Welcome!

Our Location: Library lower level next to the IMC

Hours Open: The Language Lab is open for the fall semester with the same hours as the IMC!

Please check out our website for more Language Lab information.

Language Lab Staff

Contact us at our group email: langlabbies(at)groups.reed.edu
Feel free to reach out to individual Langlabbies and we will get back to you during our hours of operation.

Hi there! I’m Sara and I’m a physics major (sounds terrifying, I know) who is deeply interested in history, astrophysics, journalism and anything radioactive. I was raised in a multilingual country, so learning languages has been the backbone of my childhood!

Languages: Russian (first language), Kazakh (native) German (B1), English (like duh...)

Favorite post-Soviet/Russian music: Viktor Tsoi, Moldanazar, Ivan Dorn

Favorite reads: "Christmas" by Vladimir Nabokov and Bulgakov’s “Devil Eggs"

Favorite Spot on Campus: Thesis tower :)

Hi! I’m Leilani (she/her) and I’m a senior studying Comparative Literature with an allied field in Linguistics. I grew up in a multilingual community on the island of Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i, and I hope to share my love for learning languages with others!

Languages: English (native), French (C1), Chinese (B1), Japanese (A1), Tagalog (A1), Spanish (just starting!)

Favorite Chinese hype song: 星期五晚上 - Energy

Currently reading: L'île des rêves écrasés by Chantal Spitz

Favorite spot on campus: The Multicultural Resource Center

Hi my name is Nina, I’m a junior Art History major and Spanish Minor. I love to dance, knit, play rugby, and travel.

Favorite Spot on Campus: Multicultural Resource Center

Favorite Book: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (everyone needs to read)

Favorite Show: The Diplomat (THE DRAMA)

Languages: Spanish, Beginner Norwegian, Hebrew (only reading and writing)

Hello! I’m Daphné (she/her) and I’m a senior Comparative Literature major. I was a Lang Labbie for freshman and sophomore year until I went abroad for a year and I am so glad to be back! In my spare time I like playing card games and dancing.

Languages: French (native), English (native), Spanish, Arabic (A2), conversational Catalan, and I just took a (beginner) summer Japanese intensive! 楽しかったです :)

Favourite place on campus: amphitheatre

Recent favourite books: Butter by Asako Yuzuki and La mala costumbre by Alana Portero

Favourite show currently: Samuel (Arte production available on YouTube!)