Estrella Fernández Caraballo
Estrella has been working at the International Center since 2005. She has a wide specific training in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language that includes courses, roundtable meetings, workshops and conferences. Her additional studies in the area of education makes her a Education Expert Trainer for Future Teachers. She holds a Master’s in the Teaching […]
Clara Cavanillas Gómez
Clara Cavanillas Gómez has been teaching Spanish at the International Center since 2006. She has a degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Málaga, as well as a Master’s in the Teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language from Pablo de Olavide University. Clara complemented her studies with international experiences in the […]
Ana Claudio Fernández
Ana has been a Spanish instructor at the International Center since 2004. After finishing her degree in French language and literature, she spent a year in Uzes (France) where she began her career as a teacher of Spanish as a foreign language. She then travelled to the U.S. where she taught Spanish for almost six […]
Manuel Mejías Borrero
Manuel Mejías has been teaching Spanish language, Spanish Phonetics, Spanish Pragmatics and Spanish Civilization & Culture courses at the International Center at Pablo de Olavide University since 2001. He was also the coordinator of professors for six years and supervised the Spanish classes. Manuel is also an assistant professor in the Translation and Interpretation Department […]
Jorge Pascual Díaz
Center's Communication Manager
Jorge manages communication-related matters at the Center such as the design and maintenance of the website, as well as the creation of brochures, flyers, presentations, and marketing campaigns. In addition, he acts as a liaison between international students who wish to attend classes with Spanish students and the various academic departments. He is also the […]
Lola Gómez Valpuesta
Housing Coordinator & Social Media
Lola is responsible for housing and Social Media at the Center. She holds a degree in Spanish Language and Literature, a Masters in American Studies and an MBA in Cultural Businesses and Institutions. Lola spent a year on an Erasmus scholarship at King’s College University in London and several months working at the European Commission […]
Rubén Díaz López
Coordinator of Professors
Mentxu Zalla Ansola
Center's Office Manager
Mentxu manages all matters related to administration, accounting, and student enrollment processes at the Center. After completing her studies in Administration and Finance in 1998, she decided to further expand her education and international experience by moving to Liverpool, England, where she lived for one year. Upon returning to Spain, she joined a Spanish language […]
Joanna Wandycz-Mejías
Director International Center
Joanna, the Director of the International Center, holds a Ph.D. in Human Resource Management (Organizational Behavior) from Pablo de Olavide University, Master’s degrees from Indiana University and the UPO and a B.A. from Providence College. Before joining the UPO in 2001 to launch the first study abroad programs for international students, Joanna spent four years […]
