Gloria Päätalo M.A.

Co-trainer, born in 1965, in Chia (Columbia). Graduate of Philology/Linguistics and Languages (with emphasis/majoring in German as a Foreign Language) at the Universidad Nacional de Bogotá, Columbia. MA/Studies in German as a Foreign Language, focusing on intercultural communication, psychology and sociology at the University of Augsburg. Practical training at the German Institute/Institute for German Studies, University of Tampere in Finland. Experienced language teacher and intercultural supervisor/advisor/trainer for intercultural communication at the Initiativkreis e.V. (foreign citizens advice bureau) and in Via (Catholic-run organisation offering support to women) in Augsburg. Language Teacher for German as a Foreign Language and Spanish at Liceo Hispanoamerica, Munich.