Name:            

Erika Noelia Corrales                        

Age:

34 years old               

Nationality:

Nicaraguan

Profession:

Psychologist

English:

Advanced level

Experience:

4 years giving Spanish classes
8 years of teaching psychology at the University of Matagalpa.
4 years in the leadership of the Spanish School of Matagalpa

Topics of Interest:

Cultural Diversity, Nicaragua and its culture, arts (painting),         
travel, personalities.

Hobbies:

Painting, Traveling, watching movies alternatives, Conversations with my friends

Personal Comments:

Teaching Spanish to foreigners has given me a nice intercultural experience. In addition to enrich my professional experience, having fallen in love more and more of my language, has been an invaluable opportunity to grow as a human being. Thanks to all my students: listen speak Spanish makes me feel part of their triumphs.

What I do in EEM:

I am the person in charge of training, paper work and accounting of the spanish school. We both Luisa and I started the spanish school from zero, it means, with no school material and without experience teaching spanish as a second language. We both created a lot of materials and were the first teachers in the school, now neither Luisa nor I are teaching Spanish, we spend more time in the organizacion and administration itself. I have many responsabilities in my field, but I like to do every one of them, I check what is in the school material, create, administer and arrange the manuals of the school for the students and teachers. I organise the training days for the teachers and reproduction and organization of paper work in files
I take the monthly general accounting of the school and, with Victoria's support, who is the person in charge for cleanliness, we stay awake for creating a clean and agreeable ambience for all. Ah! Also, together with Luisa, we organize recreative activities for the team of work.

Name:            

Luisa Mariela Blandón Rizo

Age:

28 years old

Nationality:

Nicaraguan

Profession:

Tourism and Hospitality

English:

Higher Level

Experience:

4 years in the teaching of Spanish
4 years teaching basic English to university
4 Tourism and Hospitality years teaching at the university

Topics of Interest:

Different Cultures, currently social interests

Hobbies:

Listening to music, playing guitar

Personal Comments:

I love to share the knowledge I have gained in these years of experience with the teaching of Spanish as a second language. I like to know people from different cultures and share experiences.

What I do in EEM:

I work in the Spanish School Matagalpa, I am the one who
responds the emails of people who write asking for information. I am also in charge to receive the payment of the students, so you will see me in the front desk most of the time. If the students have questions about the courses, tours and payments they usually come to me.
I am an easy going person so dont be afraid to ask any kind of question.

Name:            

Freddy Membreño

Age:

27 years old

Nationality:

Nicaraguan

Profession:

Psychologist

English:

Basic Level

Experience:

2 years in teaching of Spanish

Topics of Interest:

Politics, psicology

Hobbies:

Singing and playing guitar

What I do in EEM:

The most interesting aspect of working as an instructor of Spanish is that it allows me to meet people from different cultures, ways of thinking and expertise. Many aspects as Nicaraguan proud of my motherland and my people, I like to share my culture and experiences.

Name:            

Wilcon Alexander Garay

Age:

27 years old

Nationality:

Nicaraguan

Profession:

Economist

English:

Intermediate level

Experience:

3 years giving Spanish classes
6 years giving introductory English classes, physics and
mathematics to inmates of the prison system in our city

Topics of Interest:

Read and comment on different ideologies

Hobbies:

Sports such as football, taew kondo, swimming and athletics

What I do in EEM:

I love teaching adults, teaching classes dynamically and creatively        to provide a different approach to the study of Spanish.
I am kind, quiet worker, I have a lot of patience, I am not materialistic and I love the harmony of nature

Name:            

Odelba Rosa Meza Tinoco

Age:

25 years old

Nationality:

Nicaraguan

Profession:

psychologist

English:

I have worked as a psychologist in a women organization
called ADIC Asociación para el Desarrollo Integral Comunitario),
I have also worked in clinic psychology, i have experience giving
masaje and I have one year of experience as a Spanish teacher for
foreign people.
1 year as responsible for teaching Spanish at the School of Matagalpa.

Experience:

I like to talk about sexual diversity and subjects related to
psychology

Topics of Interest:

Read, listen to my favorite music, share a cup of Coffee
with good company

Hobbies:

I like to teach because it allows me to share my knowledge and get to know the experience and knowledge of the students. Learning and being part of the learning process of other people fills me with satisfaction

What I do in EEM:

I work organizing all the files of the students, the study materials, photocopying, organizing schedules and I´m part of the administration team.

Name:            

Diana Herrera

Age:

23 years old

Nationality:

Nicaraguan

Profession:

Law student

English:

Intermediate

Experience:

2 years as a Spanish teacher

Topics of Interest:

Languages

Hobbies:

Reading, Listening to music

Personal Comments:

Meeting people from other countries, talking about different topics, having the opportunity to teach and learn with every person I meet in this school, is a beautiful experience for me

Name:            

Sandra Elissa Centeno Montoya

Age:

25 years old

Nationality:

Nicaraguan

Profession:

psychologist

English:

Basic Level

Experience:

2 years as a Spanish teacher for foreign people.
Started a social economic Project:  Red de Solidaridad entre
mujeres: La Zona Franja

Topics of Interest:

Social topics, politics, national problems, history, culture, art

Hobbies:

Reading, design

What I do in EEM:

Teaching Spanish is a fascinating experience that has given me the chance to share the richness of our language and our culture and at the same time get to know other ways to see and understand the world

Name:            

Analy Morales

Age:

25 years old

Nationality:

Nicaraguan

Profession:

Tourism administration

English:

Basic Level

Experience:

1 year working as a Spanish teacher at the Spanish School Matagalpa, 1 year working in the Project of  tourism information sponsored by Sabadel Spain, 5 months in Movimondo  con el equipo técnico para hacer un diagnóstico sobre las potencialidades del turismo en la laguna de apoyo

Topics of Interest:

Languages. I am interested in knowing more about rural communitary tourism projects in my country, it is a very interesting kind of tourism and I think it is a big help for the people in the communities. Work for a sustainable development between the people in the community and the environment

Hobbies:

Go to the gym and listen to music

What I do in EEM:

I like to teach Spanish as a second language because I feel really good as a profesional when a student learn from me

Name:            

Sindhi Lussiana Salazar Escorcia

Age:

24 years old

Nationality:

Nicaraguan

Profession:

psychologist

English:

Basic Level

Experience:

1 year as a Spanish teacher.
Worked in psychological clinic
Gender workshops

Topics of Interest:

Landscapes, movies, music.

Hobbies:

Watch movies and talk with my friends

What I do in EEM:

Meeting new people is something that fills me inside and I really like it a lot

escuela@matagalpa.info