Founders
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
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.
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Seville, Spain
Michelle Durán Ruiz
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Marta Borrero
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Laura Juliá
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Alicante, Spain
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Barcelona, Spain
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Córdoba, Argentina
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Havana, Cuba
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STUDENT SERVICES, Cuba
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STUDENT SERVICES, Cuba
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