From her welcoming “hola” to her final “hasta luego,” new faculty member Steffany Drozdo-Jones enthusiastically engages her three Spanish classes at Guilford.Drozdo-Jones teaches Spanish 101 and 202. However, her area of expertise is South American culture and literature. She teaches a 322 class on this subject, and she has been to Argentina twice.

Drozdo-Jones would like to teach a future course in post-modern and post-boom literature, in Spanish or in English, as an FYE. She hopes that this class would give students a fresh view on contemporary issues in Latin America.

Drozdo-Jones was born in upstate New York but spent most of her life in the Cleveland area of Ohio. She attended Miami University of Ohio for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees and University of Kentucky for her doctorate.

Drozdo-Jones says that she enjoys athletics in her free time. “I play golf and softball. I love sports,” Says Drozdo-Jones. She also enjoys cooking and playing with her two dogs.

Some students think their professors have no sense of humor. Drozdo-Jones defies this assumption. She loves programs such as Simpsons, South Park, and Jackass. She likes to see people smiling and laughing. “Humor is who I am,” says Drozdo-Jones.

Drozdo-Jones became familiar with Guilford about six years ago when she came here to attend the graduation of her husband’s close friend. She says she fell in love with the campus.

She enjoys the sense of closeness and intimacy among the various people on campus and Guilford’s motivated students. “I feel very welcomed and respected here,” says Drozdo-Jones.

Sylvia Trelles, the senior faculty member of the Spanish department, says that Drozdo-Jones adds many things to the Spanish department.

She brings youth, energy, newer teaching methods, a friendly personality, and knowledge of South America and Argentine literature.

Trelles says, “I am very pleased to have her as a colleague and I’m sure the students will enjoy having her as an instructor.”

First-year student Julia Hood enjoys her Spanish 202 class with Drozdo-Jones. Hood likes the class discussions in Spanish and says, “Steffany has a wonderful presence and energy that she brings to the class. She’s interested in the topics we’re covering and in the students.”

Hood also likes the cultural experience of watching advertisements that Drozdo-Jones collected from the local Spanish channel.

By urging students to take advantage of opportunities like Spanish Club and the upcoming Latin American film series, Drozdo-Jones is tackling Guilford life with vitality and a friendly smile.

From her welcoming “hola” to her final “hasta luego,” new faculty member Steffany Drozdo-Jones enthusiastically engages her three Spanish classes at Guilford.Drozdo-Jones teaches Spanish 101 and 202. However, her area of expertise is South American culture and literature. She teaches a 322 class on this subject, and she has been to Argentina twice.

Drozdo-Jones would like to teach a future course in post-modern and post-boom literature, in Spanish or in English, as an FYE. She hopes that this class would give students a fresh view on contemporary issues in Latin America.

Drozdo-Jones was born in upstate New York but spent most of her life in the Cleveland area of Ohio. She attended Miami University of Ohio for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees and University of Kentucky for her doctorate.

Drozdo-Jones says that she enjoys athletics in her free time. “I play golf and softball. I love sports,” Says Drozdo-Jones. She also enjoys cooking and playing with her two dogs.

Some students think their professors have no sense of humor. Drozdo-Jones defies this assumption. She loves programs such as Simpsons, South Park, and Jackass. She likes to see people smiling and laughing. “Humor is who I am,” says Drozdo-Jones.

Drozdo-Jones became familiar with Guilford about six years ago when she came here to attend the graduation of her husband’s close friend. She says she fell in love with the campus.

She enjoys the sense of closeness and intimacy among the various people on campus and Guilford’s motivated students. “I feel very welcomed and respected here,” says Drozdo-Jones.

Sylvia Trelles, the senior faculty member of the Spanish department, says that Drozdo-Jones adds many things to the Spanish department.

She brings youth, energy, newer teaching methods, a friendly personality, and knowledge of South America and Argentine literature.

Trelles says, “I am very pleased to have her as a colleague and I’m sure the students will enjoy having her as an instructor.”

First-year student Julia Hood enjoys her Spanish 202 class with Drozdo-Jones. Hood likes the class discussions in Spanish and says, “Steffany has a wonderful presence and energy that she brings to the class. She’s interested in the topics we’re covering and in the students.”

Hood also likes the cultural experience of watching advertisements that Drozdo-Jones collected from the local Spanish channel.

By urging students to take advantage of opportunities like Spanish Club and the upcoming Latin American film series, Drozdo-Jones is tackling Guilford life with vitality and a friendly smile.