Joanna Rios PhD

Founder and Director of Ríos Associates and developer of this unique system, Dr. Ríos has been teaching General, Medical & Legal Spanish for over 25 years and has authored several published text-books and recorded corresponding CD packages using the "Ríos Method". She is a translator and simultaneous Interpreter for various International businesses, the Court System; as well as, an instructor and consultant at the University of Arizona. Dr. Ríos designed and developed her delightful and creative, yet highly intensive specialized programs and techniques which have proven extremely successful over the years. She holds a B.A in Spanish and romance languages, as well as an M.A. in Latin American studies from the University of Wisconsin (Madison). She is ABD towards Ph.D. coursework in Latin American Studies at U.N.A.M (National Autonomous University of Mexico (Mexico City), and also holds a Ph.D. in Education and Spanish Studies from Columbia Pacific University.