Background

Silvia teaches a variety of credit Spanish classes, including First Year Spanish, Second Year Spanish and Readings in Spanish Literature (Hispanic) in The Dalles. Sylvia is a native Spanish-speaker. She has taught Spanish at Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) for the past six years and has also taught Spanish at various high schools in the Mid-Columbia for the past eight years. Also, she has over 15 years of experience on technical fields and business management.

Sylvia lives with her husband in White Salmon, and enjoys reading Latin American writers, learning about computers, playing the keyboard and spending time with her family.

Education

Western Oregon University

Master of Arts in Teaching Spanish/Advanced Mathematics Endorsements/ High School, 2002

Universidad del Valle (Colombia)

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, 1984

Certification

Universidad Libre (Colombia)

Specialization in Marketing Management, 1992