¡Hola!

I'm Erica, and I come from Motril, a town in Granada, Spain. I’m Head of Languages in a secondary school in West Yorkshire. I can teach Spanish to A-Level, French to GCSE, and German to KS3. I am very passionate about languages and increasing engagement.

I hold a BA degree in English Studies and an MA in English Applied Linguistics from the University of Granada. I also spent one year studying at Nottingham University. In 2010, I moved to the UK and worked as a language assistant in different schools across the country, and in 2015, I qualified as an MFL Teacher at the University of Reading.

I have extensive knowledge of pedagogy as well as experience in many fields. For example, I have led numerous initiatives to promote languages and increase uptake at GCSE and A-Level. I am also the MFL Careers Lead in my department. I have created Spanish resources for a wide range of students and teachers and have offered training to my department on ‘engaging’ and ‘relevant’ ideas and activities. I have mentored new staff and ECTs and line-managed different members of the department.

In addition, I have worked for the BBC on several occasions in the past and currently work for them as an Educational Consultant/Reviewer. I hold certification in 'Leading Teacher Development' through the NPQ program. Furthermore, I was a translator for the 'Diego Maradona' documentary and created Spanish content for Newsdle. I was also an AQA writing examiner and a presenter for @Linguascope webinars. Finally, I was a Paperchase Ambassador and am now a Rowan Berry Box Ambassador!