Martha Barry-Plotkin is a lecturer of Spanish and Latin American Studies at Elms College. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish from Amherst College and her Master’s Degree in Spanish Linguistics and Literature from Harvard University. She was a Teaching Fellow at Boston College and Harvard University who attended the Instituto Internacional in Madrid and the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City. She has previously taught Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Springfield College, Bay Path University, American International College, and Springfield Technical Community College. Additionally, Martha has worked and consulted to develop job training and career counseling programs in various corporate and community organizations. Martha is a creative writer, musician, and vocalist who has created, produced, and recorded educational music for language-learning programs. She has been performing with the Dan Kane Singers and the Pearls for the past 25 years in the greater Springfield-Hartford-Northampton area, and she has three children who share her passion for music.