César Rojo holds a PhD in Linguistics Communication and Multilingual Mediation (Pompeu Fabra University-UPF), a Master’s Degree in Linguistics and Technological Applications (UPF) and a Bachelor’s degree in Hispanic Language and Literature (University of Veracruz-UV, Mexico). In addition to being a researcher in Linguistics, he has worked as palaeographer, proofreader, translator (English-Spanish), journalist and radio producer. He has published articles and reports in several magazines and newspapers in Mexico and Spain. He has taught Spanish as a second language in Mexico and recently in BCNLIP School in Barcelona.

Learning another language develops cognitive system, broadens memory, comprehension and enriches the cultural codes of a person

Born in Colombia in 1979. He graduated as a librarian in 2004 from the University of Antioquia, and worked with the Ministry of Culture of his country as a trainer for the development of reading and writing strategies with children and young people. Later, he studied Literature: Hispanic Philology and specialized in editing and proofreading written texts. In 2015, he completed a diploma in Creative Writing at the Caro y Cuervo Institute in Bogotá, and is currently studying a Master’s Degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language in Professional Environments at the University of Barcelona.

Aprender un lenguaje es romper una frontera mental, es una forma de hacernos universales.

Born in Barcelona in 1983, he was interested in literature from an early age and began writing at the age of thirteen, which led him to study language and literature and to graduate in Hispanic Philology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). His passion for music and communication led him to a stint on the radio, on a music programme. His creative drive led him down the path of poetic production and translation. His interest in teaching led him to become a language teacher, after his time at International House, where he was certified as an ELE teacher, to work in language academies and companies.

I consider language to be the most truthful, cruel and diplomatic instrument that exists, because it reflects the reality of the person, and therefore, of his or her intimate environment and of the country or place to which he or she belongs: it is the most natural artifice available to humanity. Teaching it requires as much curiosity as respect, as well as love for teaching, which is a form of generosity, in which all the people involved can always learn.

Ferran Andreu, a native of Barcelona. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Marketing and Management from the Queen’s University of Belfast, United Kingdom and a Master’s degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language from the University of Barcelona. Throughout his 14 years of professional experience abroad as an ELE teacher, he has collaborated with countless centers, including the following: the Cervantes Institute in Budapest, where he was an intern, the Cervantes Institute in Vienna, the IMC FH Krems, Austrian university and the CEU University of Budapest. In all these years, in addition to professional experiences, he has taken a large number of specific courses to maintain and improve his professional level, today he continues to learn in order to teach better.

I dedicate myself to this by vocation, I love my work. Learning a foreign language is opening a window to a new culture. Every language has more or less its logic, my job is to explain it to my students, the bad thing is that there are exceptions …

Diego was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He grew up and lived in Barcelona from a  very young age. He has a degree in Political Science and Administration from the  Autonomous University of Barcelona and the Paris Institute of Political Studies 
(Sciences-Po). He has completed a Master’s degree in Literature, Art, and Thought at the  Pompeu Fabra University of Barcelona (UPF). Since 2017 he has been studying a double doctorate in Humanities and Philosophy, at UPF and at the University of Paris 8 in France.  Since he finished his secondary studies, he has given private classes in Spanish, French, and Catalan. He has also been working as a translator and proofreader for over twenty years in editorial work. Learning and teaching languages are two of his great passions. In addition to French, he has also studied English, Italian, and, more recently, German. He has attended different trainings on teaching Spanish as a foreign language in Barcelona,  at International House, and at the Official School of Languages. He has also completed a  training course for Spanish teachers at the Instituto Cervantes in Lisbon. She has been working at BCN Lip since November 2019. 

To be able, above all, to treat what is alive as something alive. That is what for me, in essence, transmitting my mother tongue to students. To teach carefully, of course, the anatomy of the language, its grammar, the firm structure on which it sits. But only to, from there, better access its mutable, practical, and communicative dimension, that allows the student to understand and use language or words as a fabulous tool for immersion in culture.

Juan Carlos has a degree in Geography and History and has also obtained the Certificate of Pedagogical Aptitude. His interest in language teaching led him to take the Master’s Degree in Spanish for Foreigners and various courses related to teaching Spanish. Equally Russophile and Hispanophile, he was interested in Russian literature from an early age and as a result, studied Russian at the Pushkin Institute in Moscow. At a professional level, he has worked as a professor at the Kazan Federal University and in academies and schools in Barcelona.

Speaking a second language allows us to have a broader view of the world and is the definitive passport to discovering other cultures and realities.

A graduate in Hispanic Language and Literature and a Professor of Spanish and Communication from the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso. He holds a Master’s degree in Spanish as a Foreign Language in professional contexts from the University of Barcelona. He has been part of research groups related to inclusive education and grammatical development in the first stage of schooling. He has worked as a Spanish teacher in different contexts: secondary schools, educational projects for adults, and higher education.

A lover of music and cinema, as well as languages and cultural diversity. He defines himself as a restless and curious person: he is always open to learning from the cultural encounters that occur in the classroom.

Learning is not a process that only lands in the will and duty of the student. We are all ambassadors of our own culture and reality, therefore, there is always something to teach and the teacher, because of their complex profession and their commitment to teaching, always has to learn something from their students.

Licenciado en Lengua y Literatura hispánica y Profesor de Castellano y Comunicación por la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Es Máster en Español como Lengua Extranjera en ámbitos profesionales por la Universitat de Barcelona. Ha sido parte de grupos de investigación ligados a la educación inclusiva y al desarrollo gramatical en la primera etapa escolar. Se ha desempeñado como profesor de español en diferentes contextos: escuelas secundarias, proyectos educativos para adultos y en la educación superior. 

Amante de la música y el cine, como también de las lenguas y de la diversidad cultural. Se define como una persona inquieta y curiosa: siempre está abierto a aprender de los encuentros culturales que ocurren en el aula.

El aprendizaje no es un proceso que solo aterriza en la voluntad y en el deber del estudiante. Todos somos embajadores de nuestra propia cultura y realidad, por lo tanto, siempre hay algo que enseñar y el profesor, por su complejo oficio y su compromiso con la enseñanza, siempre tiene que aprender algo de sus estudiantes.

I am Miguel Ángel. I was born in Santiago, Chile in the 1980s. In those years, I was passionate about soccer and world flags. I was always very curious about what the people who lived in those countries were like. Later, I became interested in literature and languages and studied to become a Spanish teacher. After finishing my career, thanks to a scholarship, I was able to come to Barcelona to do a master’s and a doctorate, and I fell in love with this city. More than 10 years have passed and I’m still here, fulfilling one of my dreams (meeting people from many different countries) and pursuing my other passions: dance, music, and sports.

I was born, raised, and educated in Uruguay. I graduated as a style editor, and received a degree in Linguistics from the University of the Republic. I have worked with teenagers as a high school teacher in my country and with adults as a Spanish teacher for foreigners. I am passionate about grammar and its teaching, but I also enjoy studying other languages. I moved to Barcelona, where I currently live, to further my academic and professional career.

Licenciada en Filología Eslava y especialista en la enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras, traducción y corrección de textos. Trabajé en el Insituto Cervantes de Belgrado, en las Universidades estatales de Sant Petersburgo,  de Novi Sad y de Kragujevac, las dos últimas en Serbia. He sido coordinadora de proyectos de formación de profesores de español como lengua extranjera y de difusión de la lengua y la cultura española en Serbia. Desde 2014 vivo en Barcelona y combino mi trabajo como coordinadora de Inserción Laboral de la Fundación Pere Tarrés gestionando proyectos de formación y como profesora de español para extranjeros en BCNLIP.

Me llamo Alicia y me encanta enseñar. Para mí enseñar es  poder aportar algo positivo a los demás, a la sociedad y a uno mismo. En el caso de la enseñanza de ELE supone además hacer un viaje cada día y tener acceso directo a las diferentes miradas de entender el mundo.

Me licencié en Filología Hispánica en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid e inmediatamente después hice un curso para formarme como profesora de ELE. Desde entonces, y aunque la vida me ha llevado por muchos caminos, me he dedicado mayormente a la enseñanza de ELE. He enseñado en Madrid, Inglaterra, la India y Barcelona, ciudad donde vivo desde hace ya tiempo. He enseñado español en distintas academias, en colegios, en empresas y en la Universidad. Trabajo en Bcnlip desde septiembre del 2022.

Me llamo María y soy de Madrid, pero vivo en Barcelona desde el año 2016. Estudié Magisterio en la Universidad de Alcalá (Madrid) y cuando llegué a Barcelona, me formé para ser profesora de ELE. Desde entonces, he trabajado en diferentes escuelas, con alumnos y alumnas de todas las edades y distintas nacionalidades.

Enseñar español no implica solamente explicar reglas gramaticales. En el proceso de aprendizaje, es indispensable acompañar a los/las estudiantes y crear un vínculo con ellos/as

My name is Victor and I am from Sant Andreu, a district of Barcelona.

I came into the world of teaching Spanish as a foreign language in 2010 after living in Ireland for a while and seeing the interest that people had in learning Spanish. I trained as a Spanish teacher for foreigners and, since then, I have worked in different schools helping people from all over the world to learn the language.

For me, the most important thing is that students have a good time, learn without realizing it and want to come back to the next class.

Language is a communication tool and as such it must be used without fear of making mistakes, since mistakes help us improve.

Hello! I am Alicia and I come from Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, a place where I feel deeply rooted in, but from which I have always wanted to leave to explore. From a very young age, I felt a great interest in traveling and getting to know other people and cultures, and fortunately… I was able to do it! At 15 years old I went to Ireland for one summer, and the next to England. Afterwards, I continued discovering all the countries I could: I have lived two years in France and five months in Costa Rica. Life now brings me to Barcelona, ​​a city that conquered me from the moment I first set foot there for its art and its life, dreaming of living there one day.

After having finished the double degree in Hispanic Philology and French Studies, and my studies in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language, I come to the BCNLIP team with great enthusiasm and desire to teach my mother tongue to students from all over the world. For me, humanity and emotional intelligence are the basis of any exchange, which is why I feel very identified with the school’s philosophy. I like my students to feel that in class there is a safe space where they can share, exchange and learn from respect and trust.

I am Andrea Miramag, I was born on December 31st (in the Chinese horoscope I am Dragon), I like to boast that I was my mother’s New Year’s gift, in one of the coldest cities in Colombia. I studied languages ​​at the National Pedagogical University of Bogotá, where I strengthened my writing skills and discovered with the written word my power to tell stories that I didn’t dare to shout out loud before. Later, I moved to Spain to study a master’s degree in Research on the teaching and learning of social sciences. Once I finished, I returned to my path of languages ​​and studied pedagogy and Didactics of teaching ELE.

I like to teach, listen and play the drums, see the constellations through the telescope and laugh out loud.

He has worked as a teacher of Spanish as a Foreign Language and has taught classes on Spanish, Peruvian and Latin American Literature, as well as Spanish Grammar.

He has obtained a Master of Advanced Studies in Spanish and Latin American Literature from the Faculty of Philology at the University of Barcelona. In addition, in his country, he has carried out studies in Humanities with an emphasis on Linguistics and Literature.

Daniel is passionate about poetic creation and the dissemination of popular troubadour music. He also volunteers as a Spanish language partner at a Foundation (entity) that welcomes migrants from all over the world and promotes the integrity, welcome and human rights of all people who are in a vulnerable situation, always in full respect for cultural and religious diversity around the world.

As a Spanish teacher, I love accompanying and supervising the learning process of students, promoting active listening and integration between them.

She is from Argentine. Curiosity and the desire to learn about other cultures brought her to Spain. She graduated as a teacher in Philology with a focus on Social Communication in 2003. From there, she capitalized on valuable in-person and virtual experiences that led her to work in secondary, higher education institutions and additional languages ​​in her country, Chile and Spain. She is a teacher trainer. She has promoted and managed important pedagogical transformations.

Throughout her career, she complemented her studies by taking a degree in Language and Literature, a diploma in Cognitive Neuroscience, certifications in virtual education quality, student tutoring, conflict mediation, language technologies and theatrical acting.

She writes educational content for books aimed at children, adolescents and educators.

She combines her passion for teaching Spanish with the promotion of reading and writing through creative workshops and oral storytelling.

Her disruptive mindset, interest in learning and addressing challenges allow her to be open to constant updating.

Teaching a language to native speakers is giving them tools to express and understand the context in which they live. Teaching those who are trying out a new language is helping them put the world into words from another point of view. Both situations fill me with satisfaction.

Born in Salamanca and with a degree in Hispanic Philology from the University of Salamanca, she has taken French courses at the Official School of Languages ​​and English at Trinity College in London, where she began teaching Spanish in language exchanges. Recently arrived in Barcelona with a Seneca scholarship, she learned Catalan by doing theatre. After completing her postgraduate degree in Teaching ELE, she began her career as a teacher, which she has combined with the coordination of cultural and online education projects.

I believe in human interaction as a way of learning a language, and at the same time I believe that it requires involvement, perseverance and a great deal of curiosity. The classroom, the school, can be the ideal environment for teachers and students to set these mechanisms in motion.