Department of Romance Languages
Meet Some of Our Graduate Students
| Karen Briles | |
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Returning to graduate studies after receiving my undergraduate degree 25 years ago has been a daunting undertaking. I had learned Spanish with little formal education as I grew up on the Texas-Mexico border. I own a small business that specializes in training, interpreting, and translating in Spanish. A coworker, a native Spanish speaker with a translation degree, ensures the quality of our work. I wanted to return to school to improve my grammar and learn more about the Latino culture; the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate program at UNCG has been the perfect fit for my goals. Classes are challenging and the environment is welcoming. |
| Frank Freeman | |
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I earned an M.B.A. from Elon University in 1993 before working in the private sector for over ten years. Then I entered the field of education, teaching English as a Second Language at International House (Madrid, Spain) and later at Interlink on the UNCG campus. I taught high school Spanish at Guilford Day School before joining the Romance Languages Department as a graduate student and teaching assistant. |
| Sarah Tyler | |
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I’m in my second year of the M.A. program in Spanish, concentrating on Spanish sociolinguistics. I also teach two sections of Spanish 102. After graduation, I plan on continuing with Hispanic linguistics in my doctoral studies. |
| Christine Pate | |
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A second year M.A. student, I received my B.A. in Romance Languages and Biology from UNC Chapel Hill. I completed a semester of my undergraduate work in Universidad Veracruzana in Xalapa, Ver., Mexico and after graduation I worked as an itinerant farmhand in Spain, France, and Italy. My current academic interests include Latin American culture and political theory, 19th century Spanish literature, and Trans-Atlantic studies. Outside of school, I am interested in medical Spanish interpreting, NC immigration issues, and improving literacy in the community. |
| Priscilla Almeida Rankin | |
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¡Hola! I'm in the second year of the Spanish M.A. program. I'm from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and I moved to the U.S. in 2004. I discovered my love for Spanish in 2005, when I first took it. I graduated with a Spanish major from UNCG in 2007 and started working as a Spanish and Portuguese translator and paralegal for an immigration attorney here in Greensboro (which I still do part-time). I also teach two Spanish 101 classes, and I'm loving it! I want to use Spanish to teach others so they can communicate and help the Hispanic immigrant community in the U.S. |