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Learn about us. Our team is passionate about language teaching and learning.
Gabriela Barbieri
Marcela Velikovsky
Vicky Masson
Language Teaching Lab Contributors
Noemí Rodríguez
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Gabriela Barbieri is a graduate from La Plata University in Argentina as a Professor in Educational Sciences and as an Elementary school teacher. She has a Master in Educational Technology from Tsukuba University, Japan. Gabriela taught Spanish as a second language in Japan for 4 years and has 20+ years of experience teaching Spanish as a second language in the United States. Gabriela strongly believes that children learn by doing and languages are a means of communication. She is confident in her ability to create “a love of learning” environment. Equally important, she possesses a sincere caring for youngsters and extends herself to help ensure their success at their own pace.
Marcela Velikovsky is a School Teacher from Argentina with ample experience in teaching English as a world language and Spanish as a second and a world language, both in her native Buenos Aires and the United States. Marcela is passionate about languages and currently studies Italian. In 2018 she became a Smithsonian Edu Fellow with SCLDA. She was awarded the GWATFL Teacher of the Year in 2020 and has presented at regional and national language teaching conferences.
María Martínez is a qualified Spanish and English teacher with 23 years of teaching experience in schools in London as a class teacher and also as a Spanish teacher and International Coordinator. One of her professional achievements was the nomination for the ‘Modern Foreign Languages Teacher Award’ in England, where she was shortlisted as one of the 4 national finalists in 2009, receiving a certificate for it in a ceremony in the Houses of Parliament in London. She also led two schools as Modern Foreign Languages Coordinator to achieve the International Schools Award by the British Council in 2010 and in 2019, receiving the certificate for these also in two ceremonies in the Houses of Parliament. Maria currently teaches Years 11 and 12 in a high school in Germany and also teaches online students from all over the world. Additionally, she has created a YouTube bilingual channel called BILINGUAL CEREBROS, where she uploads content weekly to support and motivate her students and where she also shares educational resources with other teachers.
Noemí Rodríguez-Grimshaw is the founder of Lo Logramos Consulting LLC (@team_lologramos) and is a veteran language educator who has been sharing and supporting teachers across the globe since 2005. As an award winning teacher, she specializes in language curriculum, assessment design, technology integration, reading and communication strategies. In 2014, FLENJ awarded her workshop “Best of NJ” and most recently, the President’s Award for her continued leadership in language education. She has presented at state, regional, national and international conferences over the past fifteen years. Noemi’s mission is to provide ongoing, customized support to ensure the best world language proficiency-based programs in all schools.
Ramón Clavijo – My name is Ramón Clavijo, I am from Galicia, Spain, and I am the co-founder of Iria Flavia Academy. I graduated from University of Santiago de Compostela with a degree in English Philology, but I started my professional career working as a Spanish teacher for foreigners at a school in my town. This experience made me passionate about teaching, hence the idea of opening my own school with my two partners in 1994. Our Language school is located in Santiago de Compostela and it is accredited by the Spanish Instituto Cervantes. In all these years we have received thousands of students from all ages (from the age fourteen) and nationalities, teaching adult groups, university students, and scholars both on site and online. We also offer language and culture immersion, courses on the Way to Saint James, and summer courses for Spanish teachers. My work requires me to travel so I meet lots of people from diverse cultures. I ensure that students have an unforgettable stay while in Santiago.
Vicky Masson has 20 years of experience teaching Spanish as a second language from PK to high school in the United States. Vicky is passionate about education, education technology, professional development, and global competence. She has served as a GWATFL board member since 2017. In 2018 she became a Smithsonian Edu Fellow with SCLDA. Then, in 2019 she was designated as a #TeachSDGs Ambassador and later she was selected for the ACTFL Leadership Initiative for Language Learning 2019-2020. Vicky also became a 2020 #HPTeachingFellow. @VickyMasson21