Participants

EDITH LUNA VILLANUEVA
Catamarca

Mrs. Luna Villanueva is a 36 year-old English teacher from the province of Catamarca. She obtained her degree at the National University of Catamarca in 1997.  Mrs. Luna Villanueva has been teaching English since 1996 and is currently working at the National University of Catamarca.  Mrs. Luna Villanueva is also a music teacher.  In 1999 she earned a scholarship to travel to England where she pursued a Masters in Education at the University of Bristol.

MARÍA EVA BLAIOTTA
Junin, Buenos Aires

Mrs. Blaiotta is a 36 year-old English language teacher from Junin, province of Buenos Aires. She obtained her degree at the Teacher Training Center of Junin in 1995.  Mrs. Blaiotta has been teaching English since 1992 and is currently working at primary and secondary schools and as a freelance English teacher.  Mrs. Blaiotta is the founder and Vice-president of the English Teachers Association of Junin.
 
DANIEL ESPER
Tucuman

Mr. Esper is a 33 year-old English language teacher from the province of Tucumán. He obtained his English teaching degree at the Lola Mora Institute in 2000 and his English Translator degree at the Argentine Cultural Institute “Lenguas Vivas” in 2007.  Mr. Esper has been teaching English since 2003 and he is currently working at the binational center ATICANA.  Mr. Esper just finished an on-line course on new skills to teach English to young learners provided by the University of Maryland. He applied last year and was a finalist.

ADRIANA ALVAREZ
Santiago del Estero

Mrs. Adriana Alvarez is a 33 year-old English teacher from the province of Santiago del Estero. She obtained her English teaching degree at the local teacher training center in 1998 and her Bachelors degree in English at the National University of Santiago del Estero in 2004.  Mrs. Alvarez has been teaching English since 1994 and she is currently the Academic Coordinator at the binational center ASICANA.

SONIA DIAZ
Salta

Mrs. Sonia Diaz is a 34 year-old English language teacher from the province of Salta. She obtained her English teaching degree at the teacher training center “Lenguas Vivas” in 2000.  Mrs. Alvarez has been teaching English since 1994 and is currently working at primary and secondary schools.  Mrs. Alvarez also teaches at a teacher training center located in General Mosconi, 400km from the capital city.

MARIA ALEJANDRA TARICCO
Entre Rios

Ms. Alejandra Taricco is a 25 year-old English language teacher from the province of Entre Rios. She obtained her English teaching degree at the University of Entre Rios in 2004.  Ms. Taricco has been teaching English since 2005 and she is currently working at secondary public schools and private English institutes.

SANDRA OPRANDI
Santa Fe

Mrs. Oprandi is a 40 year-old English language teacher from the province of Santa Fe. She obtained her English teaching degree at the local teacher training center in 1990, her Bachelor’s degree in English at the National University of Litoral in 2004, and she is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Educational Administration.  Mrs. Oprandi has been teaching English since 1990 and she is currently working at public secondary schools. Mrs. Oprandi also earned a scholarship to study in the UK in 1998.