PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Background & Expertise
GRANTSÂ & ACQUISITIONS
2011- Now
I get grants to fund my projects.
2021-2024 Cartonera Workshops with MMOCA, UW-Madison, ETSU $15,000
2021 Support for Spanish GED students
Literacy Network Wisconsin (GED tests, $1000 for books in Spanish) $1,250
2021 Cartonera Workshop: Mexicans in Diaspora
Friends of the Library $2,500
Humanities Fund $10,000
16 students admitted into the PEOPLE program potentially $1’600,00.00*
2 students admitted to the Information Technology Academy potentially $200,000.00*
*If students complete the pre-college program, a 4 year scholarship for UW-Madison is included
2018-2019 Vamos a pescar fishing club
Local organizations: Gear for 80 students to go fishing
2018-2019 Feed a Hungry Mind
Donorschoose Total: $1,200
2018-2019 Hip Hop/Spoken Word/Poetry club.
Foundation for Madison's Public Schools Awards School Endowment Grant Total: $1,000
MSCR
2018-2019 Intercambio: Free Spanish and English lessons for Cherokee Heights Middle School’s
parents and families
Foundation for Madison's Public Schools Awards School Endowment Grant Total: $4,500
2017-2018 Intercambio: Free Spanish and English lessons for Cherokee Heights Middle School’s parents and families
Foundation for Madison's Public Schools Awards School Endowment Grant Total: $3,600
Literacy Network
Parent-Teacher Organization
2017 Madison Early Music Festival (funding for visiting musicians and scholars) Total: 20,000 €
Hispanex
Nave Grant
Nave Visiting Scholar and Artist
University of Wisconsin-Madison (funding my writing process and travels) Total: $12,000
Fellow Mellon-Wisconsin, full-time dissertation writing, Summer 2014
2011 Nave Field Research, research on Aleister Crowley and Fernando Pessoa in Portugal, Summer 2011
Global Studies World Literature/s Workshop Grant, Summer 2011
The Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies (LACIS) Grant, registration and travel to Hermes European Consortium for Literary and Cultural Studies: Fear and Fantasy in a Global World, Summer 2011
Tinker-Nave Scholarship, research in Colombia on space, violence, and archives, Summer 2009
Hemispheric Institute-Wisconsin, Registration and travel support to the 7th Encuentro, Summer 2009
Kaleidoscope Conference 2012 (bringing 8 writers and funding the conference) Total: $15,000
Nave Visiting Scholars Fund
The Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program
The Anonymous Fund
The Brittingham Fund
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese (UW-Madison)
The Knapp House
Global Studies
UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTOR
Feb 2022-2023
Jan 1999-Dec 2000
Aug 2008-Dec 2015
University of Wisconsin-Madison
All levels of elementary, intermediate, and advanced Spanish
Spanish - Continuing Studies
Lecturer Spanish 311, Advanced Language Practice (three sections total) Spring 2013, Spring/Fall 2015
Lecturer Spanish 224, Introduction to Hispanic Literatures: Identity (three sections total) Fall 2012-Spring 2013
Teaching Assistant (Roles: Personalize syllabus, plan classes using a specific textbook and assessments, grade, attend meetings in developing curriculum for the course).
Span 226, Intermediate Language Practice (three sections total) Spring 2013-Fall 2014
T.A. Span 204, 4th Semester Spanish (seven sections total) Fall 2008-Spring 2011, Spring 2014
New Mexico State, University, Las Cruces, NM
Elementary and culture and language class for Native Speakers
T.A. Spanish 101, Elementary Spanish Spring 1999
T.A. Spanish 212, Spanish for Native Speakers I Fall 1999, Fall 2000
T.A. Spanish 213, Spanish for Native Speakers II Spring 2000
EXTERNAL EXAMINER
May 2004 - Now
I grade Theory of Knowledge Essays & Presentations for the International Baccalaureate
INSTRUCTOR/WORKSHOP LEADER
Aug 2000 - Now
I design & implement curriculum according to the needs of the participants, conduct constant assessments to remain relevant, lead with motivation, with focus on community building.
Student Transition Advisor
Madison College
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Cartonera Workshops
Part Art/Part Resistance: all Artivism, grassroot publishing and Literacy building
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UW-Madison. Continuing Education. Spanish Instructor.
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High School: International Baccalaureate/AP Level
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores—Prepa Tec
Spanish (Language A High Level)—Detailed analysis of literary works.
English (Language ab initio)—Language acquisition with focus on authentic texts and culture.
English (Language B High Level)—Language acquisition for students with previous knowledge of the language, focused on intercultural understanding and producing texts of a variety of communicative contexts (letters, essays, scripts, journalism, etc.).
Theory of Knowledge—Critical thinking and logic.
Spanish AP.
Spanish AP.
High School
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores—Prepa Tec
Modern Literature—Contemporary Latin American Literature, short stories, plays and a couple of novels. Introduction to literary criticism and persuasive writing.
Classical Literature— Greek and Roman literature, plays, poetry, and philosophical writings; Medieval sagas. Introduction to artistic practices and persuasive writing.
Spanish I— Introductory level of Spanish. Focused on cultural awareness and global citizenship.
Spanish II— Novice low level of Spanish. Focused on cultural awareness and global citizenship.
Heritage Speakers I- Grammar, Spelling, Special topics to Heritage Speakers of Spanish.
Heritage Speakers II- Writing different genres, social/global topics related to Latinx identity and history.
Middle School
Dual Language Immersion—English Language Arts and Spanish Language Arts- switching weeks of
instruction in each language. Expository and Argumentative writing.
Social Studies—History of the United States. Teaching critical thinking while using primary sources.
Homework, Organization, Professional Skills—A class tailored to teach students how to learn and become scholars.
TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER
2000 - Now
Spanish/English
Legal, business, medical, movie scripts, literature, poetry, conference presentations, general documents.
ADULT EDUCATION
Jan 2021Â - Now
Teaching all the High School Completion Courses in English and Spanish.
Case Manager of Adult Students.
Working in Collaboration with Community Based Organizations.
Career Advising.
Short Credential Advising.
Omega School. 2021-2023
Case Manager- English Spanish
Madison College. 2023 - Now
Transition Student Adviser