Jen Bouchard

French
C 2074
952-358-8752
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Education:

Degrees and Majors
M.A. French and Francophone Studies, University of California (Los Angeles, CA)
Diplôme de deuxième degré, Études françaises (French Studies) Université de Rennes II (Rennes, France)
                          B.A. French, B.A. Interdisciplinary Fine Arts, St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN)

Professional Interests:

Francophone literatures, translation, art, contemporary French society, autobiography, pedagogy and technology.

Personal Interests:

Travel, cuisine, art, design.

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Catherine Pulling

French
C 2063
952-358-8493
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Education:

PhD in French Literature, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
Maîtrise, Modern Letters, University of Toulouse (Mirail, France)
M.A. in French Literature, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)

Professional Interests:

The body and subjectivity in early modern French Literature, contemporary French identities, 19th Century French Painting, French History, Etymologies.

Personal Interests:

I have lived in Paris, Montpellier, and Toulouse. I travel to Marseilles to see family as often as I can. I am interested in Japanese culture and have a brother and two nieces in Osaka, Japan. I scuba dive, and would chose to live underwater if I could. I also love to garden, bicycle, walk my greyhounds, and practice Tai Chi.

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Deb Kellogg

German
C 2053
952-358-8837
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Education:

M.A. in German, University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA)
B.A. in German and English, Wartburg College (Waverly, IA)
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn (Bonn, West Germany)
Goethe Language Institute (Passau, West Germany)

Professional Interests:

AATG / MNTAG, ACTFL, Germanisch-Amerikanisches Institut, anything related to German and the German-speaking areas, languages and linguistics.

Personal Interests:

Travel, writing, music, history, biking, hot-air ballooning, being outdoors, sustainable agriculture, cats / animals, philosophy and religion, swimming, fußbol (soccer), just about everything except parasites.

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Fusako Muro

Japanese
C 2072
952-358-8779
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Education:

Fusako Muro is a native Japanese born in Tokyo. She received her Bachelor's degree in Japan, lived in Australia, and moved to the US where she earned her Master's degree.

She taught Japanese language and culture at several high schools around the Twin Cities for over 10 years.

Since 2004 she has been teaching credit Japanese language and culture classes at both Normandale Community College and Minneapolis Community and Technical College.

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Yoshi Satoh

Japanese
C 2069
952-358-8414
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Education:

M.A. in East Asian Studies, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
B.A. in English Linguistics, Miyagi University of Education (Sendai, Japan)

Interests:

Ceramics, drawing, cooking (sushi as a specialty), advisor for the Martial Art Club at NCC - teaching mainly Aikido (Japanese martial art) for self-defense purposes.

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Sarah BEEMAN

Spanish
C 2051
952-358-8801
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Education:

M.A. in Hispanic Literature, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC)
B.A. in Spanish, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)

Professional Interests:

Latin American Literature and History, particularly the Dirty Wars in the Southern Cone Countries.

I enjoy teaching all levels of Spanish. Teaching the beginning courses allow me to observe and foster students' learning of new structures and cultural concepts.

In the intermediate and advanced courses I appreciate the opportunity to help further students' grasp of Spanish from their first-year studies or experiences with Spanish from outside of an academic setting.

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Randi Cowmeadow

Spanish
C 2051
952-358-9050
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Education:

M.A. in Spanish Language and Cultures, University of Salamanca (Salamanca, Spain)
Masters of Education in Instructional Leadership, Bethel University (Minneapolis, MN)
B.A. in Spanish and Secondary Education, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN)

Interests:

Seeing the world, biking, meeting new people, working in my yard, and of course my crazy family and friends!

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Heidi Kreutzer

Spanish
C 2061
952-358-8486
Email

Education:

J.D., University of Minnesota Law School (Minneapolis, MN)
M.A. in Spanish, Middlebury College (Middlebury, VT and Madrid, Spain)
B.A. in Spanish and International Relations, Augsburg College (Minneapolis, MN)
                          Fundación Ortega y Gassett (Toledo, Spain)

Professional Interests:

Spanish and Latin American literature and culture, art history, content based instruction, beginning language teaching methodology.

Personal Interests:

I enjoy traveling and spending time with my husband and two daughters. I love reading and doing genealogical research. I like music, movies, theater, art and watching football.

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Luis Montero

Spanish
C 2067
952-358-8485
Email

Education:

MA in Second Language Acquisition with Emphasis in English and Spanish, 
University of Salamanca (Salamanca, Spain)
University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)

Professional Interests:

Second Languages and Cultures, History, Philosophy, Art, History, Economy and Architecture.

Personal Interests:

Cinema, Sports, Theater, Travel, Geopolitics, Literature, Urban Development, Coaching and Community Volunteering.

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Liliana Orsi

Spanish
C 2051
952-358-9065
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Education:

Liliana Orsi is a native of Argentina. She completed her undergraduate education in Buenos Aires in the field of English as a Second Language.

She studied Linguistics at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fé, Argentina.

She obtained a Master's Degree in ESL at Hamline University, MN.

Professional Interests:

For many years, she was very much involved in the field of ESP (English for Specific Purposes).

She now teaches Spanish as a Second Language. She is married and has two daughters.

She enjoys sharing life and language experiences with her students.

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sarah strauss

Spanish
C 2074
952-358-9285
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Education:

M.A. in Spanish, Middlebury College 
(Middlebury, VT and Madrid, Spain) 

B.A. in Secondary Education- Spanish, University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire

Professional Interests:

Exploring historical and cultural context of Spain and Latin American, developing Intercultural Competency through content-based instruction, & evaluating student language skills through performance assessment & standards-based rubrics 

Personal Interests:  Her dog, Jed! Also, she studies & dances Flamenco. 

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kristin boda

Spanish
C 2051
952-358-8483
Email

Education:

M.S. Spanish, Minnesota State University at Mankato

Instituto Tecnológico Autónimo de México (el ITAM), Mexico City, Mexican Cultural Studies B.A. Spanish and Secondary Education, Gustavus Adolphus College

Universidad de Ciudad del Carmen, Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, México, Mexican Cultural Studies and Spanish Language Studies

Professional Interests:

Second Language Curriculum Design, Visual-based Language Training, Mexican Women Writers, Latin American Folklore, Politics and Art

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Said Garaad

Somali
C 2072
952-358-9176
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Education:

Licensed school counselor and licensed professional administrative Principal K-12

Administrative Licensure, Principal license, Hamline University; M.S. School Counseling, University of Wisconsin-River Falls; B.S. Accounting, Metropolitan State University; B.S. Business Administration, Metropolitan State University

Professional Interests:

Multicultural education, diversity & inclusion, Somali culture, language and civilization

Personal Interests:

Family, travel, reading, & music 

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