Professional

  • Academic Manager & Language Teacher | MISLanguage Academy & Pre-U Mannheim, Germany

  • English as Second Language | Central Language Laboratory (ZSL) Heidelberg University, Germany

  • Spanish Lecturer (Visiting) | University of Chester, UK

  • Freelance Translator | Hot Property Films Ltd. London, UK

  • Art and Design Lecturer (Visiting) | Glyndwr Faculty of Creative Arts, Wales (UK)

  • Art and Design Lecturer (Visiting) | Tonghua University School of Fine Arts, China.

  • Freelance Designer & Illustrator | Spain, UK, Germany

  • Founder Editor Buhobooks Children’s Bilingual Book Publishing | Madrid, Spain

  • 1997 - 2010 It’s a long story…

Academic 

  • 2018 PhD candidate Manchester Metropolitan University. Manchester, UK

  • 2017 M.A Design Practice Glyndwr University, School of Creative Arts. Wales, UK

  • 2012 Diploma Professional Publishing. Calamo&Cran Publishing School. Madrid, Spain

  • 2007 Certificate in Theatre Costume Design. Universitat Abat Oliba CEU. IDEP. Barcelona, Spain

  • 1997 BA (Hons) Graphic Design. John Moores University. Liverpool, UK | Awarded 3 year fee scholarship by the City of Liverpool

  • 1993 Certificate of Proficiency in English | University of Cambridge. International examinations. Madrid, Spain

  • 1992 Foundation Course in Art and Design. School of Applied Arts and Crafts. Madrid, Spain.

Publishing awards

  • 2013 Cheshire business start-up grant £500

  • 2012 Women Entrepreneur. Prize €6000, invested in development of digital App “The Selfish Giant”

  • 2012 Winner of Calamo&Cran publishing project competition: A collaborative bilingual adaptation of “The Selfish Giant” by Oscar Wilde

  • 2012 (1/12) Finalist at Cink Emprende Business Start-Up Incubator, Madrid

  • 2011 Awarded Innovative Publishing Project by Madrid Chamber of Commerce & INCYDE Foundation. Creation of Cultural Businesses funded by the Ministry of Culture and European Social Fund.

Picture books and digital interactive Apps

  • Buhobooks children's picture book 'The Selfish Giant' by Oscar Wilde. A bilingual Spanish/English adaptation. Illustrated by Kike Ibáñez

  • Buhobooks App 'The Selfish Giant'. Bilingual interactive digital picture book

  • Buhobooks children's picture book 'The Remarkable Rocket' by Oscar Wilde. A bilingual Spanish/English adaptation. Illustrated by Eva S. Gómez

Exhibitions

  • August 2017 Exhibition at Oriel Sycharth Gallery. Part II ‘Way Ahead’

  • May 2017 Exhibition at Oriel Sycharth Gallery. Part I ‘Not Over Yet’