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Our Spanish Instructors

Sara Victoria Mata Gutierrez

She successfully completed her university studies of the Spanish language. She taught Spanish as a Foreign Language lessons (2009-2010). She attended the course “Especializacion en Semiotica” (specialization in semiotics) held at the Benemerita Universidad Autonoma in Puebla, BUAP (2008) and participated as the investigations assistant in the “Linea de Critica Literaria” (critical literary line) and was also part of the “Circulo de Analisis Poetico” (poetic analysis circle) in the Spanish Language Department. She obtained a General Diploma of Competency from the University of Guadalajara (2009). She currently works as a Spanish teacher for IMAC. Sara Mata is also an Accredited DELE examiner by the Linguistics Certification Department of The Instituto Cervantes.

Ana Lia Gutierrez

She holds a BA in Spanish Literature from the University of Guadalajara. Throughout her academic formation she has been interested in the study of languages because of this she travelled to France and studied; French, translations and the teaching of languages. Throughout her career she has attended many conferences, linguistic workshops and literary creation. She also worked in the communication field first as a reporter and then as article editor for a local newspaper. She has a strong devotion to children literature and has participated in a virtual newspaper for children. Currently she is a devoted Spanish teacher for IMAC Spanish Language Programs.

Laura Briseño

She successfully completed her university studies of the Spanish language at the University of Guadalajara. She taught art, history and literature at university level. She also participated in many university composition workshops as well as in diverse literature workshops at the FIL, “International Book Fair of Guadalajara”. She currently works as a Spanish teacher for IMAC Spanish Language Programs.

Karina Becerra Arufe

She holds a Bachelors in Languages from the Instituto Angloamericano in Guadalajara, Jalisco (1997-2001). She also holds a Spanish as a Second Language for Foreigners diploma and has 3 years of teaching experience as a ELE private tutor. She has been a swimming instructor for 8 years. She has been an IMAC Spanish teacher since May 2010. Karina Becerra is also an Accredited DELE examiner by the Linguistics Certification Department of The Instituto Cervantes.

Jesus Arredondo

He holds a bachelors degree in Biology from the Universidad Autonoma in Guadalajara (UAG). He worked in the educational branch of the Guadalajara Zoo (1988-1991). He has been a Chemistry and Biology teacher in different private schools (1991-1996). He studied Narrative, Literary Analysis and Spanish Grammar in La Casa Museo Lopez Portillo (1996-1997). He was the editor in chief of the magazine “Vertientes” (1997-1998). He worked as a Spanish teacher for SECADE, a company dedicated to adult education (1998-2001). He has taught Spanish to foreigners at IMAC since 2001. He is also the author of the novel Shaalhn. Jesus Arredondo is also an Accredited DELE examiner by the Linguistics Certification Department of The Instituto Cervantes.

Cindy Vanessa Rodriguez Lopez

She is a graduate of the University of Guadalajara with a Bachelors in Letras Hispanicas (Spanish Language) (2004-2009). Her professional career focuses on education and she began to develop her teaching skills as a Spanish teacher in 2009 when she had the opportunity to do her teaching practices working with foreigners. She has taught reading comprehension workshops for children and adolescents. Currently, she is dedicated to teaching Spanish at IMAC where she has gained new techniques and knowledge in the effective instruction of the use of the language. She has also been a part of various projects, that of which is worth mentioning her collaboration in the workshop “Gises y Lectura” of the Paseo de Chapultepec project (organized by the state of Jalisco); her participation in the “Congreso de Novela Negra” (or conference on the black novel); and her work as assistant for the events branch during the organizing of the International Book Fair in December of 2009, where she not only worked on logistics but also as editor of the project “El Placer de la Lectura” (the pleasure of reading) which entailed proofreading conferences, interviews, resumes, and book synopses. Cindy Rodriguez is also an Accredited DELE examiner by the Linguistics Certification Department of The Instituto Cervantes.

Miriam Nuñez

She finished her Bachelors Degree in Letras Hispanicas (Spanish Language) from the University de Guadalajara (1998-2002). Before she began her higher education she obtained teaching experience when she taught “Modeling and Personality” in the Universidad Azteca, where she worked for 5 years (1996-2001). She lent her services as producer for the radio station XEJB FM, belonging to the Radio and Television System of Jalisco, on the literary program “Letrario”. She taught Spanish in the Republica Mexicana School and in the UTEG. She also supported the “Logaritmo W Institute” preparing students for the Spanish section of the University of Guadalajara admissions exams. Miriam Nuñez is also an Accredited DELE examiner by the Linguistics Certification Department of The Instituto Cervantes.

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