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Founders

Barbara L. Guidera CO-FOUNDER

Barbara L. Guidera

Co-foundeR

Facts

I’m married with six children and ten grandchildren. I first came to Spain in 1961. I presented at the All-Iberia Conference of American Clubs and Associations in March 1998: “American women living in a new culture in Spain or Portugal.” In March 2002, I organized a symposium for European Alumnae of Mount Holyoke College titled “Language and Communication in the Third Millennium.”

Interests & Hobbies

Traveling, gardening, sports, reading, movies, opera, theater and classical music.

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Education

B.A. Mount Holyoke College (1957) various courses in Spanish culture and literature.

Gerald G. Guidera CO-FOUNDER

Gerald G. Guidera

Co-foundeR

Facts

I was raised in Westbury, Long Island, N.Y., but moved to Spain with my family in 1961. I taught at the University of Minnesota from 1959 to 1961 and the University of Maryland (overseas extension) in Seville, from 1963 to 1968.

Interests & Hobbies

Theater (author and producer); narrative poetry (reader and author); sports (long distance runner); and horses (rider and breeder)

Birthplace

Mineola, N.Y.

Education

B.A. Hofstra College (1957) in British and American Literature; M.A. University of Connecticut (1958) in British and American Literature; Doctoral Studies at University of Minnesota (1959-61) in British and American Literature.

USA

Beth Savage BUSINESS MANAGER

Beth Savage Barkasy

Business Manager

Rodrigo Castillo STUDENT SERVICES DIRECTOR

Rodrigo Castillo Mahecha

Student Services Director

Jack Kelly CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Jack Kelly

Chief Information Officer

Susan Hyman CUSTOM PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

Susan Hyman

Custom Programs Director

Danielle Vient CUSTOM PROGRAMS ASSISTANT

Danielle Vient Rodríguez

Associate Director of Custom Programs

Adriana Pajares STUDENT SERVICES ADVISOR

Adriana Pajares

Student Services Advisor

Beth Tyler INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS MANAGER

Beth Tyler

Institutional Relations Manager

Jenna

Jenna Luginbill

INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS COORDINATOR; WEST/MIDWEST

Nora

Nora Geer

INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS COORDINATOR; SOUTHEAST

amanda

Amanda Behnken

INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS COORDINATOR; NORTHEAST

Seville, Spain

Michelle Durán Ruiz CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & ACADEMIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

Michelle Durán Ruiz

Chief Executive officer & ACADEMIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

Marta Borrero

RESIDENT DIRECTOR, SEVILLE

Soraya Pérez CULTURAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

Soraya Pérez

Cultural and Social Media Coordinator

Laura Juliá EDUCATION AND PARTNERSHIPS

Laura Juliá

EDUCATION AND PARTNERSHIPS

M. Aguas Vázquez HOUSING COORDINATOR

M. Aguas Vázquez

Housing Coordinator

Francisco Cuenca IT DIRECTOR

Francisco Cuenca

IT Director

Ramon Gallego CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER

Ramón Gallego

Chief FINANCial & Operations Officer

Elisa Ramos ACCOUNTING

Elisa Ramos

Accounting

Eugenia López TRAVEL & LOGISTICS MANAGER

Eugenia López

Travel & Logistics Manager

Amy Niego CNA DIRECTOR

Amy Niego

CNA Director

Juan Diego SALES & CUSTOMER SERVICE

Juan Diego

Sales & Customer Service

Elisabeth Pereira ACCOUNTING

Elisabeth Pereira

Accounting

Ana Salas SSA FACULTY

Ana Salas

SSA Faculty

Conso García SSA FACULTY

Conso García

SSA FACULTY

Sara Rumbao SSA FACULTY

Sara Rumbao

SSA FACULTY

Lola Rodríguez SSA FACULTY

Lola Rodríguez

SSA Faculty

Milagros Molina SSA FACULTY

Milagros Molina

SSA Faculty

Diego Reina MAINTENANCE

Diego Reina

Maintenance

Marta Herrera MARKETING ASSISTANT

Marta Herrera

Marketing Assistant

Alicante, Spain

Pepa Vives RESIDENT DIRECTOR, ALICANTE

Pepa Vives

Resident Director, Alicante

Marisa Pérez ASSISTANT RESIDENT DIRECTOR

Marisa Pérez

Assistant Resident Director

Barcelona, Spain

María de la Viña RESIDENT DIRECTOR, BARCELONA

María de la Viña

Resident Director, Barcelona

Isabella Nájera

Isabella Nájera

Assistant Resident Director

Córdoba, Argentina

Patricia Maqueda RESIDENT DIRECTOR, ARGENTINA

Patricia Maqueda

Resident Director, Argentina

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Alexandra Vega RESIDENT DIRECTOR PUERTO RICO

Alexandra Vega

Resident Director Puerto Rico

Annette Jiménez Collet PUERTO RICO COORDINATOR

Annette Jiménez Collet

Puerto Rico Coordinator

Havana, Cuba

Rocío Haro RESIDENT DIRECTOR, CUBA

Rocío Haro

Resident Director, Cuba

Dalila Jimenez STUDENT SERVICES, CUBA

Dalila Jimenez

STUDENT SERVICES, Cuba

Cuba

Lilibeth González

STUDENT SERVICES, Cuba

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