Alicia Soto Vila
Associate Lecturer
Language Centre
email: a.soto-vila@worc.ac.uk
tel: 01905 855241
I am a native Spanish speaker and the Director of Spanishbitesize. With more than twenty years of experience teaching in British Schools and Colleges, I am a fully Qualified Teacher and a linguist with international experience, bilingual Spanish-English and I have some knowledge of French and Italian. I am also a qualified lawyer, having worked extensively in the field of environmental law in the government of Madrid, Spain and UNEP, Law of the Sea Conference in Kingston, Jamaica. Since residing in the UK, I have worked within the education sector, whilst also providing teaching and translation services with emphasis in the Medical, Business and Arts sectors.
Teaching interests
All aspects of Spanish and Hispanic language and culture, including literature, music, festivals, cinema, dance and plastic arts, from beginner to advanced.
Research interests
Spanish and Latin American festivals, music and dance.
Membership of Professional Bodies
Member of Spain’s Bar Association since 1988
Member of Don Quijote since 2005
Member of Fitpro since 2007
Member of The Times Higher Education since 2008
Member of TES for teachers and education professionals since 2008
Member of Talent.ac.uk since 2009
Member of IFL since 2009
Member of ATL/ NUT since 2011