Born in Mexico City, 1982. I have a degree in Finance from the Technology University of Mexico and a Cambridge International Business Diploma (in Spanish) from BEEI Barcelona. I have a Diploma in practical accounting adapted to NPGC from the Financial Studies Centre in Barcelona.

My experience as an acountant has been very varied and I have been able to work in different companies with various profiles. The most enlightening period was during the time following the 2008 crisis when my work required a lot of management and precision in the valuation of all financial information. One of my favourite phrases is a quote by Robert Kiyoshaki “Our most important asset is our mind”.

Bachelor’s degree in Sinology from the University of Chita, Russia in 2007. She lived 4 years in Harbin, where she worked as a translator while completing her Master. She started her career as a teacher in 2012 and since 2013 has formed part of the BCN LIP team.

Language is culture. I feel like a bridge connecting people. I like to help people bring the cultures of different countries alive. The nicest thing about being a teacher is to see the sincere smiles of children in the faces of adults, when they make a correct sentence in the language they are studying.

Born in 1982 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Bachelor’s degree in English and Spanish Philology from the Pedagogical University of Saint Petersburg. Certified in Slavic Philology. She has been teaching since 2003. For 3 years, she taught Spanish as a foreign language at Estatal University of Saint Petersburg. Since 2006, she has worked at different language schools in Barcelona and since 2011 has been a part of the BCN LIP team, teaching Spanish for Russians and Russian.

I enjoy the interaction with the people and I have a true interest in them. The majority of our students are foreigners and for this reason I strive to have the most updated information related to new immigration laws of the Foreign Consulates. I do my best to convey trust and confidence, providing the necessary information and help when it is time to select a group or level and my background as a philologist helps me greatly with this.

The goal of my classes is to teach a “living” language and not the outdated constructions that are not used in the current version. Interesting, dynamic classes and a creative comfortable environment form part of the motivation for a student

My name is Alisa and I am from Russia, from the most distant part of my country – Vladivostok. As I lived so far from Europe and the European part of Russia, I always dreamed of traveling to those places. My first trip was to Spain, later I moved to Barcelona and have been living here for 3 years. Before that I lived in Moscow for 9 years and I have a degree in Statistics and Analytics from the Social and State University of Russia in Moscow. When I started working in the visa sector in 2011, I realized that I liked communicating with people, helping and consulting them.

I always try to help people from different countries with different languages because I was and sometimes I still am in your place when I want to express my emotions and my opinion in another language as if it was my mother tongue and it is very difficult without help.

Born in 1989 in St.Petersburg, Russia. She has a master degree in Public Relations and a bachelor degree in Linguistics. She has been working in Marketing and Public Relations since 2008. She has formed part of BCNLIP´s team in 2017.

Itamonte – Brazil, 1983, back when there was no internet.

Cassius has 15+ years of experience in corporate communications – PR, marketing, branding and events. Has worked for clients such as Tetra Pak, Volkswagen, Chevrolet, Lenovo, Atlas Schindler, Faber-Castell and the Brazilian government. Before coming to Barcelona, he lived in three different cities in Brazil – including the largest city on the southern hemisphere, São Paulo – and also in Bavaria, Germany.

He has a bachelor’s in Communications and a post-grad studies in Science communications. Now he is doing a Master’s in Clynical Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology at the University of Barcelona. He speaks Portuguese, English, Spanish, German and is learning Catalan here at BCN LIP.

Freedom is just too little. What I wish for is yet to be named.

Clarice Lispector

Bachelor’s degree in Geography; Certified in Human Geography, Master in Social Sciences, with a specialty in Cultural Geography; practical course for the formation of ELE teachers (International House); Postgraduate degree in ELE teaching. More than 7 years as an ELE teacher, more than 4 years as a Geography teacher, co-author of the books “Todas las voces” (“All the voices”), vol. I (B2) y vol. II (A1—A2), about Spanish and Latin-American culture for students of Spanish.

Teaching is an exchange of experiences, a constant learning as much for the student as for the teacher

Bachelor’s degree in translation from Pompeu Fabra University in 2006. Certified in Pedagogical Aptitudes from the University of Barcelona in 2006. Postgraduate degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language from International House in 2007. Master in Teacher Training for Teaching Second Languages from the University of Barcelona in 2010. She has been working as an ELE teacher for 8 years and has been teaching Spanish and Catalan at BCN LIP since 2011.

Bachelor’s degree in translation from Pompeu Fabra University in 2006. Certified in Pedagogical Aptitudes from the University of Barcelona in 2006. Postgraduate degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language from International House in 2007. Master in Teacher Training for Teaching Second Languages from the University of Barcelona in 2010. She has been working as an ELE teacher for 8 years and has been teaching Spanish and Catalan at BCN LIP since 2011.

To teach a language is not only grammar, it’s to explain a culture, a way of understanding the world, and way to socialize, and I try to prepare my students so that they can integrate into our country with success.

Born in 1973. Attended primary and secondary school at the Liceo Frances. Bachelor’s degree in Hispanic Philology from the University of Barcelona. She worked as a Spanish teacher in businesses and schools in Bolonia, Italy for 8 years. She has been teaching Spanish since 1998.

To teach is to learn, and I learn more every day.

Born in 1972 in Barcelona. Bachelor’s degree in Portuguese and Spanish Philology from the UB. Master of Teaching Foreign Languages from the University of Lisboa. He started his professional career as a Spanish and Portuguese teacher in 1999. He has been working at BCNLIP since 2010.

For me, the teaching of Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan signifies knowing how each expresses language and shows us the different ways of seeing and understanding the reality around us. This cultural diversity each language has fascinates me and never ceases to amaze me, as well as daily contact with our students, who encourage us to understand more about their languages, cultures, and realities about life in a positive way.

Born in Granada, 1983. She has a degree in History of Art, a Masters degree in Cultural Management and completed postgraduate studies in Urban History. She retrained as a Spanish language teacher in 2010 when she discovered her passion for teaching Spanish, seeing it as a perfect opportunity to spread knowledge of Spanish culture. After completing her training to teach Spanish as a foreign language, she started working in Brighton (England) and later moved to Barcelona.

I’m interested in language teaching as a pretext to knowing a culture through its most valuable object: the word.

He has a degree in Philosophy and Science of Education, Spanish language teacher training from Calamo & Cran, a Masters degree in Spanish language teaching for Secondary School Education and is also an actor. He teaches Language and Literature at secondary school level. He has eight years of experience as a sports instructor and a music and theatre teacher and experience teaching children with learning difficulties. Another area of relevant experience is in the editorial sector. He has created content and worked as a reader, writing reports for publications.

I like to encourage and strengthen students abilities working towards specific objectives. I like to bring out the best in every student and turn learning into something enjoyable and rewarding.

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 Granada. Holds a degree in Hispanic philology from the University of Granada. After working with different NGOs giving Spanish classes to immigrants, she realized that her passion was teaching Spanish to foreigners. Holds a Master in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language in the University of Granada, and has worked as a Spanish teacher since 2013. In addition to BCNLIP, where she has worked since March 2016, she has worked in Enfórex Barcelona.

I love my work, where every day is a new experience. We use language as a pretext to embark on a continuous journey discovering different cultures.

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

To learn a language is to break a mental border, it is a way of making ourselves universal.

Valeria graduated from the Literature Department at the National University of Colombia, where she got a master’s degree in Creative Writing. She has worked since 2007 in Bogotá, on the Colombian Pacific Coast and now in Barcelona as a teacher of reading and writing for children, youth and adults in libraries, schools, parks, marketplaces, prisons and hospitals. She is currently finishing the Master’s Degree in Advanced Studies in Spanish and Latin American Literature, and is doing a research in autobiographical and literary writing.

Learning and teaching a language which is a daily experience connected not only with a language: it is connected with relationships, solidarity, empathy and intelligence. It is amazing how teaching a language can be at the same time a cognitive exercise and open you mind to new worlds.

She graduated in Political Sciences at UAB and specialised in Cultural Politics and got a Masters in Cultural Administration at UB. She worked at UPF and was a tutor and Humanities and Political Sciences professor at UOC.

Her passion for literature and the Spanish language made her change course to teach it back in 2012.

After working as an Academic Spanish private teacher with Chinese and American students, she obtained a Masters in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language and various qualifications with the Instituto Cervantes. She’s worked as a Spanish teacher in Ireland, Scotland, the USA and New Zealand. She joined BCNLiP in April 2018.

My challenge as teacher is to manage to instil that cultural curiosity seed in my students. A language is not just a communication tool: it’s also a way to look at, understand and dream the world.

Passionate about languages, verbal communication and literature, Javi graduated in Translation and Interpreting from UJI. He has a master’s in Spanish Linguistics, Hispanic Literature and Spanish as a Foreign Language from UAB. He also got a scholarship to study in England.

He worked as an English teacher until he realised his specialty was teaching Spanish, a task he combines with writing and style correction of varied texts. He’s worked on editing and quality control for different kinds of publications: poetry, pedagogy psychology or marketing. A linguist, writer, corrector, audio-visual translator and professor, Javi is also -without wanting to boast! – from La Mancha.

Grammar isn’t worth anything without all of a culture behind it.

A Galician of 1986 vintage. Formed as a Translator and Conference Interpreter (Degree in Translation and Interpretating, Masters in Conference Interpreting) and a Spanish as a Foreign Language teacher almost by chance. He found his way by going the USA for 4 months for an Assistantship at Luna University and ended up doing a Master’s in Hispanic Literature and Pedagogy there, giving classes for 2 terms. He then came to Barcelona to do a Masters in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language and has stayed here since.

Teaching your own language is something magical because while you’re sharing something very intimate, you’re learning a lot about it seeing it through different eyes, your learner’s eyes.

Bachelor in Psychology, Teacher of Spanish as a second language and English teacher for primary and secondary school children. Also during the summer she is director of nature camps in Alt Ampordà.

She discovered his passion for teaching Spanish when, at 25 years old, she went to Australia to learn English. It was a great challenge and she faced many difficulties; however, in the end, she was able to find reward in creating a link between her background in psychology and the challenge of learning a new language.

Empathy and direct contact with the language are the key to teaching and learning a language.

Nació en Barcelona en 1983. Interesado por las letras desde temprana edad, comienza a escribir a los trece años, hecho que le lleva a estudiar lengua y literatura, y a licenciarse en filología hispánica en la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Su pasión por la música y la comunicación le ofrecen una temporada en la radio, en un programa de música. Su afán creativo le guía por el camino de la producción y la traducción poética. Su interés por la enseñanza le coloca en el camino de la docencia de lenguas, tras su paso por International House, donde se certifica como profesor de ELE, para trabajar en academias de idiomas y empresas.

Considero que la lengua es el instrumento más veraz, cruel y diplomático que existe, porque refleja la realidad de la persona, y por tanto, de su entorno íntimo y del país o lugar al que pertenece: es el artificio más natural del que dispone la humanidad. Enseñarla requiere tanta curiosidad como respeto, además de amor por la docencia, que es una forma de generosidad, en la que todas las personas implicadas siempre pueden aprender.

Bachelor’s degree in translation from Pompeu Fabra University in 2006. Certified in Pedagogical Aptitudes from the University of Barcelona in 2006. Postgraduate degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language from International House in 2007. Master in Teacher Training for Teaching Second Languages from the University of Barcelona in 2010. She has been working as an ELE teacher for 8 years and has been teaching Spanish and Catalan at BCN LIP since 2011.

Bachelor’s degree in translation from Pompeu Fabra University in 2006. Certified in Pedagogical Aptitudes from the University of Barcelona in 2006. Postgraduate degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language from International House in 2007. Master in Teacher Training for Teaching Second Languages from the University of Barcelona in 2010. She has been working as an ELE teacher for 8 years and has been teaching Spanish and Catalan at BCN LIP since 2011.

To teach a language is not only grammar, it’s to explain a culture, a way of understanding the world, and way to socialize, and I try to prepare my students so that they can integrate into our country with success.

Born in 1972 in Barcelona. Bachelor’s degree in Portuguese and Spanish Philology from the UB. Master of Teaching Foreign Languages from the University of Lisboa. He started his professional career as a Spanish and Portuguese teacher in 1999. He has been working at BCNLIP since 2010.

For me, the teaching of Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan signifies knowing how each expresses language and shows us the different ways of seeing and understanding the reality around us. This cultural diversity each language has fascinates me and never ceases to amaze me, as well as daily contact with our students, who encourage us to understand more about their languages, cultures, and realities about life in a positive way.

Born in London (UK) he graduated in Modern Languages, Oxford University in 2015 and completed a Masters in Musical Performance at ESMUC (Escuela Superior de Música de Catalunya) in 2017. He has worked with the British Council in Paris and has been working with BCNLIP since February 2017.

I work with my students to help them get closer to my language and cultural background in a way that is both friendly and dynamic.

A graduate in Philosophy from Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium, Éric has taught French to adults, adolescents and children both in schools and businesses since 1989. He’s worked in Bruxelles, Madrid, Amsterdam, Oaxaca (Mexico) and Barcelona. He’s also spent many years doing theatre and contemporary dance.

Teaching French is always exciting because to me it means sharing the intimacy of my mother tongue, all its cultural wealth and all the cultures that use French to communicate.

Born in Minsk, Belarus. Graduated in Audiovisual Journalism from the Belarusian State University. Studied Belarusian and Russian at the  Belarusian State University Lyceum. He has worked as a radio presenter in Minsk and was the editor of the online magazine 34mag.net. In 2012 he moved to Barcelona where he began working as a Russian Teacher for several language academies and also spent a year working as a Site Manager in a Swedish startup developing “MyTaste”: a social network for food bloggers. Has been a part of the BCNLIP team since August 2015.

I´m a good guy