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SPANISH PROFESSORS:
Vanesa Carvajal.
Vanesa is Costa Rican and has been a Spanish professor
at Intercultura since 1994. She has a BS in Education
from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Costa
Rica, with emphasis in Spanish. She is also certified
as a teacher of Spanish as a Second Language. She
has participated in numerous workshops and conferences,
specializing in the Teaching of Spanish as a Second
Language. In addition to teaching Spanish, she has
also taught Latin Dance, and has presented both Latin
and Indigenous Dance nationally. To see what students say about Vanesa, click here!
Erika Romero.
Erica is Costa Rican and has a BA in Spanish Philology
from the Universidad de Costa Rica. She has presented
and participated in several National Language Congresses.
She has been teaching at Intercultura since for since
early 2000. She is also a member of a national folkloric
dance group, where she performs on a regular basis.
She studies English as a second language at Intercultura.
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Nuria Rodriguez.
Nuria is Costa Rican and received her BA in Spanish
Literature and Linguistics from the Universidad Nacional
Autónoma de Costa Rica, where she went on to
obtain a Post-Graduate Certificate in the same field.
She taught Spanish as a Second Language and also Spanish
Grammar and Literature at the high-school level, before
joining Intercultura in 2000.
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Silvia Ruiz.
Sylvia, a Costa Rican, studied at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Costa Rica, where she obtained her BA with a double major in Spanish Education and Linguistics & Literature. She obtained her Post-Graduate Certificate in Spanish as a Second Language from the same University, and also studied English at the Costa Rican Technical Institute and the UNED. Silvia has a MA in Education from the National University and is currently completing a second MA in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language. She is a faculty member at the National University, and she has taught at Intercultura since 2001, where she also assists in curriculum development and teacher training. To see what students say about Silvia, click here!
Andrés Viales.
Andres, from Costa Rica, has a BA from Universidad de Costa Rica in Spanish and Classical Philology. In addition to teaching at Intercultura, he works at the Philology Department of the University as a teaching assistant. Previously he worked as a research assistant in the areas of classic literature and mythology and as a latin tutor. He has presented and participated in multiple language conferences nationally. He is currently studying German. Andrés's MA is in Classical Literature, from the University of Costa Rica.
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Mónica Molina.
Monica is Costa Rican, and studied Spanish Literature
and Linguistics at the National University, where
she obtained her BA and certification in Teaching
Spanish as a Second Language. She also studied community
education and taught both adults and high school students
public and private institutes before joining Intercultura
in 2003 as a Spanish professor. She has participated
and presented in numerous academic conferences, such
as the VI Congreso de Filología, Lingüística
y Literatura: Víctor Manuel Arroyo, at the
Universidad Nacional.
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Monserrat Santana.
Monserrat, a Costa Rican native, received her BA in Dance at the National University, and her BS in Education and Language Therapy at the University of Santa Paula, where she went on to do a Licenciatura in the same field. She has presented at various conferences on Language Acquisition and Speech Therapy, and is proficient in sign language. She has performed nationally with folkloric and modern dance groups, as well as giving workshops in dance and corporal expression to children from low-income areas. She has also worked with local art and theater groups from marginalized communities. In addition to teaching, she has her own Language and Voice Therapy practice, where she treats children and adults with speech, communication and language difficulties. Montserrat is currently enrolled in the National University Master's program in Education with emphasis on Teaching Spanish as a Second Language.
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Jesús Cárdenas.
Jesús grew up in San Ramón and
then went on to study at the University of Costa Rica
in San José, where he obtained a BA in Teaching
Spanish Language and Literature and enrolled in his
MA in Hispanoamerican Literature. He worked as a primary
and secondary school teacher for six years, and also
taught oral expression and literature in the corporate
environment before joining Intercultura in 2005. His
current professional development is focused on teacher-training
for Spanish literature, and curriculum design and
evaluation. He was the organizer of the Bandeco Anual
Student Cultural Festival for several years, and also
worked in the theatre as a director. In his free time
he enjoys modern dance, yoga, swimming, reading and
attending concerts, art exhibits and other cultural
events. To see what students say about Jesús, click here!
Samuel Barrera.
Samuel is originally from Lima, Perú, but has lived in Costa Rica since 2000. He has a BA in Educational Science from the Costa Rican National University, and is now completing his MA in Education at the National University, with emphasis in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language. He studied Teaching English and Spanish as a Second language in Lima, Perú and has worked as a Spanish teacher in both Perú and Costa Rica. Samuel has worked in the Peace Corps and at the university level teaching Spanish since 2001, and at Intercultura since 2006.
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