Teresa Ramón Joffre

Teresa is a Spanish language educator and professional translator with more than 25 years of experience teaching learners of all ages, from preschoolers to college students. She has taught at institutions such as the Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano, Bellevue College, University of Washington, and Seattle University. She has been teaching at Seattle Colleges since 2015.

Teresa holds an M.A. in Hispanic Studies from the University of Washington, where she focused on colonial and postcolonial Indigenous resistance in Perú through historical and literary perspectives. She is also a Washington State certified translator and holds a Teaching English as a Foreign Language certificate.

Teaching Style

When asked about her teaching style, Teresa explained, "I weave my love of Peruvian and Latin American culture into my teaching, aiming to cultivate in students a deeper appreciation for Spanish, the diverse cultures of the Americas, and the people who carry them, while building a strong sense of community."

Teresa's Resources

• Teresa on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057155182334#
• Teresa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresa-ram%C3%B3n-joffr%C3%A9-50429b81/
• Spanish Word Reference

Student Reviews

"Really enjoying Teresa's style of interaction with the class. Good mix of whole class work and breakout rooms. Good chances to practice speaking. Class goes at a good pace with a reasonable amount of homework. Homework chosen is useful and relevant."

"The instructor is doing pretty well to make this class work in what I know are tough circumstances (remote learning for language classes is hard!). She does really well putting us into breakout rooms for discussion and short activity work."

"Teresa is a very good instructor. In an inherently difficult environment for learning (zoom calls), she manages the situation very effectively, patiently, and with just the right amount of challenge. She's a great instructor!"

"Teresa is a gifted teacher. She was adept at tailoring the class to various language experience levels. The class was a lot of fun." 

"Teresa Ramon has an outstanding ability to get students to speak Spanish in the classroom and not be embarrassed by their mistakes. She is an excellent teacher."

"Teresa is just delightful and is a wonderful teacher." 

"Teresa was great. She made us speak in Spanish most of the time, unless we got totally lost. I really enjoyed her as a teacher." 

"Discussion in class was great. The instructor is totally fluent in Spanish and English, and she is very knowledgeable in general, so she is always able to explain issues to us that come up. It may be something about Spanish grammar, vocabulary or a translation of something. She always is very clear in both languages. She is inspiring."

"I really enjoyed how approachable the instructor is, she could take on the most basic of questions and still feel like she was supporting your journey in the language. I say this because it's easy for an advanced person to come off condescending when responding to basic questions." 

"Lots of opportunities to talk in Spanish. Teresa is a wonderful teacher -- warm, easy-going, with good ideas for class activities."

"Teresa modeled the way to speak first and then encouraged us to talk to each other--this was a very useful way of learning." 

"I loved how hands on she makes the material. Very engaging."