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Wendy R. Shidemantle


Wendy Shidemantle

Associate Professor of Spanish

Office: 3rd floor of Old Main
Office Phone: 724-847-6819
wshide@geneva.edu

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)

Current Projects 

  • I am currently developing a Latin American film class to add to the Spanish minor
  • In 2015, I developed a study abroad program in Quito, Ecuador

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. 


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