MARIAN MEANEY is a teacher, translator, and interpreter who has lived and worked in Spain for twenty years. After graduating with honors in English and Spanish from University College, Galway, she completed a higher diploma in Education, and was awarded a scholarship to study Spanish culture at the University of Salamanca. She subsequently ran English-language academies in Malaga and Barcelona, and has advised both Spanish businesses and government organizations on international exchange programs.
BELÉN AGUADO VIGUER is a protocol, diplomacy, and tourism expert. She graduated with honors in Tourism, continued with an MBA in Protocol, Event Management and Institutional Relations at the Camilo José Cela in Madrid, and completed an M.A. with distinction in International Business and Diplomacy at University of East Anglia. At present she works as a coordinator of international mobility and internationalization developer at the International University of Catalonia. She is an avid traveler and a passionate ambassador for her country.
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