Name: Michelle Pinzl              

Position: Visiting instructor; coordinator, Community Interpreting Certificate program

Education background: Master’s degree in foreign languages and cultures

Previous employer and position/Past experience as related to current position: For the past two years I have been a lecturer of Spanish at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse as well as a community, medical, and legal interpreter in the La Crosse community and surrounding areas.

Hometown: Menomonee Falls

Why did you choose Viterbo as your next employer? After three years of teaching at Viterbo as an adjunct, I have come to know the heartwarming hospitality of the faculty and staff at this university, as well as its enthusiastic and inspiring student body. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to be here full-time teaching two of my favorite subjects, the Spanish language and interpreting studies.

Of the five Viterbo values, which resonates with you most and why? Of the five Viterbo values, integrity is the one that most resonates with me though I find it the most challenging. Carrying out honesty and transparency is as difficult today as it always has been. Holding this value as a pillar in my personal code of honor and as a part of my work ethic, however, is a challenge that I am motivated to aspire to everyday.

Hobbies: Yoga, running, dancing, singing (mostly in the car), reading, travelling, enjoying the great outdoors, watching our students perform.