Curriculum Vitae
Alvaro M. Torres-Calderón
OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Spanish
Dunlap Hall 319 A
University of North Georgia.
Dahlonega, GA 30597
(706) 864-1978
HOME ADDRESS
119 A Boyd Circle
Dahlonega, GA 30533
Telephone: (850) 482-9908
E-mail: [email protected]
SECTION A:
ACADEMIC ACHIEVENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Education
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Ph.D. in Spanish obtained June 2006
Specialization: 19 th and 20th Century Latin American Literature
Dissertation: Mujer, nación y progreso en el discurso del
exilio de Clorinda Matto de Turner y Juana Manuela Gorriti.
University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
M.A. Romance Languages with concentration in Spanish obtained December 2002
Universidad de Lima, Lima, Perú
Juris Doctor and B.A. in Political Science obtained in February 1998
Areas of Research
Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Spanish American and Caribbean Literatures,
Modernismo, Women Writers, José Martí, Postcolonial Studies, and Border Theory
Publications and Creative Activities
Book article
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Alejo Carpentier y el hombre fronterizo: una constante
en el Reino de este mundo.” Alejo Carpentier ante la crítica. Caracas: Monte
Ávila, 2005.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “La nación, identidad y sus fronteras en la prosa de
Clorinda Matto de Turner”. Accepted for publication. En Tinta expresa.
Translations
Torres-Calderón. Alvaro. Collaboration in Culturally La Florida: Spain’s New World
Legacy Conference. May 3-6, 2012. St. Augustine, Florida. (Lectures and
Presentations) Translated two articles from English to Spanish (Book published)
Torres-Calderón. Alvaro. Pedagogías 2011 Conference on Architecture.
Universidad Pontificia Católica del Perú. Lima, Perú. Translated presentations from
English to Spanish including edition. Published, 2012
Torres-Calderón. Alvaro. Pedagogías 2009 Conference on Architecture. Universidad
Pontificia Católica del Perú. Lima, Perú. Translated from English to Spanish
including edition. Published, 2012
Creative work
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Claroscuro”. Selection of Poems. Editorial Línea Andina.
Lima, Perú. 2010
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Spells.” Selection of Poems. Stonepile Writers Anthology:
A Collection of Poetry and Prose by Writers of the North Georgia Mountains.
Dahlonega. UPNG, December 2010. Pag. 32.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Summer Heat” and others. Selection of Poems. Stonepile
Writers Anthology: A Collection of Poetry and Prose by Writers of the North
Georgia Mountains. Vol.II. Dahlonega. UPNG, December 2011. Pag. 17.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Sopa de letras.” Selection of Poems. Stonepile Writers
Anthology: A Collection of Poetry and Prose by Writers of the North Georgia
Mountains. Vol.III. Dahlonega. UPNG, December 2013. Pag. 20.
In progress
Torres-Calderón. Alvaro. Ximenez-Fatio House Museum. St. Augustine, Florida.
(Tour guide manual) I translated the history of the museum to be printing as part of
the visiting documents for tourists. English to Spanish (in progress)
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Sociedad, moda y cuerpo femenino en el París
modernista de La Rosa Muerta” En Femenistas Unidas.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Juana Manuela Gorriti, and Women Representation in the
Building of a Nation” Arts and Scientia.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Jose Martí: Inmigración y género” En Espéculo
Conference Presentations
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. The Beatles in a new work by David Cruz. SAMLA. Atlanta,
Georgia. November 8-10, 2013.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. Campo y ciudad en Herencia de Clorinda Matto de Turner.
SAMLA. Atlanta, Georgia. November 8-10, 2013.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. Gioconda Belli: A proposito de Escandalo en su antologia
poetica y el “Pais de las Mujeres”. SAMLA. Atlanta, Georgia. November 8-10,
2013.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. Peregrinaciones y Oasis en la vida de Juana Manuela
Gorriti: viajes fantásticos y exilios fronterizos. SAMLA. Durham, North
Carolina. November 9-11, 2012.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. Lima Fundada, la ambigüedad y transición de un erudito.
MACHL (Mid-America Conference on Hispanic Literature) Lincoln, Nebraska.
October 12-14, 2012.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. Usca Paucar: Transculturación del tema mariano en la
cosmovisión andina barroca. KFLC (Kentucky Foreign Language
Conference) Lexington, Kentuky. April 19-21, 2012
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. El románticismo, el modernismo y lo francés en la
poesía de Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera. SAMLA. Atlanta, Georgia. November
4-6, 2011.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. La poesía de Angélica Palma y el modernismo.
SAMLA. Atlanta, Georgia. November 4-6, 2011.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. Theatrical approaches and the new image of Peruvian
identity in Solari Swayne's Collacocha. 14th Annual Conference on the
Americas. Georgia Perimeter College Feb. 11 & 12. 2011.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Escándalo de miel.” Selection of translated poems from
Gioconda Belli. Poetry in Translation. SAMLA. Atlanta, Georgia. November
5-7, 2010.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Cruce de generación y fronteras en la poética de Angélica
Palma.” Special Panel. SAMLA. Atlanta, Georgia. November 5-7, 2010.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “El poder y la (de)construcción de los mitos en dos
cuentos de Sergio Ramírez: “Charles Atlas también muere” y “El
centerfielder”.” Lexington, Kentucky. April 15-17, 2010.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Indian Journeys por Gladys Ilarregui.” International
Conference on Poetry of Spain and Hispanic-America. Wake Forest
University. Winston-Salem. North Carolina. April 9-10, 2010
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Juan Diez de Betanzos: hacia el encuentro consigo
mismo y el reino de Vilcabamba.” IX Congreso Internacional de Literatura
Hispánica. Lima – Perú. March 17-20, 2010.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “The XIX century stylistic and thematic syncretism in
Mercedes Cabello de Carbonera's Sacrificio y Recompensa.” 13th Annual
Conference on the Américas. Atlanta, Georgia. 12-13 February, 2010.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Poesía de Luis Hernández o Billy The Kid.” Poetry in
Translation. SAMLA. Atlanta, Georgia. November 6-8, 2009.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Sociedad, moda y cuerpo femenino en el París
modernista de La Rosa Muerta” Sponsored by Femenistas Unidas. SAMLA.
Atlanta, Georgia. November 6-8, 2009.
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Sacrificio y Recompensa y La Rosa muerta: simbologías
de una mujer entre siglos” Latin-American Studies Association. Río de
Janeiro, Brasil. June 11-14, 2009
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Juana Manuela Gorriti, and Women Representation in the
Building of a Nation” 12th Annual Conference on the Americas. Atlanta,
Georgia. February 6-7, 2009
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Jose Martí: Inmigración y género” South Atlantic
Modern Language Association Convention. Louisville, Kentucky.
November 7-9. 2008
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Miss Lucy King and other poems in the work of Luis
Valle Goicochea” Poetry in Translation. South Atlantic Modern Language
Association Convention. Louisville, Kentucky. November 7-9. 2008
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “El Derecho natural y la justicia social en la visión de
progreso de José Martí” 11th Annual Conference on the Americas. Atlanta,
Georgia. February 8-9, 2008
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “La nación y sus fronteras en el discurso de Clorinda
Matto de Turner”. South Atlantic Modern Language Association
Convention. Atlanta, Georgia. November 2007
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Religión y religiosidad en Clorinda Matto de Turner y
Juana Manuela Gorriti.” (Latin American Studies Association)
Montreal, Canada. September 6-8, 2007
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “La identidad femenina y la nación en Boreales,
miniaturas y porcelanas de Clorinda Matto de Turner.” V Congreso
Internacional de Literatura Hispánica. Lima, Perú. March 2006
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “La Nueva Mujer en el discurso modernista de José Martí
y sus encuentros con las ideas de Clorinda Matto de Turner”. South Atlantic
Modern Language Association Convention. Atlanta, Georgia. November
2005
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “Benny y el Nene: cuestionamiento y futuro de la
identidad de un país en La Guaracha del Macho Camacho”. fifth
International Conference on Caribbean Literature. Freeport, Grand
Bahamas. November 2003
Torres-Calderón, Álvaro. “La sociedad corrupta en la obra de Mario Vargas Llosa”.
Kentucky Foreign Language Conference. Lexington, Kentucky. May 2002
Forthcoming Conference Presentations: None.
Academic and Professional Activities
Secretary of Panel and presenter: Feministas Unidas. South Atlantic Modern
Language Association Convention. Atlanta, Georgia. November 8-10. 2013
Secretary of Panel 1 and presenter. "Cultures, Contexts, Images, and Texts in Latin
America” South Atlantic Modern Language Association Convention. Atlanta,
Georgia. November 8-10 2013
Secretary of Panel 2. "Cultures, Contexts, Images, and Texts in Latin America” South
Atlantic Modern Language Association Convention. Atlanta, Georgia. November 810 2013
Attendee. Globalizing the Future: Incorporating Latin American Perspective Across
the Curriculum. Southern Polytecnic Univesity. Marietta, Georgia. October 18, 2013
Guest reader and presenter of José Hierro’s Agenda. Selection of poems. In
Homenaje a la Amapola. Homage to José Hierro’s works. SAMLA. Durham, NC.
November 9-11, 2012.
Guest reader and presenter of authors of Poesía ante la incertidumbre. Andrea
Cote, Federico Díaz-Granado y José Carlos Yrigoyen. SAMLA. Durham, NC.
November 9-11, 2012.
Chair of Panel: “Transnationality/Supra-Nation and gender in XIX – XX century
Latin-America.” South Atlantic Modern Language Association Convention.
Durham, North Carolina. November 9-11. 2012
Guest reader for 100 años de Campos de Castilla. Universidad Nacional Mayor de
San Marcos. Lima, Perú. June 13, 2012.
Guest lecturer and reader of his own poems. Claroscuro 2010. Universidad Nacional
Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. June 13, 2012.
Attendee. Culturally La Florida: Spain’s New World Legacy Conference. May 3-6,
2012. St. Augustine, Florida.
Guest speaker for The Year of Peru. "The Narratives of Clorinda Matto de Turner
and Juana Manuela Gorriti." Sponsored by The Latin-American/Latino Studies
Program. Kennesaw State University. Georgia. November 3, 2011.
Secretary of Panel: “Transnationality/Supra-Nation and gender in XIX – XX
century Latin-America.” South Atlantic Modern Language Association Convention.
Atlanta, Georgia. November 4-6. 2011
Chair/Secretary of Panel: “Transnationality/Supra-Nation and gender in XIX – XX
century Latin-America.” South Atlantic Modern Language Association Convention.
Atlanta, Georgia. November 5-7. 2010
Moderator: Session “Encuentros, inquisición y peregrinaciones en el Nuevo Mundo.”
IX Congreso Internacional de Literatura Hispánica. Lima, Perú. Friday, March
19. 2010
Moderator: Session I. “Novela y representación en el siglo XIX” Sala L118-Leme
Latin-American Studies Association. Río de Janeiro, Brasil. June 11, 2009.
Moderator/Chair of Panel: Session 4 D Room D. 12th Annual Conference on the
Americas. Atlanta, Georgia. February 7, 2009
Chair of Panel: “Transnationality/Supra-Nation and gender in XIX century LatinAmerica.” South Atlantic Modern Language Association Convention. Louisville,
Kentucky. November 7-9. 2008
Chair of Panel: “Transnationality/Supra-nation and gender at the end of XIX
century Latin-America.” South Atlantic Modern Language Association Convention.
Atlanta, Georgia. November 2007
Language Course Developer/Attendee. Transatlantic Studies Workshop. Valdosta
University. October 1-2, 2010
Language Course Developer/Attendee. Transatlantic Studies Workshop. NGCSU
March 27-28, 2009
Language Course Developer/Attendee. Transatlantic Studies Workshop. Valdosta
University September 26-27, 2008
Language Course Developer/Attendee. Transatlantic Studies Workshop. Macon
State University, February 14-15, 2008
Attended the presentation of “Pablo Neruda en Santander”. Panel by Hernan Loyola,
Julio Neira, Santiago Vivanco Saenz and Gunther Castanedo Pfeiffer. Santander,
Spain. Summer 2008
Co-writer and Co-Director of the play “Managua Breeze” presented at NGCSU.
Hoag Auditorium. April 16th, 2008
Guest speaker for the Jose Marti's 155 Aniversary. Sponsored by The LatinAmerican Studies and Spanish Program. Flagler College. Saint Augustine, Florida.
February 1, 2008.
Poetry reader: “Versos Sencillos” Jose Marti. Flagler College. Saint Augustine,
Florida. February 1, 2008.
Attended presentation of actor and film director Carlos Frey on Inmigration from
Mexico. Jan. 16, 2008.
Attended Spanish poet and writer Benjamin Prado’s reading. NGSU. Nov. 6th and
at the SAMLA Conference. Nov. 9th – 12th 2007.
Participant. Workshop: Migrant Workers Theater. University of Georgia. Aug. 2007
Collaboration with Dr. Jack Wynn on collecting information for a project on
Caral-Supe Civilization (Peru) Fall 2007.
Right to Know Basic Awareness Training. Board of Regents of the University System
of Georgia. February 28, 2007
Attended Alpha Kappa Delta First Annual global Awareness Project. “Invisible
children” at NGCSU. Februabry, 07
Attended NGCSU Film Festival, Fall 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, Spring 2008
Attended screening at the Latin American Film Festival at the Woodruff Arts Center
in Atlanta, October, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Thirthteen Annual NGCSU Teaching Excellence Retreat, attendee, September 24 &
25, 2010. NGCSU – Dahlonega, GA
Ninth Annual NGCSU Teaching Excellence Retreat, attendee, September 22 & 23,
2006 Unicoi State Park Lodge – Helen, GA
Contracts and Grants
Faculty Development Grant, NGCSU, awarded to present at the Latin American
Studies Association Conference. Río de Janeiro, Brasil. June 11-14, 2009.
Faculty Development Grant, NGCSU, awarded to attend the Study Abroad Program
in Nerja/Santander. Summer 2008.
On-line course designer of Spanish language components for the B.A. Degree in
Transatlantic Studies. Program developed with the effort of seven institutions in the
USG as part of a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. (Nov. 2007 –
present)
Faculty Development Grant, NGCSU, awarded to present at the Latin American
Studies Association Conference. Montreal, Canada. September 6-8, 2007
Honors and Awards Associated with Academic Achievement
Outstanding Graduate Student in Spanish, Florida State University, 2004-2005
SECTION B: TEACHING
North Georgia College and State University, August 2006 to present.
Beginning Spanish I (SPAN 1001)
Fall 2006, Summer 2007,
Fall 2007, Spring 2008,
Fall 2008, Spring 2009,
Fall 2009, Spring 2010,
Fall 2010, Fall 2013
Elementary Spanish II (SPAN 1002)
Spring 2007, Spring 2008
Summer 2009,
Spring 2010, Spring 2011,
Fall 2011,
Spring/Summer/Fall 2012.
Spring/Fall 2013
Beginning/Elementary (HONORS) (SPAN 1001/1002)
Spring 2011.
Elementary Spanish II (SPAN 1002) Learning Community Fall 2011.
Intermediate Spanish (SPAN 2001)
Fall 2007, Summer 2008,
Fall 2008, Spring 2009,
Fall 2009, Spring 2010
Fall 2010, Fall 2011
Spring 2012
Intermediate Spanish (SPAN 2002)
Spring 2007, Fall 2012
Latin-American Literature I (SPAN 4250)
Fall 2006, Spring 2008,
Spring 2011, Fall 2012.
Culture and Civilization of Latin-America (SPAN 3050)
Spring 2007, Fall 2008,
Spring 2010, Fall 2011
Spring 2013
Business Spanish (SPAN 3210)
Spring 2011, Fall 2013
Advanced Skills of Spanish Language. (SPAN 4155)
Fall 2007, Spring 2009
Fall 2010
Women Writers From Latin America and Spain. (SPAN 4180) Fall 2009. Spring 2010
Spring 2011
Special Topics SPAN 4990. Spanish American Short Stories. Fall 2011.
Summer Language Institute (Spanish):
Intermediate Spanish (SPAN 2001-2002)
Summer 2010, 2011
Special Topics: Music of Latin-America and Spain
(SPAN 4990)
Summer 2010
Florida State University, (Graduate Teaching Assistant) January 2003 to June 2006
Elementary Spanish I (SPN 1120)
Spring 2003, Summer B
2004, Fall 2004
Comprehensive Elementary Spanish (SPN 1130)
Spring 2005
Intermediate Spanish I (SPN2200)
Summer, Fall 2003,
Spring 2004, Fall 2004,
Spring, 2005, Fall 2005,
Spring 2006,
Summer 2006
Intermediate Spanish II (SPN2240)
Summer B 2005
University of Memphis, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature
Spanish Instructor, (Career Practical Training sponsored by the Career Experience
Opportunities Program – Florida State University), Summer 2005 (2nd Session)
Courses Taught:
Elementary Spanish (SPA1010 and SPA1020)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Spanish Basic Language Program, Spring 2001 to Fall
2002
Courses Taught:
Elementary Spanish (All basic levels)
Intermediate Spanish I (SPAN 2020)
Native Assistant, (2001), coordinated with the International Master in Business
Administration Program
Courses taught (days assigned by the main professor):
Introduction to Hispanic Culture and Business (SPAN 7102)
Commerce in the Hispanic World (SPAN 7103)
Course/ Curriculum Development
I proposed a new course, Spanish 4180, in Spanish and Latin-American Literature. It
has been accepted by the Department of Modern Languages at NGCSU during Fall
2008. It was approved by the Academic Affairs Committee on February 25th. Taught
for the first time in the Fall 2009.
Tutorials
Spanish 3050 (Spring 2010), Susan Vickers took this class as an honors course.
She wrote a final research paper and did an additional oral presentation and group
tasks.
Spanish 3050 Culture and Civilization of Latin-America – Taught once as an
independent study. Spring 2007 (1 student).
Spanish 3050 (Spring 2007), Maricela Jacobo took this class as an honors course.
She wrote longer research papers and did an additional oral presentation and group
tasks.
Spanish 4990 Special Topics. El cuento latinoamericano. Independent Study.
Honors and Awards Associated with Teaching
Certificate of Recognition as an Outstanding Teacher by the students of North
Georgia College and State University. The Student Government Association. Spring
2011.
Congratulation letter from the Vice-President of Student Affairs for contributions to
the institution and to graduating students who thanked me for my presence in their
academic formation. August 13, 2010
Congratulation letter from the Vice-President of Student Affairs for contributions to
the institution and to graduating students who thanked me for my presence in their
academic formation. August 11, 2009
Certificate Of Appreciation, presented on February 27, 2008 by the Student
Government Association for going above and beyond the call of duty.
Nominated as an Outstanding Faculty Member by the students of North Georgia
College and State University. The Student Government Association. Spring 2007.
Other Teaching Related Activities
Voice Thread Workshop. NGCSU/CTLE. September 10, 2010.
Sponsored Mallory Echols to present her Spanish project on "The Culture of Post
Civil War El Salvador" at Honor’s Conference (formerly Honor’s Day). April 7th
2009.
Web SAM (Maestro) Enfoques tutorial. Fall 2008.
Participant. Internationalizing the Curriculum: Spain/Morocco Workshop on March
28, 2008.
Attended WebCT Vista training at NGCSU, August 21, 2006; September 13th, 2007. I
taught/customized my regular courses and an on-line course with Vista.
Sponsored Courtney Quinn and Rachel Metcalf/Cody Brookshire to present their
Spanish projects (dance and song respectively) at Honor's Day. April 17th 2008.
Attended Workshop on Pod Casting at NGCSU, September 5, 2006.
Assistant in the creation of hybrid Spanish courses (Blackboard). Basic and
Intermediate Levels. Florida State University. (Fall 2005 - Spring 2006)
Consultant in the creation of a virtual Spanish tutor program with the coordination of
the Math and Science Department - University of Memphis (Spring 2002)
SECTION C: SERVICE
Academic Advisement
Formally advised several undergraduate Spanish students for 7 and a half years at
UNG
Committee Service
Department Committees
Search Committee for Arabic Faculty. Member. UNG. Department of Modern and
Classical Languages. Fall 2013 - present.
Promotion and Tenure Committee. Member. NGCSU. Department of Modern
Languages. Fall 2011 – 2012.
Search Committee for Spanish Faculty. Member. NGCSU. Department of Modern
Languages. Fall 2011/Spring 2012.
Search Committee for Chinese Faculty. Chair. NGCSU. Department of Modern
Languages. Fall 2011/Spring 2012.
Search Committee for Spanish Instructor and Technology Specialist. NGCSU.
Department of Modern Languages. Summer 2011.
Search Committee for Arabic and Russian Candidates developing the Strategic
Language Intensive Program (SLIP.) Member. NGCSU. Department of Modern
Languages. Fall 2009 – Summer 2010)
Search Committee for French/Spanish Faculty, Member. (NGCSU. Department of
Modern Languages. Fall 2006 – Spring 2008)
School Committees
Arts and Letters Promotion and Tenure Committee. Chair (Fall 2013-Spring 2014)
Arts and Letters Promotion and Tenure Committee. Member (Fall 2011-Spring 2012)
Gender Studies Council. Member. (2008 – present) and Co-Director (Fall 2010Spring 2012)
Arts and Letters Conference Committee. Member and Web Developer for 2
conferences. (2010-2014)
University Committees
Diversity Committee (2012 – present)
Hispanic Heritage Month Committee (2012-2013)
Asian Heritage Month Committee (2012-2013)
Member of the Senate. (2010-present)
Academic Affairs Committee, Member (2013 – 2014)
Academic Activities Committee, Member. (2009-2013)
Minority Advising Program Committee, Member (Fall 2011-Spring 2013)
Student Life Committee, Member (Fall 2009 – 2010)
Ad-Hoc Committee on the Student Grievance Policy, Member (September 2007 –
January 2008)
Diversity Committee, Member (Fall 2011)
Food Service Committee, Member (October 2007 – Spring 2008)
Professional Organizations
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) (2007- present)
Latin American Studies Association (LASA) (2007- present)
Modern Language Association (MLA) (2005-present)
South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA) (2005 – present)
Femenistas Unidas (2009 – present)
Stonepile Writers NGCSU (2009- present)
Colegio de Abogados de Lima – Perú (Bar of Lawyers of Lima) (1998 – present)
Other Types of Service.
Director of the Peru Study Abroad Program. Launched in Fall 2012 – present.
Family Day. Faculty member to attend and assist current students and their families.
(2012, Fall 2013)
Guest. C.U.R.C.A. Panel. To assist faculty members in how to write a proposal for
CURCA grants. Oct. 2013.
Open House. Department of Spanish. Promoting the Department and Peru Study
Abroad Program. UNG. March, 2013.
Co-director and instructor at the Summer Language Institute (Spanish). NGCSU.
Summer 2010 and 2011
Reviewer for The Center of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities.
(C.U.R.C.A.) (2011 – 2013)
Reviewer for Graduate Essays Prize. Feministas Unidas. (2012).
Reviewer for Undergraduate Papers for The Georgia Undergraduate State
Conference. Fall 2012.
Director. Modern Language Day (former Foreign Language Day). April, 2009 –
present.
Attended to the Women Appreciation's Reception. Recognizing women of
influence and inspiration from the NGCSU and Lumpkin County community.
Multicultural Services Office. NGCSU. March 31, 2010.
Open House. Department of Modern Languages. Promoting the Summer Language
Institute (Spanish) with Ms. Jennifer Formwalt. March 27. Spring 2010, Spring 2011,
Fall 2011, Fall 2012.
Attended and participated at the annual Hispanic Honor Society ceremony. Sigma
Delta Pi. November 17, 2009 and November 18, 2010
Collaboration/Design/Translations for a publication of Selected Poems in Memory of
student Cassie Wisely. Edited and Translated by Dr. Victoria McCard and
participation of students. (Nov. 2008)
Introduced the screening of the film “Bolivia”, NGCSU Fall Film Festival. Sponsored
by CEC, October 13th, 2008, and Film “Octubre”, October, 2011.
Assisted Dr. McNeer, Summer Study Abroad Program in Santander, Spain, Summer
2008.
Public performance. “Managua Breeze”, co-written and co-directed by Dr.
Elizabeth Combier. Hoag Auditorium. April 16th, 2008.
Atendance to the Annual Honors Day celebrations. April 2007-2011.
Assisted during Modern Languages Honor’s Day. April 2007, April 2008.
Stage Manager and Creative Writing Judge. Foreign Language Day, April 2008
Skits/Musical Performances Judge and Creative Writing Judge. Foreign Language
Day, April 2007
Introduced the presentation of Chilean Folkloric Band “Inti Illimani”, Fall 2007.
Sponsored by CEC.
Visiting Lecturer for Dr. Jack Wynn’s Anthropology class. Department of History.
Lectured on aspects of Inca and pre-Inca societies. Fall 2007
Guest for Mrs. Mariana Stone’s class. Spanish Learning Community class.
Presentation on music in Latin America – singing with her students. Fall 2007.
Visiting Lecturer for Mr. Ken Habecker’s Business Spanish class. Lectured on
cultural differences when doing business between U.S. and Latin American
countries. Spring 2007.
Advisor to Spanish students at Intros, Summers 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
2012.
Marched in commencement ceremonies, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008,
Summer 2008, Spring and Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Spring
2012
Faculty Marshall for the School of Arts and Letters at commencement ceremony.
Spring 2007, Spring 2010, Summer 2011.
Attended Fall Faculty Review, Fall 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Participant, SGA-sponsored Midnight Breakfast, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008,
Spring 2009
Latin-American Students Organization (LASO), Faculty Co-Advisor, 2007- 2010
Public Performance. “El Delantal Blanco” de Sergio Vodanovic. Directed by Dr.
Elizabeth Combier. Feb. 28, 2007
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. Co-organizer with the Cultural Events
Committee Sponsorship, L.A.S.O., the Office Of Multicultural Servicies, The
Department of Modern Languages and/or The Department of Performing Arts.
(September/October 2007 – present)
Participation in the organization of a cultural activity during Hispanic Heritage
Month, October 12th 2006, Sponsored by NGCSU CEC and MAP
Participated on the revision for Promotion and Tenure Guidelines for the Department
of Modern Languages, Fall 2006
Co-director. Language immersion camp. Spring 2007, Summer 2008 (NGCSU
Department of Modern Languages.
Participation during Speed Majoring Presentations. Skit from the Department of
Modern Languages. August 2006
Awards and grants for service.
Award. Oustanding Faculty Service. In appreciation for my dedication to UNG
students and commitment champion the cause of diversity. Office of Multicultural
Student Affairs. April, 2013
Certificate of Recognition for assisting with the planning of Hispanic/Latino Heritage
Month, Asian Heritage Month. April, 2013
Grants given throughout my years at this institution to bring different guest speakers
and artists promoting cultural events such as: Latin American Ensemble
“Aconcagua”, Edwin Santiago and his Jazz Combo, Poet Juan Carlos Galeano,
Archaeologist and Sociologist Ernie Guyton, and Anthropologist and archaeologist
Maria Constanza Ceruti.
Community Service Related to Spanish
Relay for Life. At the LASO booth collaborating with the student members.
NGCSU. March 2010, 2011
Heritage Speakers Skits Judge. Gainesville State University. March 27, 2009.
Guest Speaker. Coffe Talks for Students Learning English as a Second Language.
No One Alone (NOA), invited by Ms. Brenda Blanc, and NGCSU student Lilia
Tzvetanova. Adult Learning Center, Dahlonega. November 11th and 25th 2008.
Participant at the Spelling Bee competition organized by the Lumpkin Literacy
Coalition. Holly Theatre, August 2008.
Translation of documents for Mrs. Nancy Gallegos, owner of Nancy’s Kitchen
restaurant. (2007)
Translation of documents for Mr. Stanislaus Krajeski (2006)
Languages
Fluent in English and Spanish
Reading Knowledge of Italian and Portuguese
Beginning French