Spanish - Latin American Poetry XXth Century - Italian minor
M.Phil
Yale University
1994
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Faculty
Faculty
Catalina Villar (She/Ella)
Master Instructor - Spanish Language and Literature
Department/Office
- World Languages & Cultures
School/College
- College of Arts & Sciences
Biography
Catalina Villar joined the World Languages and Cultures Department at Howard University in 2017 as a Spanish lecturer.
Born in Puerto Rico, Catalina Villar obtained a B.A. in Spanish from Haverford College and a M.Phil. in Spanish from Yale University.
Other working languages are Italian and French, with formal training and certification as a legal interpreter, and a special training in interpretation for trauma subjects.
Her favorite time on campus is the early morning walk through the gate on Howard place, in front of the A. Rankin Memorial Chapel and Founders Library, across The Yard, to begin a teaching day.
Education & Expertise
Education
Spanish major, Italian minor (Università per Stranieri, Siena)
B.A.
Haverford College
1991
Expertise
Legal Interpreter
Certified Court Interpreter for the State of Maryland - Spanish
Listed as an Italian Interpreter for the State of Maryland (no certification exam is available).
Trauma Informed Interpreter
Trained and experienced as interpreter for subjects of trauma. This may include experiences such as sexual violence, political or disaster exile.
Academics
Academics
Spanish Language
All four levels of the introductory language courses in Spanish.
Intensive Spanish
Developed in the fall of 2022, now teaching both levels of a redesigned Intensive Spanish course.