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Leonor Pons is a term Associate Professor in the Department of Spanish and Latin American Cultures at Barnard College, Columbia University, where she has been teaching since 2012. She specializes in Spanish language instruction and applied linguistics, with a strong background in foreign language pedagogy.
Education:
- M.A. in Applied Linguistics, Antonio de Nebrija University, Madrid, Spain
- B.A. in English Philology, University of Barcelona, Spain
Her expertise lies in teaching Spanish as a foreign language, with prior teaching experience at the United Nations, Instituto Cervantes, and the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York. She is a licensed DELE (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera) evaluator and contributes to professional development programs for Spanish language instructors through Instituto Cervantes.
At Barnard, she teaches elementary and intermediate Spanish courses, focusing on language acquisition and communicative competence. Her work emphasizes practical language skills and cultural understanding within the context of liberal arts education.
She previously taught English, Spanish, and Catalan in the Spanish public education system for seven years before moving to New York.
Professional Affiliations and Roles:
- Licensed DELE Evaluator
- Collaborator with Instituto Cervantes for teacher training
