Teaching

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

My goal as a teacher of Spanish is to use cultural materials and theoretical perspectives to deepen my students’ understanding not only of the nature of the Spanish language and its literature, but also how multilingualism and diversity can critically inform their own views of the world. I conceive of teaching as a dialogue whose methodological approaches are shaped by the topic, specific circumstances of each group, and the expected learning outcomes of each class. 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE 

Earlham College

Classroom

2021 – Present            El español en la frontera (Upper Division)

2021 – Present            Creative Writing Workshop (Upper Division)

University of New Mexico

Classroom

 Introduction to Hispanic Literature (Spring 2019)

Developing Spanish Writing Skills (Fall 2016; Spring 2017; Summer 2017)

Cultura Latinoamericana (Instructor of record) (Spring 2016; Fall 2017)

Elementary Spanish II (Fall 2015; Spring 2016)

Elementary Spanish I (Fall 2013; Spring 2014; Fall 2014; Spring 2015)

Online

Developing Spanish Writing Skills (Summer 2016; Fall 2016; Summer 2017; Fall 2017)

Cultura Latinoamericana (Instructor of record) (Spring 2016; Spring 2017; Spring 2018; Fall 2018)

Elementary Spanish II (Fall 2015)

Elementary Spanish I (Fall 2014; Spring 2015; Fall 2015; Summer 2015)

Instituto Cervantes, Sole Instructor

            Nueva Crónica Latinoamericana (Summer 2018)

            Literatura y revolución (Spring 2017)

            Level A1 (Summer 2015)

Universidad Antonio Nariño, Sole Instructor

            Spanish Composition (Spring 2013)

Texas Tech Foster School of Medicine, Sole Instructor

            Intermediate Oral Spanish (Summer 2010)

University of Texas at El Paso, Sole Instructor 

            Advanced-Intermediate Spanish Language Skills for Heritage Speakers (Spring 2011)

            Advanced-Intermediate Spanish Language Skills for Non-Heritage Speakers (Fall 201)

University of Texas at El Paso, Teaching Assistant

Advanced Spanish Language Skills for Heritage Speakers (Spring 2008, Fall 2008)

Advanced-Intermediate Spanish Language Skills for Heritage Speakers (Spring 2009, Fall 2009)

Advanced-Intermediate Spanish Language Skills for Non-Heritage Speakers (Fall 2010)

            Introduction to Creative Writing (Spring 2010)

SUPERVISOR EXPERIENCE 

University of New Mexico

Spanish as a Second Language (SSL) 101 Level Supervisor (Fall 2015, Spring 2016)        

PROFESSIONALIZATION

Spring 2019    Online Course Development Workshop. Online Course Development & Faculty Services. UNM Extended Learning University of New Mexico

Spring 2018    ACTFL Workshop – Department of Spanish and Portuguese. University of New Mexico

Spring 2018    Universal Design for Learning Workshop. UNM Online Course Development & Faculty Services – Center for Teaching & Learning

Spring 2018    DELE Assessment Workshop, Instituto Cervantes, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Fall 2016         Online Course Development Workshop. Online Course Development & Faculty Services. UNM Extended Learning University of New Mexico