Local Chapters

HIGINIO ORDOÑEZ SUAREZ
Atlacomulco Chapter
Higinio Ordoñez Suárez was born in Atlacomulco, State of Mexico and has a BA in English Teaching and MA in Administration.
He has been a Language Teacher for more than 33 years.
He was a Teacher Trainer and English State Coordinator in the State of Mexico where he developed several projects for In-service language teachers.
He has conducted academic activities in Japan, Peru, Spain, Costa Rica, Panama and different states in Mexico.
He is currently a Freelance Consultant on Teaching English to Young Learners and Teacher Training

Antonio Choy Carrillo
Chiapas Chapter
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Antonio Choy Carrillo
- was born on January 17th 1977, in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas; son of a Chinese immigrant and a Mexican woman is the last of three.
- When he finished High School, traveled to Ohio as an exchange student where he learned English, then moved to Cancun to study his college.
- Holds a BA in Tourism by Universidad La Salle Cancun, a BA in ELT by SEP, and a MBA by Universidad Politecnica de Cataluña.
- He has been a EFL teacher for more than 10 years, in different institutions, both public and private, such as ITESM in Chiapas, UVM campus Tuxtla and Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez, just to mention some; he currently teaches at Colegio la Paz de Tuxtla to high school students.
- Along with his teaching commitment, he manages a party venue and it is also a Wedding Planner, activities that combines perfectly with the same dedication and professionalism.
- He has also been an active member of MEXTESOL Chiapas Chapter for more than ten years and has participated not only in several Academic, Regionals and National Conventions, but also in different academic events of the U.S. Embassy at the Benjamin Franklin Corner and academic events of main editorials and Universities.

Yiro Ortega
CDMX Chapter
Yiro Ortega
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Yiro Ortega is an ICELT-Cambridge certified ELT
professional with over 10 years experience teaching
English and training teachers at all levels. He completed
his bachelor’s degree in English Literature at UNAM and
is currently the coordinator of English publications at
Editorial Trillas, and former treasurer of the MEXTESOL
CDMX Chapter..

SAÚL BECERRA VARGAS
morelia CHAPTER
Mr.Becerra@hotmail.com
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Teacher Saul Becerra was born on February 28th, 1982 in Tacambaro, Michoacan. He has been teaching English, Math and Science since 2004 in Uruapan Michoacan. He studied at Mabank High School in Texas. He holds a BA in Education by Universidad Vizcaya de las Americas. He´s working on a Master in Education, too. He currently holds a full-time English teaching position and Coordinator at Diplomado E.P.L.E.R. Along his commitment with education he writes poems and has participated in many books on different topics. He has also been an active member of Rotary International a club where he has developed several proyects to help the community.

Melissa Ferrin
Oaxaca Chapter
Melissa Ferrin
- Has lived and worked in Oaxaca for over 20 years. She has taught EFL to all ages and levels and currently teaches at the Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca. Before coming to Mexico she worked in Ecuador and Japan, She has a bachelor’s degree in Foreign Language Education (Spanish), a TEFL, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Educational Management from International House London. She’s been active in MEXTESOL at the state and national level for many years.
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Karla Shareni Murillo Granados
GUANAJUATO Chapter
Karla Shareni Murillo Granados
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Shareni Murillo holds a Degree in Modern Languages and Interculturality by La Salle University. She has been working at the UNAM ENES León as a language professor. She has participated as a speaker in national and international conventions and congresses, and looks forward to becoming a translator.
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Luis Albert Fernández
Puebla - Tlaxcala Chapter
After 23 years of experience “Sharing is what I enjoy about teaching…” has become Luis Albert Fernandez’s philosophy. Certified as a Family Educator by the Illinois State in the USA, a Teacher Trainer for different programs (British Council, SEP PRONI, UPAEP).
At the moment Mr. Fernández directs the English coordination for Unidades Básicas UPAEP and he does Speaking Examination for Cambridge CAE exam for IH and The Anglo. He has been an International presenter since 2017. He is also an adviser for EducationUSA Tlaxcala which helps students find a suitable university in the United States.

Patricia Lopez
Texcoco Chapter
- Patricia López has been devoted to English Teaching for more than 10 years, and has worked as a coordinator and teacher in the most recognized bilingual schools from Ecatepec and Texcoco areas.
Currently she manages her own Language School, teaching English to kids and adults of all ages and levels.
She is currently developing and researching in her project called ‘Bebé Bilingue’ - .

Laura Leticia González González
Nuevo León Chapter
Mtra. Laura Leticia González González
Laura González holds a bachelor’s degree on Language Sciences with an emphasis on Bilingual Education, from Facultad de Filosofía y Letras UANL. She concluded a master’s degree on Applied Linguistics at Posgrado de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras as well. During her master’s she conducted a research project that emphasizes the use of technology to enhance students’ oral production when learning a second language.
She has worked as an English teacher for eight years in a row now, both at public and private institutions like TecMilenio and Relaciones Culturales. She is currently working at EDEC Universidad. Laura is a certified by Cambridge with the TKT Modules 1,2 and 3 as well as the CLIL Module, all of them with satisfactory results.
She has participated in different workshops as a speaker, providing techniques for teachers to enhance their students’ oral production. She has also participated in different research programs and has been part of Mextesol Capítulo Nuevo León since 2018.

Roque Frikas
Sinaloa Chapter
Roque Frikas has been teaching English for 26 years. He has traveled to more than 15 countries around the world where he has participated as a professional translator for different universities and companies and as a speaker in several conferences and seminars. He has two academic stays abroad, one at the University of Texas at Austin in the USA and another at Durham University in the UK. He became a teacher trainer and has been mentoring the new generation of teachers for more than 11 years.
He is currently teaching the BA students in ELT at Universidad Autónoma de Occidente in Campus Guasave and Universidad Pedagógica del Estado de Sinaloa in Campus Guasave as well. He is currently the coordinator of the Language Center of Universidad Autónoma de Occidente in Guasave Sinaloa Mexico.

Yucatán Chapter
Yucatán Chapter
vicepresidencia@mextesol.org.mx

Gabriel Gomez Sánchez
Jalisco Chapter
ESL teacher for 18 years ranging from lower elementary to higher education. Has a CPE C2 mastery certificacion by Cambridge.
Has worked for 8 years as an elementary teacher in different private institutions such as IT Campus Guadalajara and the Tecnológico de estudios superiores de Zapopan.
Then managed multilevel classes from elementary, middle school and high school while working at Liceo del Valle and Colegio Once México. Also provided professional level classes at international companies such as Toshiba and Unosquare, Philip Morris international and Omnilife. He participated in a professional formation program for nurses working abroad at Artist. As a teacher in Bilingual schools, he participated in different areas where he has taught biology, music, literature, and investigation and teaching methodologies.
His recent experience includes work as coordinator and program developer for private academies such as Professional English and Smartways and has performed as both an academia leader and language teacher at Escuela Bancaria y Comercial for the last 3 and a half years where he has taught Business English, French and Italian.
Finally, he has also provided formation for English teachers whether from his own staff to external educational institutions.

ANDRÉS PALACIOS HERNÁNDEZ
Tampico Chapter
ANDRÉS PALACIOS HERNÁNDEZ
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Andrés studied a degree in English Language at the Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas. He has taken different courses for certifications. He has been an ESL teacher for a little more than 5 years. He has worked in different private and public schools. Nowadays, he works full time at the Coordinación de Inglés en Educación Básica. His main areas of interest are second language acquisition and teacher training.