Our Tribe
RLA Team

Shayla Gaskins
Founder
Executive Director RLA online | RLA Zanzibar, Tanzania

Instructor Veronica
Education Director
Swahili Instructor – East Africa

Professor Rebecca
Assistant Education Director
Twi | Spanish Teacher – Ghana

Instructor Kwame
Kriolu (Santiago) Teacher – Cape Verde

Instructor Bohula
Bubi of Bioko Island – USA

Instructor Adama
Wolof | French Teacher – Senegal

Instructor Gerard
Fongbe | French Teacher – Republic of Benin

Esteemed Professor
Dr.Justo Bolekia Boleká
Bubi Professor – Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea)

Instructor Roselinet
In-person Swahili for Kids I Kikuyu Teacher – Kenya

Instructor Frank
Ga I Twi Teacher – Ghana

Instructor Bakary
Mandinka & Fula Teacher – The Gambia

Instructor Dajanna
Afro perspective Spanish teacher – Colombia

Instructor Peace
Igbo Teacher – Nigeria

Instructor Tosin
Yoruba teacher – Nigeria

Our humble mission
is to create a language world that not only supports a student’s desire to learn an African language but to learn the culture, art, and rich history.
Our goal
for our students to become fluent in the language of their choice, in practice, respect, and understanding. We strive to do so in dynamic virtual, interactive, and affordable settings immense with passion and innovation for reaching and language building.
Our shared core values
respect, unity, and care/trust are our roots. Simply we say, Come learn with us! As you are most invited to have a seat at our table here at Resplendence Language Arts.