Bego Castiñeira

Spanish and English Language

A native speaker with over 35 years of language teaching experience and a Ph.D in Jewish literature from Brown University, Bego is famous for her teaching all over the north-west of Spain, where government agencies and schools from the entire country rely on her for guidance, materials, and methodology. A true pioneer of the field, her inexhaustible dedication to her passion for teaching has made her classes into a luxurious learning experience that continues to fascinate students from all around the world.

Bego's teaching features a rich variety of listening and reading exercises, with a focus on idiomatic language learning and razor-sharp attention to phonetics. These exercises then serve as a base for speaking and writing, sparking students' motivation to communicate through fascinating topics regardless of the level.

    • English

    • Spanish

    • High-level writing in both languages

    • Undergraduate degree in English Philology and Literature from the University of Santiago de Compostela with a minor in Hispanic Studies (Spain).

    • Ph.D in American Literature from Brown University (Rhode Island)

    • Queen’s University (Belfast, Northern Ireland)

    • Methodist College (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
      Victoria College (Belfast, Northern Ireland)

    • Saint Patrick’s College (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
      BBC Northern Ireland

    • New River Community College (Christiansburg, Virginia)

    • Hollins College (Roanoke, Virginia)

    • Virginia Western Community College (Roanoke, Virginia)
      Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island)

    • University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

    • Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island)

    • Radford University (Virginia)

Student Testimonials

  • “Doctor Sío-Castiñeira is an unusually approachable and knowledgeable teacher. She has helped me in technical ways and has also been attentive to me personally, helping me excell as an English major. She has always lifted my spirit in class, and if one does not understand what is being explained, she will re-word and reformulate until the subject has been fully comprehended.”

    Becky Luck

  • “I have really enjoyed this class. I am impressed by the instructor’s extreme knowledge of the material taught. She is straightforward and clear about what is expected from you at the beginning, will provide constant feedback about your progress and use a wicked sense of humor to help you forget about the workload and difficulty in the material. She is an excellent instructor.”

    Adriana Novak

  • “I really like Dr. Sío-Castiñeira. She was nice and she made the class fun. She really helped me learn better ways to write my papers. She was also very willing to help anyone whenever they needed help. I enjoyed the class, as well as the instructure. She gave clear explanations on how to write specific textual types. She gave us adequate time to do our assignments. She was very encouraging when it came to class discussions and she helped all of the students open up and argue their points through.”

    Noah Sterling