School Teachers

My name is Cynthia Vilaplana, I have a degree in Communications (Universidad de Buenos Aires) and, apart from teaching Spanish, I am a professor in Communication Studies in the city of Buenos Aires high schools. I started teaching Spanish two years ago and I am interested in the teaching of the language, as it allows me to contact people from other cultures and to transmit mine to them. I consider language a fundamental tool to establish social bonds.

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, I have a university degree in Journalism (UCA University). I was specially trained to teach Spanish as a Foreign Language and I have been doing so since 2001. I like to teach Spanish because it's my way of making the rich language, customs and culture of Argentina and South America known. I speak English, German, Italian, French, Portuguese, ancient Greek and Latin, and I have been lucky enough to travel to most countries of Europe; North and South America; Russia; South East Asia; India; and Tanzania.

My name is Irupé Tentorio, and I have studied Literature at the University of La Plata in the province of Buenos Aires. Before that, I also studied Spanish Grammar in the Joaquín V. González School. Spanish is a very rich language in which we can find many different manners of expressions. It is very interesting to exchange these different expressions between languages, which is why I really enjoy teaching.

I have studied Linguistics, Literature and Grammar at the University of Buenos Aires, with a specialization in Neurolinguistics. I have been working as a Spanish teacher for over a year and a half and completed a course of Spanish teaching specialization from the Cervantes Institute. I have also attended theatre and philosophy courses, and language neuroscience and aphasia seminars. Beside Expanish, I am currently working at Aphasia Foundation of Argentina. I have also studied English, French and German.

I´m Sofía Quintana. I have studied Communication and Literature at Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. I taught Spanish, literature, philosophy and history for years while working as an economic journalist for media and important business schools. After realizing that my real vocation wasn’t exactly spending the rest of my life behind a desk writing about the stock market, I decided to do just what I really enjoy the most: teaching. I got an IH certificate to teach Spanish as a foreign language, packed my bags and moved from Spain to Argentina, where I live since last year. Although I was born in Spain, I was raised between Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil, so I prefer to say that I’m just a world citizen… The best part of this amazing job is to share these kind of experiences with all the students from many different countries and cultures that I've been lucky to teach.

Hello! My name is Mariana Graciano and I am a teacher at Expanish. I have studied at Universidad de Buenos Aires, my field of study is linguistics. I love languages and I love to have a permanent exchange of experiences with people from other countries. Teaching is a great experience for me!

My name is Analía Imparato, I am Argentine and I live in Buenos Aires.  I have a degree in Spanish Literature and Language from El Salvador University. I have been teaching Spanish to people from all over the world for the last five years. I enjoy my profession a lot because I was lucky enough to find this way of experiencing different cultures through the eyes (and mouths) of the very people who live them. It is really amazing, deeply rewarding and always interesting, without exception!

HI am Laura Hermanoff and I have received my diploma in Letras (which covers knowledge of General Literature, Linguistics, Literary Theory and Classic Languages) at the UBA (University of Buenos Aires). I also study English Translation at the I.E.S.J.R.F Lenguas Vivas. Teaching Spanish is a very stimulating activity for me, and to see the improvements of students as time goes by is a very rewarding experience for me.

Hi, I am Patricia Escandar, I was born in Tucumán, a small and very beautiful province in Argentina’s north, but I have lived in Buenos Aires since 1997.  I am a Spanish teacher, and I work in Expanish. I have studied Literature and Linguistics in the University of Buenos Aires. I really love my language because I feel it is perfect to transmit all your feelings and your thoughts with an incredible exactitude, for that reason I enjoy teaching it!

My name is Helena Fernández, I am from Spain and I moved to Buenos Aires in the beginning of 2008. I graduated in Linguistics and Literature in Madrid, and after that I did an M.A. in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language. This master was very interesting and useful for my future endeavors and it gave me a broad range of different methods, techniques and approaches to the language. Before my experience in Buenos Aires, I taught Spanish as a Second Language in Madrid, New York and Rome, and all these experiences were very useful in forming my teaching approach. I like my job because it is very dynamic, enjoyable and nice, and also because you can provide people with a very important life tool.

My name is Edith Guallini, and I have university degrees in the Social Sciences, Linguistics, and additionally Education. I am a researcher, and I have extensive experience as a teacher for children, teenagers, and adults. How do I combine my education and experience? The best answer I have found is to share my knowledge and background with others by means of teaching, and that is why I am a teacher here at Expanish.

Hi! I am Sonia Herskovits. Besides being a teacher of Spanish, I attended the University of Communication Science and I have also studied Journalism. I have been working in these fields for 15 years. The use of language and communication are areas of constant learning to me. Teaching Spanish has opened up new worlds to me. It is like traveling around different continents without taking a plane. Through my teaching experience, I have had the opportunity to meet amazing people. Being a teacher of Spanish as a foreign language has not only has given me the chance to teach my language and my culture but also the chance to learn about people and lifestyles around the world as well. So while I teach Spanish, my students teach me a lot as a teacher but mostly as a human being.

My name is María Clara Manavella and I was born in a little town in Buenos Aires province called Chivilcoy. I have been studying English since I was a girl and that led me to my choice of keep on studying English in the U.B.A. So, I moved to Buenos Aires. I studied to being an English translator and a lawyer too, but those things could not fill my expectations. I changed my career and I have studied Licenciatura en Letras in the U.B.A. since 2003. Now, I am working for Expanish and I really appreciate the possibility of obtaining new points of view from the classes, which are total cultural interactions. Beyond the aspects of Spanish grammar, my personal interests are developed too.

My name is Alicia Odorico and I have been teaching since I was 20 in different levels of the educational system. I have been teaching Spanish as a foreign language for five years in immersion courses for travelers as well as in regular courses for expats. My studies were Spanish and Latin Literature at the Instituto Nacional Superior del Profesorado Dr.Joaquín V.Gonzalez. I´m specially interested in literature, writing and political issues from Latin America and the whole world. I love sharing our rich language and culture with students interested in an approach to them.

Born and raised in Buenos Aires, I am proud to teach not only the Spanish language but also the Argentine traditions and culture. I have been teaching Spanish for more than six years now and passed the International House Certificate in Teaching Spanish with high marks. I studied Art History at the University of Buenos Aires and have a degree in Social Psychology. I dedicate my free time to painting and cooking typically Argentine dishes and French pastries.