I am an experienced, skilled educator with 9 years of college-level experience as an instructor of English research methods, reading strategies, critical writing, analysis, composition rhetoric--as well as just as many years of experience as a faculty member teaching at University of San Diego and UCSD courses like Elementary and Intermediate Spanish I and II (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, reading, writing, speaking, Cultura y civilización (cultural studies, film, literature,...
I am an experienced, skilled educator with 9 years of college-level experience as an instructor of English research methods, reading strategies, critical writing, analysis, composition rhetoric--as well as just as many years of experience as a faculty member teaching at University of San Diego and UCSD courses like Elementary and Intermediate Spanish I and II (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, reading, writing, speaking, Cultura y civilización (cultural studies, film, literature, history, art, the Spanish Civil War, and the cultural politics of contemporary Spain).
I have an M.A. and C.Phil. in Literatures in Spanish from UCSD and a B.A. in Comparative Literature from Bryn Mawr College. I was a Fulbright Scholar in Madrid and have done fieldwork throughout southern Spain. I have published articles, presented at national conferences, and am currently a Director of Student Engagement and New Student Programs at Haverford College.
I am 37, a mother of twins, and am very warm and approachable. I will tailor my approach to your learning preferences, and make you feel comfortable and at ease. I have lots of experience with neurodiversity and learning differences. I have helped countless students strengthen skills and achieve their goals, and I know I can help you get where you want to be while having fun!
I have a B.A. (major and minor), M.A. and 9 years of college-level teaching experience in Spanish language, literature, and culture. I spent a year in Madrid as a Fulbright Scholar, as well as several summers in Sevilla, Granada, and other southern areas conducting fieldwork. I interviewed survivors of the Spanish Civil War and helped build an audiovisual archive of their testimony. I help non-native speakers build comfort and confidence in spoken and written Spanish, and I help native speakers with grammar. I have an accent and vocabulary that are primarily influenced by my time in Spain, and secondarily influenced by my years in San Diego, close to Mexico. I am known for being wa
