About Me

I grew up on the  borderland of El Paso, TX where English and Spanish have lived side-by-side since the  1600′s.  A career Spanish, ESL, and English teacher, I now teach High School Spanish I, II, and IV at the Northwest School of the Arts in Charlotte, NC.

I graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX and I began my teaching career in bilingual schools in Albuquerque, NM. I then taught at the Charlotte Country Day School in Charlotte, NC for nine years and was the Department Chair of foreign languages in the Middle School. Teaching people how to communicate in another language is both a thrill and a gift. I also give foreign language teacher workshops nationally.

My passion is Hispanic culture, and I love enigmatic Mexico, where there is art on every street corner and great food on every block.  I’ve logged  extensive travels there, and I’ve studied flamenco dancing in Seville, Spain.

MY RESUME

Some of my publications:

  • ¡México Auténtico! A cooking class at Oaxaca, Mexico’s Cafe El Naranjo showcasing and detailing the preparation of traditional mole sauce in The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC, and The Westsider El Paso, Texas.
  • E-Books on Teaching Spanish and Foreign Language

Contact me at catherine@catherinefortin.org

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