Speaking Opportunities

Let’s Talk About Food, Language, and Culture

I am Douglas Cullen and I love to talk. Plus, I love to teach. If you are looking for someone speak about food, language, and culture. I might be able to help. My twenty plus years of living cooking and teaching in Mexico has given me knowledge and insights that I am happy to share.

Talks and Demonstrations

Are you a teacher? Are you looking for a fun way to incorporate real world content into your curriculum? When possible, I can do talks and demonstrations that can be incorporated into lessons for:

• Social Studies Classes
• Spanish Classes (I can do the demonstration in Spanish.)
• History Classes

Food demonstrations are a fun way to discuss food and culture. I can show the students how to prepare a dish, talk about the cultural importance of the dish and take questions from the students.

Online, Direct to the Classroom

We choose a topic and a set a time. The demonstrations I do online through Skype, Zoom or the platform used by your school.

This is from a cooking with chiles demonstration.

My Experience

I have an M.A. in English as a Second Language which has allowed work as a language and culture professor at the UDEM in Monterrey, and the UNAM, the Instituto Sanmiguelense in San Miguel de Allende. Over a period of 7 years, I opened 4 independent coffee shops in Puerto Vallarta and for 5 years I had a cafe in San Miguel de Allende. I have been working on the Mexican Food Journal for the past few years. As you can see, food, language, and culture. More.

Get in Touch

If you are interested in having me speak. Please get in touch. I would love to hear from you!