Bruno joined EWS in 2020. He has experience teaching Spanish, World Literature, and Latin American Literature and Culture at the college and high school levels since 2011, both in Mexico and the United States. He received a Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of Houston in 2019 and is especially passionate about contemporary Mexican poetry. As a native of the U.S.- Mexico border, Bruno brings insightful conversations into his classroom and believes that culture and art are crucial elements in the acquisition of a second language. Bruno has also pursued a long career in creative writing. His poems, fiction, essays, and translations have been published in numerous journals and magazines. He’s the author of three poetry collections and a novel published in 2016. As a lifelong cyclist and cycling advocate, you can find him leading rides around town, ranting about baseball, and reading at a coffee shop until they close.

Tanya has been a member of the EWS teaching staff since 2016. She currently teaches Spanish III Honors and Advanced Spanish IV. Prior to teaching at Emery/Weiner, Tanya taught Spanish in Alvin ISD for thirteen years, including six years of middle school and seven years of high school, and dual-credit college classes at Manvel High School. At Manvel, she served as department chair as well as World Languages Curriculum Specialist for the Alvin district. Over the years she has taught Spanish I & II Pre-AP, Dual Credit Spanish I-IV, AP Spanish Language and Spanish for Healthcare Professionals. She has a Journalism BA and Spanish minor from Southwestern Adventist University and a Masters degree in the "Language and Culture of Spain and Spanish-Speaking Countries" from the University of Salamanca in Spain. Tanya believes that learning should be an enjoyable experience for both the teacher and the student. With mutual respect, the classroom can be a fun atmosphere because more than anything, she loves to laugh and encourage students. She learned German as a child to speak with her grandmother and learned Spanish when she moved to Venezuela at the age of eight. More than cheering for the Steelers, finding great restaurants, cooking and exploring cultures, she loves to spend time with her boys, Theodore, Oliver, and her husband Brian.