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   RUSSELL BARCZYK

Regional English Language Officer
Programs Branch Chief, Office of English Language Programs
English Language Fellow & Specialist
U.S. Embassy, Mexico City

  MA. LILIKA COURI

Co-Director, Educational & Training Concepts
Co-Author, EFL Teaching Books
Founding Member, TESOL Greece & Greek Fulbright Alumni Association

  GILDA GONZÁLEZ, TEFL

English Teacher, Universidad de La Frontera
Coordinator, English Speaking Assistantship
Facilitator, Moodle Implementation
Collaborative Project Lead, Chile-Poland Initiative

    MA. JOSÉ BURGOS

High School Spanish Teacher, Illinois, USA
ESL, EFL, and Spanish Teacher
B.A.Ed. in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (UPEL-Venezuela)
M.A. in Linguistics (SIUC-USA)
TESOL Certificate (World Learning)

    LAURA ROBLES, PhD.

Professor, Major of Applied Linguistics in Teaching and Translation, UANL
B.A. in Applied Linguistics in Didactics (UANL)
M.A. in English Teaching as a Second Language (UANL)
Doctoral Degree in Bilingual Education (Texas A&M University-Kingsville)
Over 20 Years of Experience in EFL and Content-Based Teaching

    MA. RICARDO ABÚNDIZ

Professor, Language Sciences Department, UANL
Coordinator, Language Center, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UANL
M.A. in Progress: Doctoral Degree in Bilingual Education (Texas A&M University-Kingsville)
EFL Teacher

  DAWN WINK, PhD.

Academic Director, Department of Teacher Education, Santa Fe Community College
PhD, Writer and Educator
Author of "Teaching Passionately: What’s Love Got to Do with It?"
Focus on Language, Culture, and Place

   PATRICK CHARDENET, PhD.

Doctor en Ciencias del Lenguaje, Université Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle
Ex Profesor Asociado, Universidad de Franche-Comté
Profesor Visitante en Argentina, Brasil, Uruguay y Honduras
Socio de investigación en Francia e Italia
Ex Director Delegado, Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
Director, Programa en el Forum Mondial Heracles
Coordinador de la Colección Campos Didácticos Plurilingües, Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
Autor de más de 50 publicaciones

    MA. JANICE VEGA

Double MA Candidate in Linguistics and TESOL, Southern Illinois University of Carbondale
Lead Author of "Duolingo: From Automation to Artificial Intelligence" (to be published in IEEE Magazine)
Extensive Experience in Teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
B.A. in English Teaching (Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán, 2022)
B.A. in Tourism and Business Administration (2014)

  YONATHAN BORDEN, PhD.

English Professor with Over 11 Years of Experience
Doctoral Candidate in Technological Education, Universidad Rovira i Virgili, Spain
M.A. in Bilingual Education, Universidad de Extremadura, Spain
B.A. in English Teaching, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán, Honduras

.  JAIME MEJÍA, PhD.

Liaison for Online and International Campuses, Office of General Education, University of Arizona
Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, University of Arizona
Educator, Applied Linguist, and Language Education Specialist
Experience in Teaching English as a Foreign/Second/Additional Language
Expertise in Pre-service and In-service Teacher Training and Academic Program Administration
Focus on Multilingual and Multicultural Education, Social Justice, and Equity

 MSc. MÓNICA RODRÍGUEZ

Double MA Candidate in Linguistics and TESOL, Southern Illinois University
B.A. in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán (UPNFM)
B.A. Candidate in Computer Systems, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH)
Spanish as a Second Language Instructor, Southern Illinois University

    ANASTASIA NIKULENKO, TEFL DaF

Director, Foreign Language Training Center, ITMO University, Saint Petersburg
Degree in Teaching German and English as Foreign Languages
Over 20 Years of Experience in Language Teaching and Teacher Training
Professional Interests: Continuous Professional Development of Language Teachers, EMI, CLIL

. MA. ALEJANDRA SIERRA

Doctoral Student in STEM Education, The Ohio State University
B.A. in Foreign Languages, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH)
Specialist in Virtual Learning, Virtual Educa Argentina
M.A. in Virtual Learning Environments, University of Panama
Former Fulbright Scholar, M.A. in Teaching and Learning, Sensory Impairments and Inclusion, The Ohio State University

 DJ KAISER, PhD. MATESL MA.

Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
Professor & Director, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Co-Principal Investigator, WESTbound Success Project
Webster University

  TEVYN PADILLA-ULLOA, MATESOL MA.

M.A. TESOL
M.A. Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Language Teaching Department, UPNFM
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

 B.A. DULCE MARÍA NÚÑEZ

6th Grade ELA Teacher
Instructional Coach
National Aspiring Principal Fellowship Recipient
Washington, DC

 DANIELA CUCCURULLO, PhD.

TESOL Italy President
Adjunct Professor of English and Digital Teaching, University of Naples
Secondary School English Teacher, Teacher Trainer, and MOOC Author
Institutional Quality Assurance Manager

. MA. FREDY MÁRQUEZ

English Teacher, Gerardo Barrios University (UGB) & Universidad de Oriente (UNIVO)
Master’s Degree Candidate in Virtual Learning Environments
Former Teacher Trainer, National English Training Program (Ministry of Education)
Public School Teacher, San Miguel, El Salvador

 MA. DIEGO DÍAZ

Docente y Coordinador de la Carrera de Inglés, UPNFM-Santa Rosa de Copán
Licenciado en Educación Media en la Enseñanza del Inglés
M.A. en Lingüística Aplicada y Enseñanza de Lenguas Extranjeras, Southern Illinois University
Diplomado en Internacionalización de la Educación Superior (en curso)

 SCARLETH SUBILLAGA, MATESOL

English Professor
B.A. in English Teaching, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán (Honduras)
M.A. in TESOL, Southern Illinois University (USA)
10 Years of Experience in Higher Education

  MSc. REGINA ZAVALA

Academic Director, English Language Center, IHCI
EFL/ESL Teacher, Linguist, and Educator
B.A. in EFL/ESL Teaching
M.A. in Linguistics (Two Degrees)
TESOL Certificate

 MA. JUANA ESPINOZA DE AYESTAS

ESL Professor, Zamorano University
US Embassy Accredited Teacher Trainer
Certified Trainer of Trainers
M.A. in TESOL, National Pedagogical University
Board Member, HELTA TESOL

  NELSON EDUARDO COREA, PhD. 

Academic Coordinator, Instituto Bilingüe Santa Clara & Eagles Nest School
English Teacher, Eternity Christian School
Professor, Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras, UPNFM, UNAH
B.A. in Foreign Languages with a Specialization in English Teaching
M.A. in Applied Linguistics to English Teaching
Ph.D. in Education with a Specialization in Scientific Research

  JEAN NOEL COOMAN, PhD. 

Docente de Francés, Departamento y Carrera de Lenguas Extranjeras, UNAH
Doctorado en Didáctica de Francés Lengua Extranjera - Ciencias del Lenguaje
Ex Coordinador de la Maestría en Didáctica de Lenguas y Culturas (2015-2019)
Coordinador del Grupo de Investigación en Didácticas Plurilingües
Miembro del Grupo de Investigación en Diseño, Gestión y Evaluación Curricular de ESP

  JOSÉ ALEXIS ESPINO, PhD.

Docente e Investigador, Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras, Facultad de Humanidades y Artes, UNAH
Doctorando en Educación con Orientación en Lingüística Aplicada
Coordinador del Grupo de Investigación Científica en Diseño, Gestión y Evaluación Curricular ESP
Co-coordinador del Grupo de Investigación en Didácticas Plurilingües, UNAH

 ALEYDA LINARES, PhD.

Professor of English, UPNFM
Technical Assistant to the Vicerrectory of Research and Graduate Studies, UPNFM
29 Years of Teaching Experience

. MA. MARLIN FRANCISCO CASTRO

English Teacher
Diploma in High School Teaching, UPNFM (2008)
M.A. in Teaching English, UPNFM (2013)
Instructor, Centro de Investigación e Innovación Educativa (CIIE) since 2012

  CARMEN SOBALVARRO, MATESL

English Instructor, Department of Language Teaching & Language Center, UPNFM
M.A. in English with a Focus on TESL/TEFL, Colorado State University
Fulbright-Laspau Alumna

 MSc. BRENNA MADELYN WOODS

English Language Teacher, UPNFM Regional Campus, La Ceiba
English Teaching Program Coordinator
Liaison for UPNFM’s Network of Internationalization
Teacher and Trainer, Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Network (since 2021)

. LUCIANA CALVO, PhD. MA.

Professor, Language Arts Undergraduate and Graduate Programs, State University of Maringá (UEM)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil
M.A. and PhD in Language Studies, State University of Londrina (UEL), Brazil
Funded by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)

. B.A. YENIFER BALERIANO

Coordinadora Académica en EFL, CEUTEC Tegucigalpa
Licenciada en Lenguas Extranjeras con Orientación en la Enseñanza del Inglés (2019)
Maestranda en Didáctica de Lenguas y Culturas, UNAH
Ex Team Líder, Academia Europea

  MSc. VELINDA MARQUINA

Présidente, Association des Professeurs de Français du Honduras (APROFH)
Professeure Formatrice en FLE, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH)
Master en Didactique et Gestion du FLE/FLS, Université des Antilles (2017-2019)

 B.A. DINA DOLORES DÍAZ

Elementary Teacher
20 Years of Experience in Primary Education
Expert in Creating Engaged Classroom Environments and Supporting Diverse Educational Styles

  MSc. KATHIA ANDINO 

Professeur de Langues Étrangères, UNAH
Master 2 en Didactique et Management du FLE/FLS en Milieu Plurilingue, Université des Antilles, France
Formatrice de Formateurs et Membre du Jury DELF-DALF
Coordinatrice du Comité d'Attention aux Diplômés, Filière Langues Étrangères, UNAH
Membre Actif du Comité de Vie Étudiante, Filière Langues Étrangères, UNAH

 NICOLAUS ZIMMER, MATESOL

English Area, General Curriculum Department, Zamorano
M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA-TESOL), Spring Arbor University
28 Years of Educational Experience (20+ Years in Honduras)

 TOMÁS MONGE, MA M.P.M. 

National Coordinator of the English Teacher Network, UPNFM
President, XIV International Conference for 2025
M.A. in Education
M.A. in Project Management

 RICARDO VALLADARES, MATESOL

General Director of Normal Bilingual Schools, Honduras
Advanced English Instructor, CEUTEC
M.A. in Education and TESOL, Greensboro College and UPNFM

. B.A. CARLOS PERDOMO

Principal, Escuela Normal Mixta Bilingüe Pedro Nufio
B.A. in English, UPNFM (2015)
Former Academic Coordinator, Elementary Education, Aldebarán

. B.A. ANGIE SOSA

Academic Coordinator, English Department (7th Grade), Normal Bilingual Schools
Teacher, Escuela Normal Mixta Bilingüe Pedro Nufio
Over 8 Years of Teaching Experience

  EDWIN MEDINA, PhD. 

Profesor Titular, Carrera de Lenguas Extranjeras, UNAH
Doctor en Ciencias Sociales con Orientación en Gestión del Desarrollo
Máster en Investigación Educativa

 B.A. LORENA ZAVALA

B.A. in Psychology
Diplomas in Neuroscience and Education, Educational Coaching, Telematic Coach and Tutor, Curricular Design, Project-Based Learning, Big Data
Certificate in Neuro Linguistic Programming
1 Year Teaching Experience, 12 Years Experience as an Educational Coach

 CARLOS SOLÓRZANO, PhD.

Doctor en Didáctica de Lenguas y Culturas y Ciencias del Lenguaje (Francia)
Master II en Didáctica de Lenguas y Culturas y Maestría en FLE (Francia)
Conferencista Internacional (Francia, México, Brasil, Chile, Rumania, Eslovaquia, Costa Rica, Perú, Honduras)
Áreas de Investigación: Plurilingüismo, Sociodidáctica, Lenguas Indígenas, Pronunciación, Diseño Curricular
Autor de Manuales de Francés y Libros sobre Didáctica del Plurilingüismo

 MSc. MAIDA OCHOA

Docente de Lengua Italiana, Carrera de Lenguas Extranjeras, UNAH
Profesora y Coordinadora de la Práctica Profesional, Carrera del Profesorado en la Enseñanza del Español, VREAD, UPNFM
Máster en la Enseñanza de Lenguas (Orientación Español), UPNFM
Licenciada en Letras con Orientación en Literatura, UPNFM
Presidente de la Asociación Hondureña para Obras Sociales (AHPOS)
Miembro de The Great Teachers, Asociación Internacional de Educadores, Italia

 MA. MAYRA SERVELLÓN

Professor, Department of Natural Sciences, UPNFM
Professor, Department of Cellular Biology and Genetics, School of Biology, UNAH
Primary Education Teacher
B.A. in Biology
M.A. in Education with an Emphasis on Cognition in Teaching and Learning Processes
M.A. in Technology Applied to Education

   B.A. ROGELIO CHACÓN

Academic Consultant, Macmillan Education Guatemala
B.A. in Psychology, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC)
Graduate of the Teachers Training Course (TTC)
Former English Instructor, Skills, Linguistics, Children Courses, Phonology, Grammar
Attended Madison Area Technical College (MATC), Intensive Advanced English Course

  MSc. LEONEL MADRID

Professor, Foreign Languages Department, UNAH
M.A. in Sociodidactics, Jean Monnet University (France)
M.A. in Language and Culture Didactics, UNAH

. BESSY MENDOZA, PhD.

Professor, Foreign Languages Department, UNAH
M.A. in Didactics of Languages and Cultures, UNAH
Ph.D. in Education with a Specialization in Research