hyett

    Strategic business development consultant

  • Mike Novasio, a Juna Advisor. Expert in product ideation, value creation and digital safety

    Mike Novasio

    Expert in product ideation, value creation and digital safety

  • Tim Connors, a Juna Advisor. Senior business advisor in the US K-12, Higher Ed and Workforce markets.

    Tim Connors

    Senior business advisor in the US K-12, Higher Ed and Workforce markets.

  • Amandio Sena, a Juna Advisor. Market Focus - Brazil

    Amandio Sena

    Market Focus - Brazil

Our Product Advisors

  • Vathana Soch

    First Language: Khemer

  • Azza Omer

    First Language: Arabic (Sudan)

  • Elena Mihailova

    First Language: Lettish & Russian (Latvia)

  • Giovanni Franco

    First Language: Spanish

  • Swarya Little

    First Language: Thai

  • Lina Li

    First Language: Chinese

  • Patryk Mrozek

    English language instructor