Degrees Received
- Master of Arts, Spanish, Cleveland State University (June 2011)
- Summer study abroad graduate coursework
- Universidad de Costa Rica—San José, Costa Rica (2008)
- Universidad de Granada—Granada, Spain (2009)
- Master of Arts, Foreign Languages (Spanish/TESOL specialization), West Virginia University (May 1996)
- Summer study abroad graduate coursework
- Universidad Menéndez y Pelayo—Santander, Spain (1994)
- Bachelor of Arts, Spanish. West Virginia University (May 1994)
Courses Taught
- SPA 101 and 102 (Beginning Spanish I and II)
- SPA 201 and 202 (Intermediate Spanish I and II)
- SPA 315 (Latin American Culture and Civilization)
- SPA 319 (Advanced Conversation)
- SPA 320 (Advanced Composition)
- SPA 321 (Advanced Grammar)
- SPA 330 (Hispanic Film)
Selected Presentations/Conferences
- Attended the Second Language Acquisition Research Symposium—Pittsburgh, PA (2012)
- Conference presenter of “Integrating Communicative Activities in the Foreign Language Classroom” at the ACSI Conference—Pittsburgh, PA (2007).
- Conference presenter of “Putting Grammar into Practice” at the ACSI Conference—Pittsburgh, PA (2005).
- Conference presenter of “Activities to Enhance Communication in the Foreign Language Classroom” at the ACSI Conference—Pittsburgh, PA (2004).
- Attended the ACTFL Conference—Philadelphia, PA (2003)
- Guest lecturer on “The Culture of Colombia” for the Diversity Symposium at Westminster College (2001)
- Conference Presenter of “It′s All Just Fun and Games” at the Three Rivers TESOL Conference—Carnegie Mellon University (2000)
- Attended the AATSP Conference and completed Modified ACTFL OPI Workshop—Colorado (1999)
- Conference presenter of “Let′s Talk” at the Three Rivers TESOL Conference—Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1998)
- Conference presenter of “Games ‘R′ Us” and “The Realities of Teaching in Colombia” at the TESOL Three Rivers Conference—West Virginia University (1997)
Awards Received
- I was inducted into Phi Sigma Iota (International Foreign Language Honor Society) in 2010.
Professional Society Memberships
- Christian Association of World Languages
Related Work Experience:
- Saitama Instructor and Co-Coordinator (Summers 2001 and 2002) for the PA Governor′s School for International Studies in Pittsburgh, PA
- EFL Instructor/Administrador (July 1996-June 1997) at Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Administración in Bogotá, Colombia
- ESL Instructor (December 1995-June 1996) at the State Correctional Institution in Waynesburg, PA
Travel experience
I have traveled to the following Spanish speaking countries: Spain, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, The Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
Miscellaneous
I enjoy spending as much of my free time as possible with my husband, Scott, and our two boys, John and Luke.
