Spanish Tutor and Translator List
Spring 2009
The Department of Spanish & Portuguese provides this self-selected list of current and previous Teaching Assistants and other
graduate students in the Department as a convenience to them and the users of their services. The Department assumes no
responsibility for the quality of the services provided.
Abel Arango
aarango@ wisc.edu
c: 773/330-6818 fax: 608/257-1058
Tutoring
Negotiable
Doctoral student in Department of Spanish and
Portuguese. Previous experience in the health
sector, particularly with children (physical
therapy, speech therapy, cognitive and
socio–emotional evaluations and medical history
surveys. References upon request. Ready,
willing and Abel.
Mauricio Araniva
maaraniva@wisc.edu
Tutoring
$13/hr
Bilingual, Ph.D. student. Native Spanish speaker.
Will tutor all levels. Experienced instructor at
UW-Madison Spanish 101, 102 and 203.
Brenda Becerra
becerra@wisc.edu
(C): 847-975-5693
Tutoring
$20/hr
Bilingual Ph.D student. Native Spanish &
English speaker. Will tutor all levels.
Experienced tutor of all levels and instructor at
UW-Madison. I have taught Spanish 102;
currently teaching 203.
Beatriz Botero
blbotero@wisc.edu
(H) 608-334-4629
Tutoring
$30/hr
Native speaker. Patient and easy going person.
Will tutor all levels.
Edith Beltran
ebeltran@wisc.edu
(C) 608/512-6805
Tutoring
$20/hr
Translating
Negotiable
English – Spanish. Graduate Student. Native
Spanish speaker. Spanish Literature bachelor
and MA. Will tutor all levels of Spanish. Have
taught creative writing and literary criticism at
high school level. Professional translator who
worked with movie scripts, TV scripts, thesis,
legal documents, magazine articles and
educational literature in Mexico. Contact by
email please.
Stacy Bryant
slbryant@wisc.edu
(H) 608-215-3124
Tutoring
Negotiable
Translating
Negotiable
Currently a teaching assistant in the Spanish
Dept. and a Ph.D. student in Spanish linguistics.
Experienced teacher, tutor and translator.
Claudia Bulla
bulla@wisc.edu
(H) 608-209-2838
Tutoring
$20/hr
Translating
Negotiable
Ph.D. student and native speaker of Spanish.
Will tutor all levels and ages. Currently teaching
204. Experience in translation and interpretation.
Gabriela Castro-Barrientos
mcastrob@wisc.edu
Tutoring
Negotiable
Translating
Negotiable
Bi-lingual, Ph.D. student. Native Spanish
speaker from Costa Rica. Currently teaching
Spanish 226. Experienced instructor for adults
and high school students. Have taught Spanish
101, 102, 203, 204 with emphasis on 204 Business
and Spanish for Heritage Speakers. Will tutor all
levels of Spanish.
Arsenio Cicero Sancristóbal
acicerosancr@wisc.edu
(H) 608-236-4029
Tutoring
Negotiable
Translating
Negotiable
Ph.D. student. Will tutor any level. Translate as
well. Graduated from the University of Havana.
M.A. from UW-Madison.
María del Carmen De Avila
mddeavila@wisc.edu
Tutoring
Negotiable
Translating
Negotiable
Native Spanish and English speaker. Born in
Mexico. Taught 7th and 8th grade; Spanish 102,
203 and 204; currently teaching 226. PhD student
in Second Language Acquisition with
bilingualism and pronunciation as areas of
interest. I also work for a publishing company
translating and developing standardized tests in
science, math, reading and language arts for
various states in the country.
Spanish Tutor and Translator List
Spring 2009
The Department of Spanish & Portuguese provides this self-selected list of current and previous Teaching Assistants and other
graduate students in the Department as a convenience to them and the users of their services. The Department assumes no
responsibility for the quality of the services provided.
Maria del Pilar Casal
casal@wisc.edu
Tutoring
$20/hr
Ph.D student. Native Spanish speaker from
Argentina. Has taught Spanish 102 and 203
;currently teaching Spanisih 204. Patient and
flexible in teaching styles and methods.
Willing to teach individuals and/or small
groups. Tutor all levels and ages.
Nora Diaz Chavez
diazchavez@wisc.edu
(C) 608/257-1910
Tutoring
$20/hr
Translating
Negotiable
Bi-lingual, M.A. student. Native Spanish
speaker. Will tutor all levels. Experienced
translator. Specialized in academic and literary
Spanish, as well as colloquial Spanish from
various countries. MA student LACIS. Five years
experience as Spanish teacher. Translator for
Center of Education and Work, UW-Madison.
Desiree Diaz Diaz
ddiaz@wisc.edu
(H) 608-251-1086
(C) 608-333-5556
Tutoring
$20/hr
Translating
Negotiable
Ph.D. Student and native speaker of Spanish.
Will tutor all levels. Experienced translator
(technical and literary texts) and professional text
editor.
Deneille Erikson
erikson@wisc.edu
(C): 678/733-3757
Tutoring
$20/hr
Bilingual Ph.D. student with MA in Spanish. Has
taught grades K-12 and Spanish 102 at UWMadison. Currently teaching Spanish 203.
Experienced tutor willing to work with all levels.
Native English speaker who will clearly explain
grammar points.
Carmen Febles
febles@wisc.edu
Tutoring
$20/hr
Translating
Negotiable
Bi-lingual, Ph.D. student. Native Spanish
speaker. Will tutor all levels. Experienced
translator. Extensive teaching experience which
includes having taught Spanish in the corporate
environment to business executives.
Julio C. García
juliogarcia@wisc.edu
(H) 608-294-9154
Tutoring
$20/hr
Translating
Negotiable
Native Spanish speaker. Ph.D. student. Will tutor
all levels. Experienced in translator.
Steve Fondow
srfondow@wisc.edu
(H) 608-238-3260
Tutoring
Negotiable
Translating
Negotiable
BA in Spanish and Linguistics. MA in Spanish
Linguistics. Currently Ph.D student in Spanish
Linguistics. Ability to work from
Spanish/English and English/Spanish,
beginning to advanced levels. Fifteen years
experience.
Amanda Gierach
(H) 262-483-6523
Tutoring
Negotiable
agierach@wisc.edu
Translating (written only)
Negotiable
Bilingual Ph.D. student, native English speaker.
Experience tutoring at all levels and translating
formal and informal documents. Studied in
Spain as an undergraduate and graduate student.
Flexible hours
Marilén Loyola
marilen.loyola@gmail.com
(C) 608-469-5281
Tutor
$25-$30/hr
Tutoring
Negotiable
Bilingual Ph.D student with MA in Spanish and
Anthropology. Grew up in bilingual community
in the U.S. and native to both Spanish and
English. Have taught Spanish 101-204 and will
tutor all levels including 226.
Nate Maddux
maddux@wisc.edu
Tutoring
$20/hr
Translating
Negotiable
Bi-lingual, Ph.D. student in Spanish Linguistics
also with MBA and minor in Second Language
Acquisition. Available to tutor all levels of 101204 as well as teach or translate for
business/professional needs. Native English
speaker, has taught first through fourth semester
Spanish here at UW and other colleges as well.
Spanish Tutor and Translator List
Spring 2009
The Department of Spanish & Portuguese provides this self-selected list of current and previous Teaching Assistants and other
graduate students in the Department as a convenience to them and the users of their services. The Department assumes no
responsibility for the quality of the services provided.
Elaine Martin
ermartin@wisc.edu
(C) 414-943-1707
Tutoring
$20/hr
Bilingual. MA in Education and Spanish. Has
taught Spanish 102, 203 and 204. Experienced
tutor with all levels: K-12 and university
students. Native English speaker who will
clearly explain grammar points.
Katie Oswald
kmperry@wisc.edu
(C) 248-202-5587
Ph.D. student in Spanish. Also has M.Ed. Has
experience teaching many levels, including
elementary school, middle school and collegiate
Spanish courses. Native English speaker who
will clearly explain grammar concepts. Will tutor
all levels.
Erin Paul
epaul@wisc.edu
(H) 608-698-7917
Tutoring
$20/hr
Translating (written only)
Negotiable
Bilingual Ph.D. student; native English speaker.
Experience tutoring at undergraduate level and
translating formal documents. Studied in Spain
as an undergraduate and graduate student.
Flexible hours.
Jennifer Peterson
jpeterson5@wisc.edu
(C) 309-212-6445
Tutoring
$20/hr
Ph.D. student in Hispanic Literature. Lived in
Granada, Spain for 1 year. Experienced
instructor/tutor for elementary, middle, high
school & university students. Spanish TA
experience at UW-Madison. Taught Spanish 101
and 102.
Axel Presas
apresas@wisc.edu
(C) 813-545-0708
Tutoring
Negotiable
Translating
Negotiable
Ph.D. student. Bilingual. Spanish native
speaker. Experienced tutor, have taught Spanish
1, 2 and 3 and able to tutor any level.
Experienced with translation as well.
Giannina Reyes
gareyes@wisc.edu
Tutoring
$20/hr
Ph.D. student. Native Spanish speaker. Will
tutor all levels, have experience teaching
children, experienced 223 T.A.
Jessica Ribble
ribble@wisc.edu
(H) 608-213-4768
Tutoring
$15/hr
Translating
Negotiable
Ph.D. student in Spanish with much experience
tutoring/teaching all levels of Spanish. Native
English speaker with clear grammar
explanations.
Ana M. Rodríguez
amrodriguez@wisc.edu
Translation
Negotiable
Experienced translator who has worked on
projects involving human resources, benefits,
speaker translator to guarantee proper EnglishSpanish translation. Proofreading is included.
Laissa Melina Rodriguez
rodriguezmor@wisc.edu
(H) 608/469-8977
Tutoring
$20
Translating
Negotiable
Ph.D. student. Native speaker from Colombia.
Has taught Spanish 101 & 102 and 203. Currently
teaching Spanish 204. Will tutor all levels.
Proofreading expenses. Professional text editor.
Alec Schumacher
adschumacher@wisc.edu
(H) 920-606-6622
Tutoring
$15.00/hr
Bi-lingual MA student. Will tutor all levels. Has
experience interpreting in the medical field at
various hospitals and clinics in the state. Can
teach dialects from Mexico, Chile and Spain.
Michelle Sharp
mmsharp@wisc.edu
(H) 608-249-4939
Tutoring
Negotiable
Translating
Negotiable
Ph.D. candidate in Spanish. Experienced tutor
willing to work with all levels from Junior High
to adult. Former Head TA for Spanish 203. Has
taught 102, 203, 204 and 226 at UW-Madison.
Spanish Tutor and Translator List
Spring 2009
The Department of Spanish & Portuguese provides this self-selected list of current and previous Teaching Assistants and other
graduate students in the Department as a convenience to them and the users of their services. The Department assumes no
responsibility for the quality of the services provided.
Native English speaker who will clearly explain
grammar points. Experienced translator with
international corporations.
Sandra Terra
terra@wisc.edu
Tutoring
$25/hr
Native speaker of Portuguese (PortugueseSpanish bilingual). Ph.D. student in Second
Language Acquisition with five years university
teaching experience. Available to tutor all levels.
Specialized in developing conversation skills at
beginning to advanced levels. Will also assist
with grammar review, reading and composition.
Djurdja Trajkovic
trajkovic@wisc.edu
(H) 608-334-3486
Tutoring
$15/hr
Translating
Negotiable
Ph.D. student, near native Spanish speaker. Will
tutor all levels. Experienced translator in literary
and cultural studies.
Erica Walker
ewalker2@wisc.edu
(C) 214-293-9405
Tutoring
$15/hr
Translating
Negotiable
Bi-lingual, MS student. Will tutor all levels.
Experienced translator.
Bretton White
brettonwhite@wisc.edu
(H) 608-287-0691
(C) 603-401-1980
Tutoring
$25/hr
Eleven years teaching experience at all levels,
with experience in Latin America and Spain