Hola from Spanish Mentor Emily Affolter

I have a deep love of Latin America, spending a great deal of my adult life following my passion for Latino/a cultures both geographically and intellectually.  I studied Spanish and Humanities at Scripps College, in Claremont California, pursuing an undergraduate thesis in Post-Revolutionary Feminism in Nicaragua, and went on to work in Nicaragua, Peru, and Mexico in different non-profit capacities. I spent the last four years of my life teaching Spanish (and related cultures) to youth in Seattle, WA, in various school settings.  I traveled as a Fulbright scholar in Mexico and Colombia this past summer, focusing on curriculum development regarding Latino Diasporas. In fall 2012, I have had the privilege of working as a Spanish mentor for several students at Prescott College. I find it a uniquely special opportunity to work intimately with students and help facilitate their language learning process so that it’s personalized and relevant to their lives.

Siempre he amado América Latina, pasando la mayoría de mi vida adulta siguiendo mi pasión para culturas Latinas geográficamente y intelectualmente también.  Estudiaba Español y Humidades en Scripps College, en Claremont California, investigando un tesis en Las perspectivas de mujeres en Nicaragua después de la revolución Sandinista.  Luego, trabajaba en Nicaragua, Perú, y  México para diferentes organizaciones no gubernamentales, en trabajos distintos. Enseñaba español (el idioma y culturas relacionadas) para cuatro años en Seattle, WA con adolescentes antes de venir a Prescott College.  También tuve la oportunidad de ir en una beca Fulbright el verano pasado a México y Colombia para estudiar y desarrollar currícula sobre diásporas latinas. Este otoño 2012, tuve el privilegio de trabajar como mentora de español con algunos estudiantes en Prescott College. Ser mentora aquí ofrece oportunidades únicas de trabajar íntimamente con estudiantes y ayudar a facilitar su proceso de aprender en una manera personalizada y pertinente a sus vidas.

To find out if Emily is available as a mentor for your IS in Spanish, please contact the Learning Commons Coordinator.

Meet French Mentor Nadia Clark

Nadia Clark emigrated to the U.S. from northern France in 1981 and started teaching French in Prescott Valley and Prescott about six years ago. Initially, she taught French through Prescott Valley Parks and Recreation and private lessons. More recently she has been teaching evening classes in Yavapai College’s Community Education program. In fall 2011, she mentored  PC student Avery Young in the independent study format in a course called Intermediate French II. As a native speaker of French who is fluent in English as well, Nadia is well qualified to teach all levels of French language. She enjoys creating learning experiences tailored to each student and focuses on speaking and listening skills that help students use French in real conversations with French speakers. To learn more about Nadia and how to learn French, check out her blog. For more information about an IS in French, contact the Learning Commons Coordinator.