Mariana Apalategui has over 20 years of teaching experience in Spanish and English as a Second Language. Mariana holds a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish from San Diego State University and a Master’s of Art in Spanish Linguistics from the San Diego State University. During her graduate course work, she traveled to Spain, where she taught ESL and took graduate courses in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language at the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares. She currently teaches Spanish at Point Loma Nazarene University in Point Loma, CA.

Gisselle Velarde has taught different levels of Spanish that include elementary to intermediate levels and advanced levels for intensive programs in the military field. She has lived in México and has traveled to different Spanish speaking countries. As an educator, her goal is to inspire and motivate students to learn the Spanish language, to encourage them to develop their communicative skills and to be more involved in the Hispanic culture.

Dr. Schuyler Eastin is an associate professor of literature at PLNU where he teaches premodern literature. His research interests include medieval romance, premodern labor, medievalism in modern popular culture, gaming/ludonarrative, and inclusive pedagogy. Dr. Eastin is an alumnus of PLNU where he met his wife Zena. They live in Alpine, California and have two brilliant and active children.

Dr. Tim Hall has served PLNU since 1996. As one who integrates Academics and Personal Development with students, he brings knowledge and experience to the departments he serves by teaching multiple Psychology of Personal Development courses each semester, a Leadership class for the Exercise Science Profession students, and a PE Activities class in Beginning Soccer. Combined with teaching, Hall spent 21 years as the head coach of the Men’s and Women’s teams for different periods of time.