Giovanna Steyaert

She holds a B.A. in Education from the Instituto Pedagógico Nacional Monterrico, and a M.Sc. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Edinburgh. Prof. Steyaert teaches and coordinates the elementary and intermediate Spanish courses. She specializes in the assessment of oral proficiency and is certified by ACTFL as an OPI (Oral Proficiency) tester/rater and as an AAPPL (Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages) tester/rater.

She comes from a culturally diverse background, having taught in Peru, Italy, and Scotland. At Ursinus she directed the Ursinus in Madrid semester-long program in 2007, 2009, and 2011. Locally, Prof. Steyaert leads many volunteering programs: Spanish book clubs, children Story Times; ESL classes, after schools for Hispanic children, and Pottstown’s annual Latin Festivals.

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Professor and Recent Alum Recognized for Inclusion Award

Spanish professor Giovanna Steyaert and Spanish student Serena Rose Gaskin ’23 receive the Sycamore and Inclusion and Equity Awards

Spanish professor creates service learning opportunities for students

Giovanna Steyaert, Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern Languages, created a new initiative linking student volunteers with local organizations and programs in Pottstown, PA. Spanish students at all levels were invited to participate, and fourteen students volunteered over the course of the Fall 2014 semester.

Spanish Students Volunteer in Pottstown, Pa.

Under the direction of Giovanna Steyaert, Spanish students put to work their language and tutoring skills for the Hispanic community of Pottstown, Pa.