Gabriel Guillén
Professor Catedrático @Middlebury Institute Of International Studies At Monterey
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WORK HISTORY
Professor Catedrático @Middlebury Institute Of International Studies At Monterey
Monterey, CA, US
Facilitating language education, intercultural communicative competence, and content-based language courses. Led the creation of curricular projects such as Team Tandem, TAMC Fellowship, Sabor y Amor textbooks, and a language specialization for professional purposes for 6 languages. Founding member in Team Colombia. Courses taught: Pedagogical Grammar in Foreign Language Teaching, Language Analysis, Exploring Sustainable Agriculture Transitions in Rural Colombia; Communication in Multicultural Settings, Colombian Sustainability:Vivir Sabroso, Spanish in the Community, Spanish in the Global Community, Spanish Digital Projects, Spanish Talks for Social Change, Spanish Preparation for Translation & Interpretation, Spanish Social Entrepreneurship, Spanish Fake News & Persuasion, Spanish Current Events, Communication & Society. Summer Intensive Language Program Director (20••••20) & Spanish Coordinator (20••••19). Middlebury Summer School of Spanish (Vermont) Instructor (since 2022).
EDUCATION
Universidad Nebrija
Masters, Applied Linguistics for the Teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language
University of California, Davis
PhD, Spanish Linguistics with a Designated Emphasis in Second Language Acquisition
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Bachelor, Humanidades
SKILLS
ABOUT GABRIEL GUILLÉN
Educational leader with 20+ years of experience building and transforming educational programs. My work sits at the intersection of language acquisition, immersive learning, educational technology, and institutional strategy, reimagining how programs are structured to create experiences that genuinely change how people engage with intercultural and interpersonal growth.I\'m a maker who understands both the nuances of pedagogy and the demands of scaling programs that last. From securing major institutional grants to advising edtech startups to developing curriculum adopted nationwide, I lead initiatives that strengthen programs, expand access, and produce measurable outcomes.CORE EXPERTISECurriculum Strategy • Immersive & Intensive Language Programs • Educational Technologies • Program Leadership • Grant Writing • Instructional Design • Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) • Virtual Exchanges • Intercultural Competence • AI in Education • Community EngagementCAREER HIGHLIGHTS→Secured a 5-year grant from the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) to establish a new fellowship program at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) →Developed the Intercultural Competence curriculum now used across all McGraw Hill Spanish titles→Led the Spanish program at the Summer Intensive Language Program (SILP) at MIIS →Launched a professional language specialization across six languages (Language Studies for Professional Purposes) at MIIS →Served as pedagogical advisor to Jiveworld, bridging product design and language learning expertise→Chair for World Languages for the Academic Assembly Council of the College Board (20••••26)→Obtained grants for open-source textbook development (Sabor y Amor) and a community-based intercultural exchange program in Salinas, California (Team Tandem) →Co-authored the 3rd edition of Brave New Digital Classroom with Robert Blake →Delivered 2 TEDx talks →Keynote Speaker for the California Language Teacher Association (CLTA) Conference (2024) →More than 300 articles published in Spanish media →Promoted to full professor in 2024
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