Heather Broster – Editor / Webmaster
Heather is a graduate in linguistics from the University of Western Ontario and an aspiring polyglot who speaks English, Italian, Welsh, and a smattering of Japanese, French and Spanish. Her primary focus lies in the fields of language acquisition, education, and bilingual instruction. When she isn’t studying languages, she enjoys the great outdoors, exercising and spending time with her young son.
Jennyfer Monsalve and Estefania Vélez – Contributors
Jennyfer and Estefania, both graduates of Universidad de Antioquia in Early Childhood Education, are passionate educators from Colombia. With a focus on teaching Spanish as a second language, they bring creativity and cultural richness to their classrooms. Jennyfer’s skills include fostering a dynamic and inclusive learning environment, while Estefania excels in creating immersive language-learning experiences. Outside of teaching, Jennyfer enjoys painting, while Estefania is an avid salsa dancer.
Joanna Houseman – Contributor
Thanks to family connections and work opportunities, Joanna has a lifelong affiliation with Spain and has been learning the Spanish language since the age of 12. Following university, Joanna spent a year living and working in Barcelona where her level of spoken Spanish was elevated to new levels (and she also dabbled in a little Catalan). Upon returning to the UK, she spent another year working for a Madrid based company whilst living in London, liaising every day with the factory in Spain. Joanna and her family then decided to up roots and move to Andalucía where they lived and worked for 12 years, fully integrated into Spanish village life and supporting the ex-pat community with their language challenges. Now living in Wales, Joanna has kept her connections to her village in Spain and returns as often as possible.
Edith Carolina – Contributor / Latin American Spanish Voice
Carolina is a former classroom teacher with over 16 years experience in Bilingual Elementary Education (English and Spanish) in the United States. Now, she uses her prior knowledge to create digital products and bilingual content for teachers and parents to use in the classroom or at home for their children. Carolina also has a passion for travel and teaches others about the places she visits. Aside from teaching and creating products, Carolina enjoys her current home in Mexico City, traveling, hiking, and spending time with family.
Mathieu Gasquet – Webmaster / Technical Whiz
Mat, Heather’s husband and right-hand man, ensures the smooth operation of the website’s back-end. When it comes to anything technical, he’s our go-to expert! Mat is deeply passionate about photography, hiking, running, and exploring the natural areas near our home.
Daisy Waddington – European Spanish Voice
Daisy is a British citizen who spent her formative and early teenage years in Andalucía, Spain. She moved back to live in Wales in 2015 but continues to be very passionate about all things Spain and Spanish, particularly paella!
Kim Bryan – Contributor
Kim Bryan lives in Machynlleth, Mid-Wales, with her half-Spanish family. She is a communications director for a charity fighting climate change and a local councilor. She spent over 10 years living and working in Spain and spends a lot of her time there visiting friends and family. One of her favourite things in the world is a good menú del día!
On Love Spanish Words, our aim is to share a series of new Spanish words with you every week to help you increase your vocabulary. Each word is accompanied by an explanation, a handful of sample phrases using the word in context, and related words that might come in handy.
We look forward to joining you on your language learning journey!