Ms. Maria Gilda Battagliese is the president of the Uruguay Chapter, with its counterpart in Minnesota. She works at the Binational Center in Uruguay, Alianza Cultural Uruguay – EEUU, as a teacher educator, mentor, and coordinator of a country-wide program. Ms. Battagliese has been involved with Partners since 2008 when she was elected as a Teacher in Residence to travel to Minnesota to exchange language, culture, and teaching techniques. At Partners, she has worked on projects involving different committees in both Chapters. Ms. Battagliese participated in conventions, youth engagement workshops, and is also a member of the iEARN network. In past years, she served as vice president of the Uruguayan affiliate of TESOL (Urutesol). She holds a teaching degree from the Alianza in collaboration with the University of Maryland in Baltimore County. Ms. Battagliese also holds a postgraduate degree specializing in Virtual Learning Environments. She collaborated in Massive Open Online Courses with the University of Oregon and holds certificates in leadership and project management.
