Julia Poyato-Montes was born and raised in the beautiful region of Andalusia, in the south of Spain. Her love for languages began at the age of eight with English, which sparked a lifelong passion that has only grown ever since. Over the years, she became proficient in English and Italian, gained a basic understanding of Portuguese and French, and recently started learning German.

Her dedication to languages led her to pursue a double degree in Translation and Interpreting at the University of Granada (Spain) and the University of Bologna (Italy), with a later specialization in Audiovisual Translation. Although she worked as audiovisual translator for several months, her true calling was teaching. This passion drove her to earn a master’s degree in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language.

In 2022, Julia moved to the United States to pursue an MA in Languages, Literatures, Cultures, and Pedagogy at the University of Delaware (Newark, Del.). There, she also taught Spanish undergraduate courses, served as the graduate student ambassador for her department, and was vice-president of the Hispanic/Latino Graduate Student Association.

Julia currently lives off-campus in Newark. In her free time, she enjoys playing sports and cooking. She is not entirely sure whether she loves cooking because she enjoys eating, or she enjoys eating because she loves cooking. Whatever it may be, one thing is clear: what truly makes her happiest is preparing and sharing meals with others.