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Certified K-12 Spanish teacher working in a private Miami-Dade county high school. Native Spanish speaker from Alicante, Spain. Fully bilingual English-Spanish. Previous teaching experience: UNC-Chapel Hill (T.A.). Specializing in teaching Spanish to non-native speakers. Additional languages: French and Catalan. Translator and editor, specializing in translating literary novels and poetry collections from Spanish into English. English B.A. from Florida International University (French Minor) and M.A. in Comparative Literature (Spanish/French) from UNC-Chapel Hill.

Since I began teaching Spanish in North Carolina (1992), I specialized in teaching to non-speakers. My style includes a combination of grammar, reading, and conversation, with many cultural connections. I tie many of my resources to my native Spain, but I also create lessons focused on Latin American culture. It is very important to me that students learn to apply new language skills to realistic situations, but I also encourage them to use their Spanish for creative purposes. I try to incorporate culture, current events, and history into all my lessons, encouraging students' curiosity about Hispanic culture.

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B.A. - English (with French minor) - Florida International University M.A. - Comparative Literature - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

I came to the US in 1980 from Spain. I am originally from Alicante and my family still resides there. I studied English in Florida International University and received an MA in Comparative Literature from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I worked in the construction industry in South Florida for over 18 years and returned to teaching full-time in 2013. I now teach Spanish at my high-school alma-matter. We always speak Spanish at home (my husband is Cuban) and my sons enjoy traveling to Spain. I am a freelance translator specializing in literary translations, with many published works. I am fluent (native-level) in Spanish, English, and Catalan and also speak French.