Clementina ALBA

Graduate teacher of English from UNLPam. Teaches Language III as JTP, UNLPam, and at a private primary school.

María José ALCÁZAR

Graduated as a Teacher of English at Facultad de Lenguas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. English Teacher at Colegio Nacional de Monserrat, UNC. Assistant teacher in the chair of Didáctica Especial I and Observación y Práctica de la Enseñanza I, Facultad de Lenguas, UNC.

Melisa ALMIRÓN

Profesorado student at UNRC. Also, a Instructor in the kindergarten project at UNRC.

Mariel AMEZ

Mariel Amez is a Teacher of English (INSP Rosario and UNR). She is currently a lecturer in English Literature at IES "O. Cossettini" and ISPI "San Bartolomé" (Rosario) and a Cambridge ESOL Oral Examiner. She has published articles and given presentations on literature, language teaching and teacher education.

Myriam ARRABAL

Myriam Arrabal has a BA in English teaching and an MA in History from the Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Currently, she teaches Cultural Studies and History of the English Language, does research on Critical Discourse Analysis, and is the Head of the English Department at the Facultad de Filosofía, Humanidades y Artes at that university.

Pamela V. ARRARÁS

Pamela Arrarás has a Diploma in Online Teaching from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She has been in the United States as an ESOL specialist, presenter and consultant. She is waiting for the results on her thesis for her Master´s in EFL from the University of Jaén in Spain and is currently pursuing an MA in Spanish as a Foreign Language at the same university.

Darío Luis BANEGAS

Darío Luis Banegas holds an MA in ELT (University of Warwick). He teaches EFL, Literature and Critical Thinking at secondary schools. He coordinates the implementation of EFL at primary schools and INSET programmes in Chubut. His interests are curriculum design, material development, initial language teacher education and CLIL.

Griselda BEACON

Griselda Beacon holds an MA in Literature from Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. A graduate EFL teacher and a Fulbright scholar at New York University, she is a lecturer in American Literature at UBA. At Teacher Training College IES en Lenguas Vivas “Juan Ramón Fernández” she teaches American Literature, Introduction to Literary Studies and Children’s Literature and at ENS en Lenguas Vivas “Sofía de Spangenberg” she teaches Contemporary Literature. She is currently working at Dirección Provincial de Educación Primaria of the Dirección General de Cultura y Educación del Gobierno de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.

Andrea BLAWDZIEWICZ

Andrea Blawdziewicz de Caillon is a graduate EFL teacher and translator from Universidad del Salvador. She currently teaches English in the Primary School and is a lecturer of Drama Techniques in the EFL classroom at Joaquín V. Gonzalez Teacher Training College. She also teaches English through stories and Drama Techniques to children with special needs in State Schools. She has studied storytelling with Ana Padovani and has presented at several national and international conferences and universities.

Bettiana Andrea BLÁZQUEZ

Bettiana Andrea Blázquez is an English Teacher at Facultad de Lenguas, Universidad Nacional del Comahue. She has an M.A. in English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics from King’s College, London University. She is currently working as an assistant in the subjects Elements of Phonetics, Phonetics and Phonology I and English II.

Estela N. BRAUN

Estela N. Braun is a lecturer in Practice II, Didactics and Practice III, Practicum at Universidad Nacional of La Pampa. She is a teacher trainer working for Subsecretaria de Coordinación, Ministerio de Cultura y Educación de la Provincia de La Pampa. She has presented at various conferences in Argentina. She is currently working on MA thesis on Applied Linguistics.

María José BUTELER

María José Buteler, Licenciada, Translator and Teacher of English from Facultad de Lenguas (UNC), She teaches “Introduction to Literary Studies”, “Theory and Analysis of Literary Discourse” and “American Literature” at Facultad de Lenguas, National University of Cordoba.

Melisa S. CABRAL

Teacher of English graduated from Instituto de Formación Docente “Nuestra Señora del Sagrado Corazón”. Currently working at Instituto de Niños Músicos-Fundación Maestro Diehl, Instituto Privado Parroquial San Roque, and WorldLink Alta Córdoba. Current student of the translator and licentiate programmes at Facultad de Lenguas, UNC.

Gabriela A. CALDARONE

Teacher of English graduated from Instituto de Formación Docente “Nuestra Señora del Sagrado Corazón”. Currently working as academic coordinator at Passport and as teacher at Tutorial Idiomas and CENMA ASIMRA Anexo C. Olmedo. Current student of the translator and licentiate programmes at Facultad de Lenguas, UNC.

Luciano CAMIO

Luciano holds a B.A. in Literary Translation from I.E.S. en Lenguas Vivas, “Juan Ramón Fernández,” a Licenciatura in Educational Management from CAECE University, and is a Magister candidate in 20th Century Literatures in English at Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. He is Literature Coordinator and IGCSE Literature teacher at Colegio Bilingüe Mark Twain, AICE Language teacher at Academia Argüello and Language IV teacher at TTC, “Juan Zorrilla de San Martín.”

Andrea A. CANAVOSIO

Andrea Canavosio holds a degree in English Language Teaching and Translation and she is a Licentiate of English Language and Literature from the School of Languages, UNC where she is also doing her MA in Applied Linguistics. She is an Adjunct Teacher of Language II and an Assistant Teacher in Pronunciation Practice and Phonetics and Phonology II.

Marina N. CANTARUTTI

Graduate EFL Teacher (ISP Joaquín V.González). Specialised in Phonetics and Phonological Theories (ISP JVG) and in Education and New Technologies (FLACSO). Phonetics and Phonology Lecturer at various Teacher Training Colleges and Translator Courses. EFL teacher and Coordinator at secondary school level.

María A. CASCO

Mady Casco graduated as Profesora en Inglés from ISNP "J. V. González" where she specialized in Methodology II with prof Ana Armendáriz. She also graduated as Licenciada en Educación from Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. She has been a teacher trainer for 17 years, having taught at ISNP "J.V.González" and Universidad Belgrano. Currently, she is teaching TCPD 1 y 2 at E.N.S en Lenguas Vivas "S.B de Spangenberg".

María Matilde CIOFFI

María Matilde Cioffi is a primary teacher at public schools. She holds a degree as a Licenciada en Lengua Inglesa. She is currently studying a post-grade of Spanish as a second and foreign language.

Paula Cecilia CORRENTI

Teacher of English graduated from U.N.T. Teacher of Literature and Translation Studies at ICALV – F-61 and IES “San Miguel” . Her teaching experience includes working as a substitute teacher in EGB2, EGB3 and Polimodal, and as teacher assistant in the “Literature of the USA” Chair at Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, U.N.T.

Elizabet CRUZ

IES en Lenguas Vivas “Juan R. Fernández” graduate. In 1986 moved to Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego where she started the English Language Department of the local Technological University (UTN). At present, this Department includes bilingual kindergarten, primary and secondary bilingual schools, Teacher Training College and University courses. Apart from being the General Academic Coordinator and leading the in-service Professional Development Programme, Elisabet has been training future EFL teachers in Methodology and Teaching Practices for over twenty-five years.

Romina CHEME ARRIAGA

Romina Cheme Arriaga is a teacher assistant for Practice III, Practicum, and JTP for Grammar II at UNLPam. She teaches English at Primary School and at St. Mary’s institute she teaches teenagers. She is currently working at Subsecretaria de Coordinación, MCE Province of La Pampa.She has presented at various conferences in Argentina.

María Josefina DÍAZ

She holds a degree in English Translation (Facultad de Lenguas, UNC) and is about to get her dregree as an English Teacher. She has attended all the courses corresponding to the Master´s Programme in Enseñanza del Español Lengua Materna- Lengua Extranjera (Facultad de Lenguas, UNC). She is a Teacher Assistant in Práctica de la Pronunciación del Inglés and Profesora Adscripta in Gramática Inglesa I.

Elizabeth Andrea DI NARDO

She holds an MA in Applied Linguistics (Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto). Assistant teacher at the same university. Former Fulbrighter. Teaches EFL (Phonetics and Language) and ESP courses for engineering. Researcher in second language development in writing skills within a genre-based approach.

Sarah Ana ESTRADA

English Teacher. Director of St. Michael’s Institute (High studies on ELT for Kindergarten and Primary Schools). She is currently teaching methodology, teaching and learning and Practice at IFD, Albino Barros. She has undertaken postgraduate courses at Central Florida University. She has delivered courses on methodology and language to in-service teachers.

Sandra M. FADDA

Sandra M. Fadda is a member of the "Chair Cultura y Civilización de los Pueblos de Habla Inglesa I", at the School of Languages, National University of Córdoba.

Adriana FIORI

Adriana Fiori is a graduate teacher from Prof. Estela Guinle de Cervera in Santa Fe. She has been teaching English to young learners, adolescents and adults for more than 20 years. Course tutor of FCE, CAE , CPE and TKT. Teacher Coordinator at Advice language school. She has lectured at several FAAPI Conferences and at ABS International.

Adriana Fiori's visit is sponsored by Advice Bookshop.

John GARDYNE

John Gardyne is Chief Examiner for Drama and Speech Subjects for Trinity Guildhall and is the lead academic resource for 40,000 candidates worldwide. He has over 25 years experience of directing and teaching drama at all levels and has led workshops in a wide range of related subjects across the world.

John Gardyne's visit is sponsored by Trinity College London.

Silvana GARÓFALO

EFL teacher from ISP “Dr. J. V. González”. Lecturer in Language Teaching Methodology and Teaching Practice at ISFD Nº 18 Banfield and ISP “Dr. J. V. González” Buenos Aires. Teacher of Language and Oral Expression IV at ISFD Nº100 Avellaneda. EAP and ESP teacher at Universidad Nacional de Quilmes (UNQ).

Verónica GHIRARDOTTO

Verónica Ghirardotto is a Teacher and Translator of English and is currently writing the final thesis of the MA in Applied Linguistics (UN of Córdoba). Professor of English Phonetics and Phonology I and II, School of Languages, National University of Córdoba. Field of research: Phonetics and Phonology.

Margarita GIRARDI

Mrs. Margarita Girardi is a lawyer and a teacher of English graduated at the IES “Olga Cossettini” in 1995. She graduated as a Master in Applied Linguistics at Leicester University in 2002. She teaches Legal English at U.C.E.L and has been teaching Language II at both Profesorado and Traductorado since 2007.

Florencia GIMÉNEZ

Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics (UN of Córdoba). Professor of Pronunciation Practice and Phonetics and Phonology I , School of Languages, National University of Córdoba. Field of research: Phonetics and Phonology.

María Nélida GODOY

María Nélida Godoy is a primary teacher at public schools, studying to become a specialist in Education Management. She is also doing a specialization in Didactics I with Leonor Corradi at Instituto Superior en Lenguas Vivas “Juan Ramon Fernandez”.

Ana R. GÓMEZ GARCÍA

Graduate teacher of English from UNLPam. Student assistant in Language III.

María Marcela GONZÁLEZ DE GATTI

María Marcela González de Gatti is a graduate EFL teacher and translator (Facultad de Lenguas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba). She is a former Fulbright scholar and holds an M.A. in English from Texas Tech University (Texas, U,S.A.). She is currently teaching English LanguageII, English Language III, and English Language IV at Facultad de Lenguas (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba). She is also a researcher in the field of Applied Linguistics.

Marina GONZÁLEZ

Marina González is Director of Studies at Instituto Universitario de Lenguas Modernas. She is also tutor of ELT Management and Materials Design II at the Licenciatura en Enseñanza de Inglés in Universidad CAECE. Her research topics are Task based Language Teaching and Mentoring, with projects undergoing a present.

Marina González's visit is sponsored by Heinle Cengage Learning.

Rosana del L. GRECO

Rosana Greco, 2008 US Embassy Teacher Ambassador, is a Psychopedagogy teacher, an ELT teacher trainer, and an expert in curriculum development in secondary school education. She teaches Practice I and II at ISFDyT Nº 33, and Didactics at Conservatory of Music. She is a secondary school supervisor in Tres Arroyos.

Gabriela A. HELALE

Graduated as a translator and teacher of English at Facultad de Lenguas, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba. Assistant teacher in the chair of Didáctica Especial I and Observación y Práctica de la Enseñanza 1 and Didactica General at Facultad de Lenguas, UNC. English teacher at Colegio Nacional de Monserrat, UNC.

María Susana IBÁÑEZ

María Susana Ibáñez received a degree in English from Universidad Nacional del Litoral, and an M. A. degree from Universidad de Córdoba, where she is a doctoral candidate. She teaches Literature at I.S.P. “Alte. Brown” (Teacher training and Translation Programmes) and Literary Theory at UNL (Licenciatura en Inglés).

Deborah KRAININ

Deborah Krainin, poet, translator and TESOL instructor, holds an MFA in Creative Writing, and is currently an English Language Fellow at the UNC and IICANA in Córdoba.

Elvira J. LLOBETA

Teacher of English graduated from U.N.T. Auxiliar Docente Graduado at Fonética Inglesa I and Didáctica Específica (Inglés) Chairs at Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, U.N.T. Her teaching experience includes working in EGB2, EGB3 and Polimodal. She has guided workshops and presented papers in seminars about Literature, English Language and English Language Teaching.

Carmen G. LUENGO

Carmen G. Luengo is an undergraduate student of the EFL Teacher Training Programme at Universidad Austral de Chile. In 2008, She received a scholarship sponsored by the British Council to work as a Foreign Language Assistant in Worcestershire, England. During the last year, she has been actively collaborating with the project DID S-2009-16.

María Rosa LUNA

Teacher at different ISFD in the Province of Buenos Aires and at the Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa, Facultad Regional de Avellaneda, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, specialized in Language and Culture, Written expression, ESP and Methodology; currently working on different Research Projects on W. H Hudson’s works.

Cecilia Inés MARTIN

Cecilia Inés Martin is a graduated teacher (Facultad de Lenguas, UNC). She teaches children at the elementary level in a sports-oriented private school (Escuela de Niños Deportistas) which adheres to a philosophy of movement. Cecilia is an assistant teacher at the Board of Methodology (Facultad de Lenguas, UNC).

Felipe A. MARTÍNEZ

Felipe A. Martínez is an undergraduate student of the EFL Teacher Training Programme at Universidad Austral de Chile. In 2008, He received a scholarship sponsored by the British Council to work as a Foreign Language Assistant in Northamptonshire, England. During the last year, he has been actively collaborating with the project DID S-2009-16..

Julia I. MARTÍNEZ

Teacher and Translator of English. Licentiate in English Language and Literature. Teacher of English Language I and English Language II at Facultad de Lenguas, UNC. Teacher of English Language IV, Literature in English I and II at I.F.D. “Nuestra Señora del Sagrado Corazón”. Currently doing an MA program in Anglo-American Literature.

Agustín A. MASSA

Agustín Massa holds the degrees of Teacher of French and English granted by the School of Languages, U.N.C. He holds a degree in Pedagogy granted by Facultad de Educación, U.C.C. He was an Assistant Teacher to the Chair of Special Didactics I. Currently, he is an Assistant Teacher to the Chair of English Language I and he also teaches at Escuela Superior de Turismo and Colegio Monserrat.

María Palmira MASSI

María Palmira Massi is Professor of English at Facultad de Lenguas, Universidad Nacional del Comahue. She received her M.A. in Linguistics from the same institution in 1998. At present she teaches English II and a Research Seminar. She has directed several research and extension programmes, co-authored books and published many articles.

Rubén MERCADO PAZ

He is a Systems Analyst and an English teacher currently working at high schools in La Rioja. Former exchange EFL teacher in Canada. He has participated in the presentation of workshops in EFL in many conferences and jornadas académicas. He is undertaking postgraduate studies in Spanish as a Foreign Language.

María Fernanda MOLLA

María Fernanda Molla is a graduate from INSP Lenguas Vivas. While she was teaching English for ten years, she trained as an actress, specialized in the use of drama techniques for the teaching of English and studied a post graduate course on Pedagogía Teatral (Educational Drama) at UDD university (CHILE) She has worked as a drama teacher for more than 17 years in Argentina, Chile and Mexico. During the last seven years she has devoted herself to the training of teachers to use drama techniques to activate their classes at different schools in Argentina.

María José MORCHIO

She is a Teacher and Licenciada of English (Facultad de lenguas, UNC) and Especialista en Docencia Universitaria (UTN). She is currently working on her thesis to get the Master´s Degree in Docencia Universitaria (UTN). She is a teacher Assistant in Gramática Inglesa I at the School of Languages, National University of Córdoba. She teaches Reading Comprehension at UTN and UNC. She has participated in several research proyects at the School of languages (UNC).

María Rosa MUCCI

Teacher at different ISFD in the Province of Buenos Aires and at the Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa, Facultad Regional de Avellaneda, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, specialized in Language and Culture, Written expression, ESP and Methodology working on different Research Projects on W. H Hudson’s works.

María Magdalena MÜLLER

Maria Magdalena Müller is a teacher of English. She is working on thesis on Didactics of Literature for a Bachelor degree at UNLPam. She is attending Especialización in Español como Lengua Extranjera at UNLP. She has presented at various conferences on Literature and Culture studies in Argentina.

Ana Julia NÚÑEZ VEXINA

I am finishing my Teacher Training degree at UNLP, where I was a Student assistant of Phonetics I. I am a teacher and materials developer at Home Intercultural learning as well as a Coordinator (Children). I am part of a multidisciplinary study group within Home, The Culture Kaleidoscope.

Amalia ORTIZ DE ZÁRATE

Is a Professor of Theatre, British and North American Literature and Culture at the Department of Philosophy and Humanities (Linguistics and Literature area) at UACh (Universidad Austral de Chile), Valdivia. She is also the Head of the EFL Teacher Training Programme at this University.

Alejandra OTTOLINA

Alejandra Ottolina, Macmillan’s Academic Consultant and Director of Studies at Santa Monica School of Languages, is an accredited lecturer for: C.O.T.E and I.C.E.L.T. She has taught all levels in Argentina and abroad. Her work as an author includes Road to Success, the Winners and Switch On teacher’s books among others.

Alejandra Ottolina's visit is sponsored by Macmillan.

Fabiana PARANO

Fabiana Parano has created and performs Stories in a Bag. An English teacher, a storyteller, a mime actress and a writer, Ms. Parano holds an Accreditation for Creative and Literary Writing (Cambridge University, UK) and has written a series of kinesthetic stories: Stories in Motion. She delivers workshops to train teachers to story tell in EFL.

Graciela B. PASCUAL

Graduate teacher of English from University of Córdoba (Arg). Teaches English Language III and Phonology II at University of La Pampa (UNLPam). Postgraduate courses on Evaluation and Applied Linguistics.

Mercedes PÉREZ BERBAIN

Mercedes Pérez Berbain is a graduate of Joaquín V. González College of Education, where she majored in Methodology and is a lecturer of Didactics and Teaching Practice for the Primary School. She holds an MA with Distinction in Education from Oxford Brookes University (UK). She is currently doing some research to look into children’s learning process when learning a FL.

Lucrecia PRAT GAY

A life-long learner who has been teaching for 30 years and coordinating since 1990, she co-founded Río de la Plata SUR and is its Head of English. She holds a Self-Esteem Practioner Degree and has finished her studies in Neurosicoeducaciòn. Lucrecia also studied Brain Based Learning overseas, and has been successfully putting the model into practice for the last ten years. She has spoken at countless conferences and seminars throughout the country and abroad sharing her passion for the brain and the role of emotions in learning and is now an International Teacher Trainer for Oxford University Press.

Lucrecia Prat Gay's visit is sponsored by Oxford University Press.

Carina QUEIROLO

Mrs. Carina Queirolo graduated as an English teacher at I.E.S. “Olga Cossettini” in 1997 and is B.A. in Lengua y Literatura Inglesas at U.C.E.L. She is now working in her final thesis of Maestría in teaching English Language and Literature at Universidad Nacional de Rosario. She has been teaching language and Literature since 2004.

Carolina RAMÍREZ

Carolina Ramirez is an English teacher graduated from the School of Languages, National University of Córdoba. Currently she is working as a teacher and a coordinator in a sports-oriented centre (ISM) which adheres to a philosophy of movement. She has been an ascribed teacher at the Board of Methodology (Facultad de Lenguas, UNC).

María Graciela REZZÓNICO

Member of the Chair Cultura y Civilización de los Pueblos de Habla Inglesa I, at the School of Languages, National University of Córdoba.

Zoraida RISSO PATRÓN

Zoraida Risso Patrón has been an English Teacher at Facultad de Lenguas, Universidad Nacional del Comahue since 1997. She is currently an assistant in English II and IV and a member of the organising committee of professional development conferences. She has presented papers and workshops in co-authorship with other colleagues in different academic events.

Patricia RAIMONDI

Former DGS at ISCC Teacher Training College and recent winner of the British Council’s 2010 Innovation in ELT Award; Patricia Raimondi has a 20 years’ experience in the field of ELT. She is a graduate teacher from ISFD Josefina Contte and holds Postgraduate studies in Investigacion Educativa from Universidad Nacional de Cordoba . She has been in the ELT field since 1990 working as a teacher, school coordinator, university e-learning tutor and private institute director. She is currently a Teacher Trainer at the ISFD Curuzú Cuatiá. She has delivered talks and workshops in important events, sharing ideas about Methodology, Creativity, the use of drama, songs, movies and internet material in the classroom.

María Elisa ROMANO

Member of the Chair Cultura y Civilización de los Pueblos de Habla Inglesa I, at the School of Languages, National University of Córdoba.

Vicky SAUMELL

Vicky Saumell holds a degree in Literary and Technical Translation and a Diploma in the Theory and Methodology of TESOL (Distinction). She is currently the author and tutor of New Learning Environments for the Master’s in ELT at Universidad de La Sabana, Colombia as well as a freelance author for Pearson.

Eugenia SARDINA

I am finishing my Teacher Training degree at UNLP, where I was a Student assistant of Phonetics I. I am a teacher and materials developer at Home Intercultural learning as well as a Coordinator (Children). I am part of a multidisciplinary study group within Home, The Culture Kaleidoscope.

Paola M. SCILIPOTI

Paola Scilipoti graduated as an English Teacher from UNCo. She has worked at primary and secondary schools. Since 2005 she has been an assistant teacher in English II at Facultad de Lenguas and has worked on projects related to drama and virtual learning. Last year she was awarded a scholarship in Scotland.

Mónica E. SEGURA

Graduate from J. V Gonzalez, ESU Scholar at New College – Oxford University – U.K (Shakespeare and the Renaissance), Methodology and Literature Teacher at Saint Stephen´s Teacher Training College. At present she teaches English at Universidad Nacional de Río Negro and she is English Coordinator at Siglo XXI School. She has been delivering workshops for teachers around Argentina. She is co-author of “ELT Goes to the Movies”.

Silvia SCHNITZLER

Teacher of English (I.E.S. “Olga Cossettini”, Rosario); post-graduate degree (U.N.R.) Lecturer in Phonology I. Teacher of E.S.P. at ‘Instituto de Ciencias Comerciales’. Marketing assistant graduate. E.L.T. consultant, workshops coordinator and presenter of New Techs in language teaching for SBS Librería Internacional. Speaker at several national and international congresses.

Silvia Schnitzler's visit is sponsored by SBS Librería Internacional.

Claudia SPATARO

Claudia Spataro holds a degree in English Language Teaching and Translation from the School of Languages, UNC where she is also doing her MA in Applied Linguistics. She is an Adjunct Teacher of Language I and a Language Teacher of the Introductory Course at that university. She is an ESP teacher at the Law School, UNC and a teacher of the communicative courses organised by the University Extension, UNC.

Daniela SUÁREZ

Teacher of English graduated at UNRC.

María Marta SUÁREZ

Teacher trainer in Mercosur area, Chile, Mexico, Spain, Ecuador and at Cluny Hill College in Scotland where she also led immersion programmes for multilingual learners. Lecturer at different Teacher Training Colleges and at International Conferences. Developer of a holistic methodology for all age-groups, even babies, used in Argentina and abroad.

María Marta Suárez's visit is sponsored by ALL.

Leonardo O. TORRES

Leonardo Torres is attending the 5th year of the Profesorado de inglés para nivel superior at F.F.H.A. He is in charge of a theatre workshop at Asic institute where theatre is meant to help future teachers in their perfomances. He is part of an amateur theatre group, Proscenium, which performs plays in English.

Claudia URSI

MEd. Claudia Ursi holds a Master in Educational Technology & ELT from the University of Manchester, UK. She has been using technology in ELT at T.A.L.E.S. since 1994 and has been training teachers since then. She has developed websites and online activities and participated in the design of e-learning projects.

María Angélica VERDÚ

María Angélica Verdú is an English Teacher at Facultad de Lenguas, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, where she is an assistant in English II and IV, and English II for the Communication Studies programme at Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales (UNCo). Her research interests include ITC in Education and Corpus Linguistics. She has co-authored several articles on ELT methodology.

María de los Ángeles VERGARA AIBAR

A Systems Analyst and an English teacher (all levels). She holds a Master of Arts degree on Education and Professional Development, University of East Anglia, England; currently undertaking the Doctorate in Human Sciences and a Specialization on Social and Cultural Studies at UNCa. She delivers presentations on EFL and Education.

Florencia VIALE

Florencia Viale is a lecturer in Psycholinguistics at IES Nº 28 “Olga Cossetini.” She has been working with 4 and 5-year-old students at Saint Patrick’s Bilingual School for 6 years and is also a CAE and CPE trainer at Asociación Rosarina de Cultura Inglesa.

Elva WILDE

Teacher at different ISFD in the Province of Buenos Aires and at the Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa, Facultad Regional de Avellaneda, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, specialized in Language and Culture, Written expression, ESP and Methodology, working on different Research Projects on W. H Hudson’s works.

Linda YAEL

Teacher of English, Balseiro Institute, National University of Cuyo, Bariloche. Teacher trainer, Pilgrims, Canterbury, UK. Cambridge ESOL Oral Examiner and Assistant Examiner (written exams). Teacher trainer, IFDC Lenguas Vivas Bariloche (1998-2003, 2009).Tutor, Hilderstone College, Broadstairs, UK (2003-2004). Teacher / teacher trainer, Inlingua, Cheltenham, UK (2002). Teacher and examiner, British Council, British Institute, Madrid (1994-95). Regular presenter at FAAPI and other conferences in Argentina and the UK.

Celia ZUBIRI*

Celia Zubiri is a teacher of English and Spanish, she is the author and co-author of books for children such as CRAWLING, SKATE, SKI, GOOGIE THE DWARF published by KEL EDICIONES since 1981. She is the co-founder of BS. AS. PLAYERS, pioneers in Educational Theatre in English in Argentina since 1993. She has written and directed a grand total of more than seventy plays for children and adolescents. She tours the four yearly theatre productions all around our country. The Company also visits Brazil and it runs a Franchise in Mexico since 1996.

Celia Zubiri's visit is sponsored by the Bs. As. Players.

* Update September 2nd: We regret to inform that, due to health reasons, Celia Zubiri will not be able to attend FAAPI 2010.
FAAPI 2010's organisers thank Celia for all her support, and wish her a prompt recovery.