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Faculty Profile

Irene K Cotelo

Modern Languages
Senior Lecturer in Spanish
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207E Bondurant
University, MS 38677
(662) 915-7660
Joined UM: August 14, 2001

Brief Bio

Irene Cotelo is a Senior Lecturer of Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Mississippi, where she has been teaching since 2001. She holds degrees from the University of Mississippi (M.A. in Spanish, B.A. in Music), and the University of Texas at Austin (M.A. in Music). At the University of Mississippi, Ms. Cotelo has paired in-the- classroom teaching techniques for various levels of Spanish learners with out-of-the-classroom programming. For over ten years, Ms. Cotelo has been hosting weekly gatherings for students (el Cafe de los Lunes) to provide an informal setting to discuss life and current events in Spanish. Her approaches inside and outside of the classroom focus on providing opportunities for students of all levels to learn and practice the language through conversation and real life experience. In the last year, she has expanded the weekly gatherings to the Oxford community. Students have credited her commitment and unique teaching styles for helping them incorporate Spanish into their careers after graduation (see article pages 12-15). Ms. Cotelo's other interests include performing with the Mockingbird Early Music Ensemble, visiting her daughters in the Northeast, and planning her second trip to Spain's Camino de Santiago.

Degrees

BA
Music
The University of Mississippi (1985)
MM
Applied Music
University of Texas at Austin (1988)
MA
Modern Languages
The University of Mississippi (2011)

Awards

College of Liberal Arts - Instructor of the Year
2018