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Ally Bigham

My name is Ally Bigham and I am from Charlotte, North Carolina. I graduated from Wofford College located in Spartanburg, SC where I received my B.A. in Spanish with a minor in Business.  I am a second year M.A. Spanish Literature student here at UGA and I am currently teaching Elementary Spanish. I also am working as a Marketing and Publicity Intern with UGA Press. In my free time I enjoy hanging out with my friends, family, and dogs. I…


Gabby Weatherby


Yasmin Paiva de Siqueira

Yasmin Paiva de Siqueira is originally from São Paulo, Brazil. She holds a Bachelor's and Teaching Degree in Language and Literature (Portuguese and English) from The Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Human Sciences of the University of São Paulo (FFLCH/USP).  Currently, she is a second year Master's student in the Portuguese Program in the Department of Romance Languages at the University of Georgia. Moreover, she is a…


Alina Linchevska

My name is Alina Linchevska, and I am from Kyiv, Ukraine. I graduated from Kyiv National Linguistic University with a B.A. in Humanities, specializing in French language, literature, and translation. I studied 19th and 20th-century French literature and explored the psychology in Sidonie-Gabriel Colette’s novels, especially "Claudine’s House." I also examined French colloquial language and its unique features. For my senior thesis, I researched…


Ernesto Juárez


Daniela Hernández

Daniela Hernández is in her first year of her Master's program at the University of Georgia. She earned her bachelor's in World Languages and Culture with a focus in Spanish for the Professions from Georgia College & State University in 2023. Prior to enrolling at UGA, she was working with individuals aged 8 - 55  in the role of a Spanish tutor. Currently, she is a mentee for Spanish 1110 and is excited about honing her teaching skills…


Victoria Lane F Silva

Victória Lane Silva is a PhD student in the Department of Romance Languages - Portuguese, with a keen interest in Afro-Latin American literature. Originally from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, she has a deep passion for her hometown. In 2022-2023, she gained valuable experience as a Fulbright grantee in the Foreign Language Teaching Assistant program, serving as a Portuguese Teaching Assistant at UGA. Victória completed her master’s degree in…


Diana Trindade Drumond

I am a PhD student at the University of Georgia. My research focuses on exploring Brazilian poetry through the lenses of women’s studies and decolonial thinking theories. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Languages and Literature, specializing in Portuguese and English, and a Master’s degree in Languages and Literature with a focus on Literary Theory and Cultural Criticism, both from the Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ). Throughout my…


Georges Agode

Left to right: Alvaro Ley Garrido, Talita Nassur, and Michel Soares do Carmo
Six Romance Languages Graduate Students Receive 2024 Outstanding Teaching Award

Every year the Center for Teaching and Learning recognizes the significant contributions graduate students make to the instructional mission of the University of Georgia through Teaching Awards sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Instruction. This year, graduate students Erin Bolívar (PhD candidate in Hispanic Studies & Italian), María González-Ferrer (PhD candidate in Hispanic Linguistics), Álvaro Ley Garrido (PhD student in…
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