Spanish Language Teachers

at the Language Center of the University of Vienna

Alberto del Amo Gimeno, MA

Alberto del Amo Gimeno, MA

Where I come from: Zaragoza, Spain
My language skills: Spanish, German, English, Italian
My educational background: Lic. in Philosophy at the Universidad Barcelona;Curso de adaptación pedagógica at the Universidad de Zaragoza, Curso de formación de profesores de ELE at the Universidad de Zaragoza, Experto universitario en enseñanza y aprendizaje del español como segunda lengua and Máster en enseñaza del español como segunda lengua at the UNED.
My professional career: VHS, BFI, LAI, FH Wiener Neustadt and FH St. Pölten
My teaching motto: Without laughter no languages

Mag. Maria del Carmen Carmona Fernandez

Mag. Maria del Carmen Carmona Fernandez

Where I come from: Granada, Spain
My language skills: Spanish, German, English, Italian, French
My educational background: Hispanic Studies at the University of Granada; Continuing Education in Linguistics and Literature and in Spanish as a Foreign Language; University Module Modern Management Project Management at the University of Graz.
My professional background: Teacher of Spanish as a foreign language at various language schools in Granada, university entrance exam for foreign students. Spanish lecturer among others at: Cervantes Institute Vienna, Institute for Romance Studies at the University of Vienna, University of Applied Sciences BFI Vienna, Lauder Business School, Faculty of Economics at the University of Vienna, University of Applied Sciences Krems.
Since February 2005 working at the Language Center of the University of Vienna.
My teaching motto:

  • Motivar con humor a vivir la lengua es nuestro objetivo. (Motivating with good humor to experience Spanish is our goal)
  • Aprender con y de mis estudiantes es un privilegio de mi profesión. (Learning with and from my students is a privilege of my profession)

Mag.a Gema Dominguez Carrasco

Mag.a Gema Dominguez Carrasco

Patricia Garcia-Hofbauer

Patricia Garcia-Hofbauer

Where I come from: Mexico
My language skills: Spanish, English, German, French
My professional background: language trainer at the Language Center of the University of Vienna and at the Latin-America Institute for many years; also Spanish trainer for several international companies
My teaching motto: Learn a lot in a fun and relaxed atmosphere, students are the center of attention.

Mag. Luis Alejandro Hurtado Barrachina

Mag. Luis Alejandro Hurtado Barrachina

David Garcia Martinez, Lic.

David Garcia Martinez, Lic.

Where I come from: Madrid, Spain
My language skills: Spanish, German, English
My educational background: English studies in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), currently studying for a Master's degree in Spanish as a foreign language
My professional background: Spanish and English teacher at the VHS Vienna, since 2004 language trainer at the WU, since 2005 at the Language Center of the University of Vienna, since 2009 at the FH Vienna, the WKW.
My teaching motto: La letra con Humor mejor entra. (It is easier to learn with humor).

Mag. Maria Cruz Martin Mora Diaz

Mag. Maria Cruz Martin Mora Diaz

Where I come from: Extremadura, Spain
My language skills: English, German, Spanish
My educational background: English studies (teaching degree); Master in Spanish as a foreign language
My professional background: since 2013 teaching at the Language Center of the University of Vienna and the Europa Wirtschaftsschule EWS, 1090 Vienna;
My teaching motto: Creative output, effort and not perfection.

María Dolores Millán Fernández

María Dolores Millán Fernández

Where I am from: Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
My language skills: Spanish, German, English
My educational background: Hispanic Studies at the University of Seville,
Master en Inseñanza de Español como Lengua Extranjera (Master Degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language) University of Barcelona
Teaching course of Spanish as a Foreign Language, INTERNATIONAL HOUSE, Sevilla
Certified examiner for DELE (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera A1-C1)
My professional background: 15 years of teaching at the following institutions: Language Center, University of Vienna; University of Applied Sciences BFI, Vienna; Instituto Cervantes de Viena; University of Economics Vienna
My teaching motto: To learn a language, you need the motivation to take the step, and a good teaching atmosphere to feel secure and confident. My goal is to make both possible.

Lic. Lic. Cecilia Salcedo Cabrera, MA

Lic. Lic. Cecilia Salcedo Cabrera, MA

Where I am from: Las Palmas de G.C., Spain
My language skills: Spanish, German, English
My educational background: Degree in Translation and Interpreting, Master's Degree in Language Didactics; Spanish as a Foreign Language, Degree in "Humanidades" (Humanities).
My professional background: working at the Language Center of the University of Vienna since 2002 and at the Department of Romance Languages at the University of Vienna and at WU since 2011.
My teaching motto: Learning by doing!

Vanesa Suvalski, Lic.

Vanesa Suvalski, Lic.

Where I am from: Buenos Aires, Argentina
My language skills: Spanish, German, English
My educational background: Universidad de Barcelona: Methodology for Spanish as a Foreign Language (Certificate); Universidad de Buenos Aires: Magistra in Communication Sciences;Certified Examiner for DELE (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera)
My professional background: Journalist by profession and Spanish editor by passion. I have worked for different media (TV, radio and newspaper) in Argentina and in Austria. Teaching Spanish in institutions like the Latin America Institute Vienna, the ORF and the FH Bfi Vienna.
My teaching motto: You can't learn a language without having fun.

Mag. Remedios Veiga Gómez

Mag. Remedios Veiga Gómez

Where I come from: Spain
My language skills: German, French, English and Catalan
My educational background: Master of Philosophy and Education, University of Valencia; Teacher of Spanish as a Foreign Language, International House, Barcelona
My professional background: Adult education, mainly at university institutions, but also teaching at schools, in Spain, Côte d'Ivoire and Austria, most recently among others: Language Center of the University of Vienna, FH of bfi, Instituto Cervantes, FHWien der WKW and Vienna University of Economics and Business.
My teaching motto: Learning is fun!

Roberto Villanueva Ibáñez, MA

Roberto Villanueva Ibáñez, MA

Where I am from: I was born and raised under the sun of the world famous island of Ibiza in eastern Spain!
My language skills: I am a native speaker of Spanish and Catalan. English and German I speak (and write) fluently, but the learning never ends...
My educational background: I studied my BA in Translation and Literature at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (and did an Erasmus year at the University of Vienna!). MA in Spanish as a Foreign Language I graduated at the Universidad Internacional de La Rioja in 2021.
My professional background: Spanish tutor at Akadémia eñe Bratislava (Slovakia); Spanish tutor at Academia Paraninfo (Madrid, Spain); Spanish language assistant at VBS Hamerlingplatz and AHS Klostergasse 18 (Vienna, Austria); private tutoring for Austrian high school and Matura preparation.
My teaching motto: Through emotion comes interest, through interest comes ability!