Karen Breiner-Sanders
Title
Associate Professor
and Associate Professor of Spanish & Hispanic Studies in the Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese
and Associate Professor of Spanish & Hispanic Studies in the Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese
Department
FOREIGN SERVICE, SCHOOL OF
General profile
Phone
202-687-6126
Fax
202-687-5712
Bio
Dr. Breiner-Sanders is Associate Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies in the School of Foreign Service and the Department of Spanish & Portuguese, Georgetown University. She teaches Hispanic film, high-level language courses, and seminars on violence and human rights in Latin America. An ACTFL-certified oral proficiency tester and master trainer, Professor Breiner-Sanders has conducted numerous workshops throughout the country and internationally on proficiency testing and proficiency-oriented instructional design. She is also a certified tester and trainer for the government (DLI). In addition to teaching since 1990 in the summer program at Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT, Dr. Breiner-Sanders also served as the Director of the Spanish School at Middlebury College for the period 1999-2001.
Education
- Ph.D. (1980) The George Washington University, Peninsular and Latiin American Literature
- M.A. (1969) Brown University, Spanish & Hispanic Literature
- B.A. (1966) The University of Connecticut, Spanish & French
Languages
- French (speak, read, write)
- Spanish (speak, read, write)
