Language(s) taught
Spanish
Teaching/Research
Spanish and French: Beginner II, Intermediate I and II and Conversational
Capoeira (Brazilian martial art)
Degrees/Certifications
MA, Romance Languages, Spanish (2003) Appalachian State University
MA, English (1993) Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris
Academic achievement
Gabrielle Motta-Passajou teaches language courses in the Departments of Spanish and French. She also teaches capoeira classes in Watauga Global Community. She directs an annual event each April at Appalachian called Festa do Brasil, which features mestres of capoeira and other treasures of Brazilian culture; she also teaches capoeira workshops throughout the state. She also translates English and Portuguese articles into French for Mongobay.com and GlobalVoices.com.
Title: Senior Lecturer, French and Spanish
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Email address: Email me
Phone: (828) 262-8512