Our instructors and staff

We care passionately about our students and their academic progress. Our curriculum encourages students to improve their skills using a task-based method.We have well-trained native instructors with bachelor’s and/or master’s degrees.  Armed with extensive teaching experience, they know how to teach the specific methodology to  trainees from all cultural backgrounds and countries.  They have the knowledge and resources to both challenge learners and work patiently with them.A full-time office staff ensures each student gets personalized attention and has fun while studying at Íbero.  The staff is always happy to help with classes, tourist information or any other matters.Íbero staff knows that education should be fun as well as enriching, we offer many social programs, outings, free tourist information, local advice and a chance to meet new people.  Íbero students come from all over the world to enjoy the thriving Buenos Aires attractions, become TEFL certified, learn Spanish and enjoy themselves.  Íbero helps make those goals a reality!

Íbero coordinators

Íbero stands out from its competition for its innovation in educational materials and for having a wide range of specialized programs, experienced teachers who are fully capable in the areas of instructions and learning and are directly supervised by our academic coordinator.

Íbero has professional staff coordinators in each area.  Student programs have their own area of coordination and general supervision and activities and tourist information is also supervised by professional individuals.  Each Íbero employee works toward the goal of improving the existing student services, and for the needs of agencies and universities from all over the world.

Carolina C. Crespo, Academic Coordinator

Carolina was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  She has received the titles of Literary Corrector from the University of Salvador and a Masters Degrree in Literature with an Orientation in Classic Languages from the University of Buenos Aires.

During the past six years she has instructed teachers of Spanish as a foreign language, always focusing on the needs and learning styles of her students with flexibility and a caring nature.

Íbero believes in meeting the needs of each student, and therefore augments its standard programs with a list of unique options and the ability to customize for any student.

Our methodology

We believe in the constructivist theory of teaching which states that students learn best when they are dynamically involved in the learning process and therefore are better able to relate and reflect on their class experiences at a later time.  In order to achieve a constructivist classroom, our students are actively encouraged to participate and become involved in each topic; to ask questions and express any thoughts and feelings they may have; to involve themselves in class discussions and to gain responsibility when working independently and within groups. Íbero puts a great emphasis on communication in the classroom and encourages the exchange of ideas between students and teachers.

 

 

 

OUR SCHOOL

Íbero has a  highly praised and solidly organized educational plan. The school is well-organized and well-equipped, utilizing proven teaching methods and resources for maximum results.  Íbero is a seasoned and professional organization with a long-standing reputation and a list of prominent recommendations.

An historic building with an ideal location

Íbero Spanish School is perfectly located in downtown Buenos Aires in an historic building at 150 Uruguay Street. The building was the home of the most famous and legendary tango singer of all time, Carlos Gardel, who grew up and lived in this elegant mansion between the years 1890-1910. Our location is ideal because we are in the heart of the city, at walking distance from many cultural and commercial attractions,  all types of services are nearby. Simply by coming to class at Íbero you will be close to many famous sights and attractions like the Barrio San Telmo which hosts a traditional feria on the weekends, the Obelisk (the iconic architectural symbol of downtown) and the Casa Rosada (The Argentine equivilant of the White House). We are blocks from some of the must visit attractions, Íbero makes an excellent launch point to explore the city.  With this exceptional location, students can easily stroll to major landmarks such as the Plaza de Mayo, Recoleta, Florida street and other tourist attractions.

Amenities

Íbero is a spacious and comfortable school. It is equipped with air conditioning during all summer and heating during the winter which creates a very nice atmosphere for all students. In our common room, we have PCs with broadband, a Playstation 2, a DVD and a TV, which are available for use anytime. We also have WI-FI in the building, so students can use their laptops anytime and anywhere in the school.

Íbero has 8 classrooms, 2 floors, a terrace and a patio. All of our classrooms are equipped with audiovisual equipment, air conditioning for hot summer months, computers for students to use and coffee and tea in the welcome lobby. Therefore, students have a big and comfortable place to share with others. Moreover, Íbero’s patio, terrace, and common areas are excellent places to relax during a break and talk with other students or ask a member of Íbero’s staff a question. Our terrace is equipped with tables and chairs and class breaks are a moment to converse and have fun.

We, as creators of a positive learning environment, believe that our students deserve to have spacious rooms to get to know each other, socialize and to always have the opportunity to meet people from all over the world.

Staff

Íbero directors

Florencia Bozzano and Juan Astudillo are the Íbero Directors. They have been running Íbero for many years here in Buenos Aires, Argentina and count with vast experience in the Spanish immersion language and language teaching training. They know how to make you learn more in less time and they keep their promise by offering a wide variety of innovative programs for many different learning needs. Taking Spanish courses at Íbero will not only expose students to the proper way of speaking Spanish, but will  also expose them to the different slang and terminology that is most  frequently used by Argentinians and other Latin Americans. “By taking the ÍBERO TEFL/TESOL accredited course our students will benefit from learning another language as well as understanding the experience of being a student of a foreign language” says Florencia Bozzano, Academic Director .

Florencia Bozzano was born in La Plata and grew up in Ranchos, a province of Buenos Aires.  She is a certified University Professor of Translation and Scientific & Literary Translator of English-Spanish. She has completed research and specialized investigations in universities of Argentina, the United States and in England.

While directing the school, she has also dedicated herself to the superior instruction of Spanish for foreigners as well as of TEFL/TESOL Teacher Training and to the writing of the accompanying didactic materials for each course.  She wrote the complete Íbero TEFL Manual/ Book as well as the eight Spanish textbooks which align perfectly with the Spanish levels she created, covering each level of learning for the school. In the area of instruction, she has applied effective methods for non-native Spanish speakers from all over the world which are always accompanied by an appealing communicative method for the student.

Juan Astudillo was born in Talca, Chile, and has lived in Buenos Aires since he was 7 years old, giving him origins in both countries.  He studied Administration, Finance and Digital and Design Production.  As co-director of Íbero, he has dedicated himself to the direction, administration, and production of publicity for the school.  He has collaborated with various national and international organizations to create new language markets in accordance with the specific academic and administrative requirements of each.  Juan is constantly in contact with many organizations, universities and international exchange groups with a growing interest in studying Spanish at Íbero and has designed a number of individual programs for each. He has created many new formats for the promotion of Spanish as a foreign language and has been invited to various seminars abroad of mutual cooperation in this area. 

Students who decide to become TEFL/TESOL certified and study Spanish at Íbero fully experience the sights and activities of Buenos Aires and find learning Spanish a vital part of living in Argentina. In addition to all the benefits of learning Spanish, our students become better teachers of a foreign language by understanding themselves what it is like to learn a second language. Through the TEFL/TESOL Teacher Certification Course, trainees will teach real students who are studying English and will receive valuable feedback and prepare for the transition to leading their own classes. Íbero provides students with customized material as well as gives students the opportunity to create their own lesson plans and materials.

 

 

Ibero School Argentina
Address: 150 Uruguay street, Buenos Aires. We're open Mon - Fri, 9am - 6:00 pm, call us or drop us an email. Email: info@iberotefl.com Call: ++54-11-5218-0240
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address: 150 Uruguay street, Buenos Aires. We're open Mon - Fri, 9am - 6:00 pm, call us or drop us an email. Email: info@iberotefl.com Call: ++54-11-5218-0240