About
I am a linguist with a background in language teaching and teacher training.
I hold a degree in English Studies (Universidad de Huelva, 2002), a Teaching Qualification (Universidad de Huelva, 2004 and recognised QTS in the UK 2006), an MA in Applied Linguistics (Universidad de Barcelona, 2008), and a PhD in Applied Linguistics (Leeds Beckett University, 2023).
I have worked in several HEIs in the UK, both in undergraduate and IWLP programmes, and I am currently a Senior Lecturer in Spanish and Applied Linguistics (Department of Languages, Cultures and Film) and the Academic Director of Open Languages, University of Liverpool´s IWLP.
In the past, I have taught Spanish at all levels of education and proficiency (CEFR A1 to C2), I have been a freelance translator and interpreter from English into Spanish, as well as Course Leader for the innovative online Public Service Interpreting CPD suite of courses at Leeds Beckett (formerly Leeds Metropolitan) University.