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)

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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.