Our Story
In 1992, in the vibrant city of Morelia, Michoacán, México, a remarkable journey began. María Guadalupe Magaña Alvarado, a passionate kindergarten teacher, met a curious and eager 4-year-old named Polibio Lonngi. At her school, "Centro Pedagógico Torres Quintero," María Guadalupe nurtured Polibio's early interest in learning, teaching him the fundamentals of reading, math, and writing. Fast forward 23 years to 2015, and María Guadalupe and Polibio teamed up with a purpose in mind. They wanted to make these effective teaching methodologies accessible to every educator and anyone passionate about teaching reading, math, and writing in Spanish, as well as Spanish as a second language. Thus, Sugled was born. Today, Sugled is a thriving online school dedicated to teaching the Spanish language for the Spanish immersion sector in the United States.
The picture above is from 1994, María Guadalupe holds Polibio Lonngi on her left arm and her son Nizuniro on her right arm.
Polibio Lonngi, MBA, PMP
Co-Founder and Owner
Polibio Lonngi holds an Industrial & Systems Engineering degree from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Chapman University in Orange, California. Polibio brings years of professional experience to the table. He has worked as a Production Manager for a manufacturing company in the oil and gas industry in Houston, Texas, and as a Business Program Manager in the electronics industry for the largest electronics manufacturing contractor in the world. He also served as the Finance Manager for a startup company in Silicon Valley in the solar energy sector and currently works as a Project Manager in the electronics manufacturing sector. Polibio has dedicated countless hours to bringing Sugled, LLC to life, from structuring and standardizing our educational methods to managing daily business operations.
Today, Polibio ensures that our customers receive the highest quality standards in online teaching and maintains strong and enduring relationships with our customers, teachers, and educational consultants.
María Guadalupe Magaña Alvarado
Co-Founder and Educational Consultant
María Guadalupe has over 30 years of experience in the Spanish education industry, specializing in developing sophisticated humanistic educational methods for traditional schools, online, and homeschooling environments. As an Anthropologist by profession and an educator at heart, she has dedicated her life to advancing education. María Guadalupe has founded several schools across all levels, including kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools.
In her role as an educational consultant, María Guadalupe has conducted numerous conferences, providing training and motivation to generations of school teachers, school owners, and homeschooling parents. She also provides training and consulting services to our Sugled teachers, ensuring that all their technical and theoretical questions are thoroughly addressed.