Welcome to the world of intercultural and global communication. In an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world, the ability to communicate effectively across cultures is an essential skill. Our team of experts is ready to provide you with language and culture knowledge, and solutions for working, living, traveling, and enjoying different cultures across the globe. With over 30 years of experience in global and intercultural management consulting, language and culture training, international business, and international education, our team is here to help you.
CultureSense International Services LLC (formerly CultureSense International, Inc.) was established in 1999. The company was created by the founder of The Global Institute of Languages and Culture, Inc., Dr. Susan W. Herrera, to focus on cross-cultural management training and consulting.
Over the years, CultureSense International has provided language and culture training and consulting for Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations, and individuals seeking to improve their ability to communicate effectively and harmoniously across cultures. CultureSense International LLC is also the parent company of Amistad, an online fair-trade company, dedicated to improving the lives and livelihoods of artisans around the world.
Our primary purpose is to provide you with practical, meaningful, and excellent training and services to help you achieve your goals.
Our mission is to improve global communication, one person at a time, recognizing that intercultural communication is a necessary skill to build a better world.
We look forward to working with you.
Susan W. Herrera, Ph.D.
President
TESTIMONIALS
American Expatriate
When she couples this deep background experience with her irrepressible enthusiasm and a natural teaching ability,
her students find themselves learning the language and customs of the Spanish-speaking world in a comfortable, anxiety-free environment. In fact,
“Profesora” even makes learning fun by not overemphasizing dry rules, but rather by moving on quickly to conversation and to creating the magic and empowerment students experience when making themselves understood in a foreign language.
In other words, she is not just another language teacher, but also a bridge to greater understanding between people of differing backgrounds.
Chan Lowe
Cross-Cultural Training
Stephanie L. Brzezinkski
Senior Manager, Business Development, Pepsi-Cola Latin America
Alejandro Diaz
Custom-Designed Spanish, English as a Second Language, and Portuguese Training Programs
Ms. Herrera was personally responsible for creating and implementing multiple,
custom-designed Spanish, English as a second language, and Portuguese training programs for my employees a Pepsi-Cola Bottling International – Latin America Division, and Later at Citibank Latin America.
Ms. Herrera’s curriculum design, selection and training of teachers, and selection of textbooks and materials insured success among the participants involved in this training.
She was able to create programs to suit all levels of employees, from management to support staff. The students were able to use their new language skills quickly, in order to be more effective in conducting business both in the United States and in Latin America.”
Marilena Beuses
Intensive Summer Spanish Program for Our Family
“We had a very special request.
We asked her to design an intensive summer Spanish program for our family,
to be taught on our boat in the Caribbean,
and its purpose was to enable our two sons to learn Spanish in a creative and fun environment,
and inspire them for future international careers.
Ms. Herrera embraced the challenge and designed a course for us,
and selected a teacher who could spend the summer with us,
and who was also a PhD in Romance Languages and a scuba diver.
This course was a great success.
Our oldest son is now in a management position for an American multinational corporation in Spain,
and our youngest son is doing graduate work in Spain.
Peter Murphy
Clean Caribbean Cooperative Board of Directors
“As President of CultureSense International, Susan addressed the Clean Caribbean Cooperative Board of Directors,
providing an interesting and thought provoking presentation on cultural communication and the diversity of Latin American Culture.
My staff and myself benefited immensely from the Spanish language classes we took under her tutelage. “
Paul Schuler
Best Practices in Cross-Cultural Training
“Ms. Herrera is a caring, compassionate, well-organized, and skilled trainer and administrator.
She continuously searches to provide excellence in training through ongoing research about world cultures,
and about the best practices in cross-cultural training. In addition,
she has written the training manuals that are used in the company’s training programs”.