Faculty Profile for Cecilia McMahon

Biography Section

Biography and Education

Cecilia McMahon was born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico. She Graduated from Centro de Estudios Universitarios in Monterrey Mexico with a degree in Education. She earned a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA with a major in Visual Arts and attended Lorenzo de Medici Institute in Florence, Italy where she studied Florentine Art in Situ and Studio Art. Cecilia graduated from Texas State University with a MA in Spanish. Her first teaching position was in Mexico's School system (SEP). In the Untited States she worked at Thomas Nelson Community College as a Spanish instructor. As a Spanish Translator, Cecilia worked for Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Marriott Hotels International and The University of Texas at Austin.

Teaching Interests

Spanish beginners and intermediate
Courses in Spanish translation
Conversational Spanish
Spanish for professionals

Research Interests

Spanish and English translation. Translation tools.