Experience

• The University of Texas at Arlington

  Spanish Lecturer

  In Spanish 1441, the objective of the course is to develop skills in the areas of listening, reading, writing and speaking in the Spanish language. Emphasis is placed on creative oral practice of Spanish in the classroom to actively promote speaking proficiency. Mastery of grammar structures is highly emphasized for enhanced communication and comprehension. The use of the pedagogical model Flipped Classroom, in which the typical lecture and homework elements of a course are reversed, allows for class time to be used for practice of the four communication skills. Through clarification and error correction students get the opportunity to improve their Spanish. Also, through music, reading and videos, students get to explore the cultural part of the Hispanic world!

• Prairie Vista Middle School

  Spanish Teacher

  Teacher for Spanish I and AP Spanish Language for heritage speakers. My responsibilities included helping 8th grade AP students to prepare for the AP College Board exam which resulted in a success rate higher than those of other middle schools in the district.

• Tarrant County College District

  Adjunct Instructor of Spanish

  Lesson planning that includes group activities and the use of technology to facilitate students experience in their learning of Spanish as a modern language.
  Using the Flipped classroom method, classroom time is mainly used to facilitate students use of new knowledge of Spanish to practice and communicate with each other in simulated real life situations. Reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in the target language are addressed during classroom activities.