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Biography
Professor Garcia is a native Spanish speaker from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has traveled extensively throughout the Spanish-speaking world. Since 1997 she has been teaching at the high school and university levels. Her goal is to provide learning experiences which instill in students an enthusiasm for the Spanish language and culture. Professor GarcÃa seeks to help her students gain confidence in all functions of Spanish communication while also developing a Biblical worldview.
Education
Masters in Spanish
West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA
Masters in Education Concentration: Curriculum and Instruction
Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley, PA
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
Minor: Mathematics
Messiah College, Grantham, PA
Areas of Expertise and Interest
Spanish language
Language learning for heritage speakers
Latin America
Education
Curriculum and instruction
Translation and Interpreting
Ministry and Missions
Mathematics
Courses Taught
SPAN 102 – Elementary Spanish (taught at Eastern University)
SPAN 103 – Accelerated Elementary Spanish
SPAN 201 – Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 302 – Critical Thought, Conversation and Writing (taught at Eastern University)
EDU 310 - Math for the Middle Grades (taught at Eastern University)