Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTAs) visit Wesleyan for one year to study as visiting graduate students and enhance students’ language learning instruction. They work under the supervision of Wesleyan’s language learning departments and bring valuable cultural exchange to Wesleyan’s language community!
This year, we welcomed 9 new FLTAs and 2 returning FLTAs. Hailing from France, Spain, Italy, South Korea, Oman, Colombia, India, China, and Japan, they are excited to meet students (or see them again!) and explore everything Wesleyan has to offer! To learn more or contact this year’s FLTAs, click here.
Malik Lamsefar
Language: French
Home: Paris, France
University and Program: École Normale Supérieure of Paris-Saclay, Master’s in English
Academic Interests: English and French History and Literature, the Political Aspect of Language in Literature and the Press
Hobbies: Meeting new people, trying new food and narrative-focused video games!
Fadila Boubegtitan
Language: French
Home: Paris, France
University and Program: Sorbonne Nouvelle, Master’s in English
Academic and Career Interests: English, Business and Teaching
Hobbies: Reading, traveling, and zumba!
Cristina Pîslariu
Language: Spanish
Home: Basque Country, Spain
University and Program: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Master’s in Sociocultural Analysis of Knowledge and Communication
Academic and Career Interests: Cultural Heritage Conservation, Multiculturalism, Identity, Communication and Feminist Theories
Hobbies: Reading, knitting and climbing!
Tatiana Castillo Poveda
Language: Spanish
Home: Bogotá, Colombia
University and Program: Universidad de los Andes, Bachelor’s in Language and Culture with an emphasis on second language teaching
Academic and Career Interests: English, French, Chinese and Early Childhood Education
Hobbies: Learning languages!
Celia González Cáceres
Language: Spanish
Home: Madrid, Spain
University and Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Complutense University of Madrid
Academic and Career Interests: The Intersections Between Fine Art, Science and Nature
Hobbies: Traveling, discovering new cultures and dancing!
Eunjeong Cho
Language: Korean
Home: Daegu, South Korea
University and Program: Korea University, Master’s in Theater
Academic Interests: Postcolonial and Intersectional Adaptations of Classic Drama
Hobbies: Watching movies, especially Sci-Fi, Reading scripts, and attending plays!
Kohei Konishi
Language: Japanese
Home: Osaka, Japan
University and Degree: Bachelor’s in Foreign Languages with a Certificate in Teaching English from Kansai Gaidai University
Career Interests: Teaching Japanese
Hobbies: Fishing, cooking and watching Netflix with friends!
Yagnya Yagnya
Language: Hindi
Home: Delhi, India
Universities and Degrees: Master’s in English, Bachelor’s in History and English from Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi
Academic Interests: Dissertation entitled “Queer Aging”, Irish Gothic Literature, Victorian Novels
Hobbies: Volunteering and community engagement!
Margherita Sartori
Language: Italian
Home: Northern Italy
University and Program: University of Bologna, Bachelor’s in Economics, Politics, and Social Sciences
Academic Interests: Economics, Politics, Data Analysis and Sociology
Hobbies: Volleyball, spending time with friends and being outside in nature!
Ryan Al Ghafri
Language: Arabic
Home: the Sultanate of Oman
University and Degree: Bachelor’s in English Language and Literature and Master’s in Education from Sultan Qaboos University
Academic and Career Interests: English, Teaching and Art
Hobbies: Photography, visual arts and 3D design!
Yingqi Ou
Language: Chinese
Home: Guangzhou, China
University and Program: Beijing Normal University, Master’s in Studies of Chinese as a Second Language
Academic Interests: Chinese Linguistics and Language Pedagogy
Hobbies: Hiking, cooking and flower arranging!