• Linda Barrios
• Lecturer
• 303-871-3086
• lbarrios@du.edu
• B.A., Spanish, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
• M.A., Spanish Linguistics, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

Hello. I hope that I get to meet you soon. I have been a teacher at the English Language Center since 1984, and I have taught almost every class that the Center offers. It would be hard for me to tell you which class that I like to teach most because it is not only the course material but also the students that make my job so enjoyable.

As you can see, I studied Spanish for many years, and as part of my education, I spent nine months studying in Madrid, Spain. I think that this helps me understand the difficulties and the pleasures that international students experience. I have also done some traveling in Europe, and I have visited Guatemala several times.

Have you ever been to Colorado? I grew up in Ohio, but I moved to Denver quite a few years ago. If you decide to study in Colorado, you will find that most people here are friendly and helpful, and many of them spend a great deal of time in the Rocky Mountains, both summer and winter. I certainly enjoy a weekend in the 'high country'; everything there is cool and clean, and the outdoors offers a good change from city life. Unlike many Coloradans, I'm not a good skier, but I do plan to learn how to snowshoe this coming winter.

I like my job here at the ELC very much because it gives me an opportunity to work with individuals from many cultures. I have learned a great deal about the world through my students, and I hope that I can continue teaching here for a long time.