Profesora Julia has been passionate about teaching Spanish Language, Culture and Literature for more than 20 years. She has lived in Barcelona, Spain, worked at the Mexican Embassy in Ottawa, studied in Madrid, completed her undergraduate degree in Spanish and her Masters in Spanish Lit. at Ottawa U. prior to moving to Montreal to complete her Ph.D. in Hispanic Studies at McGill University where she graduated on the Deans Honor list. She has taught different levels of Spanish language and literature courses at Ottawa University, McGill University and Concordia University, as well as given conferences in North America and Spain prior to focusing her attention on projects and teaching here at John Abbott College as a vital part of the Language, Literature & Culture Department.