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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH & HUMANITIES

Faculty

Education

M.A., Hispanic Linguistics
Certificate in the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
2007

• Thesis:  The Role of Language Anxiety in Teacher-fronted and Small-group Interaction in Spanish as a Foreign Language:  How is Pronunciation Accuracy Affected? 
  

B.A., Spanish
Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY
2004

Certificate of Achievement in French as a second language
Collège La Salle, Montréal, Québec
2004

Spanish literature and culture courses in conjunction with junior year abroad experience
Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
2003

Professional Experience

August 2007-Present
Full-Time Spanish Instructor
Rogers State University, Claremore, OK

• Teach Spanish I and Spanish II courses both online and in the classroom
• Participate in the coordination of the Spanish program, including but not limited to the design of  syllabi for both classroom and online courses, and the creation of a Spanish Minor
• Faculty advisor for Spanish Club

May, 2007-August, 2007
Activities Director, English Language Institute
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

• Directed activities program for students enrolled in the Summer ESL program
• Duties included:  arranging activities which would expose ESL students to situations where they had to use English;  organizing and planning meetings to prepare students for these activities; coordinating scheduled activities and special events; preparing a weekly newsletter, and other duties as assigned.

May, 2007-August, 2007, May 2006-August 2006
Adjunct Instructor, English as a Second Language, English Language Institute
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

• Conducted Listening Level 4 and Speaking Level 3 classes for ESL students

September 2006-June 2007
Adjunct Instructor, Spanish
University of Ohio Eastern, St. Clairsville, OH

• Conducted Spanish I classes for university students
• Developed the curriculum for these classes

August 2005-April 2007
Teaching Assistant, Spanish Department
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

• Conducted Spanish I, II, and III classes for university students
• Developed teaching materials for these classes

August 2006
International Teaching Assistant Interviews
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

• Conducted English language proficiency interviews for international students preparing to be teaching assistants

January 2005-June 2005
Teacher
Mother Cabrini High School, New York, NY

• Conducted Spanish I and II, French I, and Advanced Native Spanish classes for high school students
• Developed curriculum for these classes

August 2004-November 2004
Salesperson
Top Shop, Montréal, Québec, Canada

• Assisted clients and provided financial management in a clothing store while improving French skills

March 2003-June 2003
Teaching Assistant
Escuela España, Concepción, Chile 

• Conducted English classes for 7th and 8th grade students
• Assisted these students in Spanish language classes

Honors

• Summa Cum Laude, Binghamton University (2004)
• Cecil Bachiller Award for Excellence in Romance Languages and Literature (2004)
•  Annual award given  by Binghamton University to an undergraduate student of romance languages who demonstrates outstanding academic performance

Affiliations

• Member of American Council for Teachers of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

Conferences and Workshops

• American Council for Teachers of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), 2007 Convention, San Antonio, TX, November, 2007
• Blackboard Workshop, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, October, 2005
  ( Workshop designed to orient new instructors on how to use the online course management system Blackboard)
• Teaching Assistant Workshop, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, August, 2005
  (A week long orientation workshop for new teaching assistants at the University of Pittsburgh which encompassed teaching methodologies and strategies for dealing with new language learners.)
  

Languages

• Spanish:  Fluent (reading, writing, speaking, listening)
• French:  Advanced (reading, writing, speaking, listening)
• Italian:  Beginner (reading, writing, speaking, listening)