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    María Cristina Brett Páez

    Modern and Classical Language Studies
    Associate Lecturer of Spanish
    Campus:
    Trumbull
    Contact Information
    Email:
    mbrett1@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-847-0571

    Biography

    María Cristina Brett Páez is from Venezuela, South America originally. She has a BS in Economics and an MBA from Universidad de Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela. She also has an MA in Translation and an MEd from Kent State University. Maria Brett has a rich blend of the real world and academic experience. She worked in the financial and corporate world for more than 20 years. She has been a member of the Kent State University community for more than 19 years. First as a graduate student and after that as an instructor. She is an Associate Spanish Lecturer in the Department of Modern & Classical Language Studies.

    Her broad background allows María Cristina Brett Páez to bring real life experiences into the classroom and to prepare her students to succeed in the real world
     

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