Born and raised in the Basque Country, northern Spain, I moved to the United States in 2011 to embark on my adventure as a language instructor. Since then, I have enjoyed every moment, sharing the joy of learning languages with all my students.
I hold a Ph.D. in Language Pedagogy and an MA in Multilingualism and Education from the University of the Basque Country, where I also completed a Postgraduate Degree in Foreign Language Teaching and earned a BA in Translation Studies.
Professionally, I have worked as a Spanish and Basque language instructor at several higher education institutions in Europe and the United States. Currently, I serve as an Associate Instructional Professor in Spanish at the University of Chicago.
My primary research interests focus on promoting sociocultural practices in language instruction, expanding the teaching of minority languages, and integrating translation studies into language programs. However, despite my busy professional life, I still find time for my true passion: traveling, which I believe is one of the best ways to learn.
Recent Courses in RLL
- BASQ 12000 Elementary Basque I (Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017)
- BASQ 12100 Elementary Basque II (Winter 2017, Winter 2018)
- BASQ 12200 Elementary Basque III (Spring 2017, Spring 2018)
- BASQ 24710/SPAN 24716 Spanish Cinema-Basque Cinema (Spring 2017, Spring 2018)
- SPAN 10200 Beginning Elementary Spanish II (Autumn 2019)
- SPAN 10300 Beginning Elementary Spanish III (Autumn 2017, Spring 2019, Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Winter 2022)
- SPAN 12001 Intensive Spanish I (Autumn 2020)
- SPAN 20100 Language, History, and Culture I (Spring 2021, Autumn 2022)
- SPAN 20200 Language, History, and Culture II (Autumn 2019, Spring 2023)
- SPAN 20300 Language, History, and Culture III (Autumn 2018, Spring 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023)
- SPAN 20400 Composición y conversación avanzada I (Autumn 2018, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Winter 2023)
- SPAN 20500 Composición y conversación avanzada II (Winter 2020, Winter 2022)
- SPAN 20501 Gramática avanzada y cultura contemporánea para la argumentación II (Winter 2024)
- SPAN 20602 Discurso académico para hablantes nativos (Winter 2024)