Dr. Gutierrez-Pinon earned his B.A. in Hispanic Studies from Eastern Washington University in 2015, followed by an M.A. and Ph.D. in Hispanic Studies from the University of Washington in 2019 and 2026.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​‌‌‍‌‍​‌‌​‍‌​‌‌‍​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌​‍‌‍‍‍​‍​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

Passionate about the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures, Dr. Gutierrez-Pinon uses communicative language teaching to help students develop practical language skills while gaining new perspectives on the world. He believes students learn best through meaningful interaction and by building on their own experiences, knowledge, and strengths.

He was drawn to BASIS Independent Bothell for its academic challenge and emphasis on diversity, citizenship, and global-mindedness. He hopes to inspire students to become confident, curious, and compassionate global citizens.

Outside the classroom, Dr. Gutierrez-Pinon enjoys spending time with his partner, cats Raava and Yue, and dog Phineas. He also enjoys reading, writing, chess, and cheering on his favorite sports teams.