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Academic
Study
Degree in
Cultural Studies in Education. 3.9 GPA; focus on ethnography, literacy,
and immigrant students; coursework in education, anthropology, sociology,
chicana/o studies, world arts & cultures
(2006-present)
· Dissertation
proposal: Thriving in The Contaminated
Valley: Media Education for Chicana/o Farmworker Students (in
development) (Douglas Kellner, dissertation advisor)
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4.0 GPA; Master of Arts in
Bicultural Studies; linguistic and social aspects of nation and
immigration (2003-06).
· Master’s
thesis:
The Alamo 2004: Everybody in Texas is Going (2006)
A semiotic analysis of Disney's box-office bomb, The Alamo, and the
sociocultural issues which make Texas' creation myth an increasingly
irrelevant symbol of the Nation (Marie
“Keta” Miranda, thesis advisor)
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Bachelor of Arts: The Ohio State University
3.8 GPA; Summa Cum Laude, With Honors in the
Liberal Arts, and With Distinction in
English (1993-98)
· Honors
thesis: Chernobylna Khronika (1998)
In the former Soviet Union, I researched the social aftermath of the
Chernobyl Accident
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Professional Experience
I currently lead my own classroom as a T.A. I teach
Academic Writing to UCLA’s international/English as a Second Language
students. High-level grammar, essay structure, and style. The goal is
written and technological fluency within students’ disciplines. Linda
Jensen, faculty supervisor, (310) 825 4631.
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Participate in language testing of entering students and instructors
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I taught many basic and advanced ESL classes on
grammar, pronunciation, or writing at the
University of México’s San Antonio campus. Many students work full-time.
I used real-world topics to improve retention of struture and content.
Marilyn Ramírez, ESL Director, (210) 222 8626.
· Train teachers on computer
and listening software, lead conference presentations
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I designed and coordinated the official website, and
customized web content for professors.
Wayne Wright, Ph.D., (210) 458 4426. I served
also as web editor and lead designer of
PoliMemos (utsa.edu/PoliMemos),
the research hub on Latina/os and higher education. Funded by the Lumina
Foundation.
Raymond Padilla, Ph.D.
· With
Bernard Spolsky, conceived and designed
lpren.org, AILA’s Language Policy Research Network
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I observed and documented community non-profits in
the Westside of San Antonio. These bilingual groups fought for
education, health, economic opportunity, and self-sufficiency. Qualitative
and quantitative reports on leadership, social capital, and bicultural
communications.
Ray Garza, Ph.D., (210) 458 2650.
· Work with
residents and the Annie E. Casey Foundation to strengthen social networks
and face bureaucracy
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English as a Second Language Instructor –
San Antonio College, 2002-2003
These large classes catered to students from México and
other countries. Intensive grammar at every level. I guided and evaluated 3
classes at a time. Anelia Luna,
Continuing Education Director, (210) 733 2662.
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A charity in Querétaro, México, for distressed indigenous
families. I taught pre-school, tutored high schoolers, and maintained house
and computers, full-time for 12 months.
Conchita Walker, Executive Director, (907) 945 3285.
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Turned mountainous clay-rock into a large vegetable garden; designed and
built 4 solar-powered ovens
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English Teacher – Idiomas Lincoln School, 2001
I taught conversational English to Mexican teenagers
and adults. I developed a course on English pronunciation.
Petrina Soto, Director (52)(442) 216 7955.
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Interim Art Director/Production Associate –
Business First of Columbus, 1998-2000, 2002
I
developed ads in this award-winning newspaper. I also wrote articles,
installed computer networks, layed-out and proof-read editorial content.
Rick Titus, Production Manager; Don DePerro, Publisher (614) 461 4040.
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Presentations & Publications
· “Undocumented
Paradox: Activist Immigrants and the California Dream Act.” Presentation in
“Immigration and Identity” panel, at
California Association of Freirean Educators Conference. UCLA Paulo
Freire Institute. May 14, 2008.
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“California Dream Act.” Panel facilitator at
Undocumented Undergrads: Immigrant Students and the California Dream
Act Conference. UCLA Labor Center/IDEAS. March 1, 2008.
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“Foundations of
Bicultural Theory.” Presentation at We
Are Here: (Im)migrant Youth at the Center of Social Activism and Critical
Educational Scholarship. UCLA Spencer Foundation Symposium. May 3, 2007.
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The Alamo 2004: Everybody in Texas is Going (2006). Master’s thesis.
University of Texas at San Antonio, Division of Bicultural-Bilingual
Studies. [OCLC: 75182820]
· “Davy Crockett Today.” Invited guest lecture in
Introduction to Chicano Studies (for
professor ‘Keta’ Miranda). University of Texas at San Antonio. October 31,
2005.
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Observation, Reaction, and Fusion: Self-Empowerment in the
Westside (2005). Report for Making Connections. San Antonio:
Culture & Policy Institute/Annie E. Casey Foundation. http://www.mc-sa.org
· “Desegregating Language Skills: The How and Why of
Integrated Pronunciation.” Presentation at UNAM & TexTESOL Conference II. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de
México, San Antonio Campus. February 28, 2004.
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Awards etc.
· awards:
UCLA University Fellowship (2006-07); UTSA Graduate Assistantship (2004-06);
OSU Arts and Sciences Honors Research Scholarship (1996) OSU Scarlet and
Gray Scholarship (1994); elected to
Phi Beta Kappa; “Excellence in Scholarship” award (1996 & 1997); 12
consecutive quarters on the Dean’s List at OSU
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representative: Graduate Student Council and Faculty Executive
Committee, at UCLA (2007-present);
Phi Beta Kappa Board of Directors, San Antonio (2003-06);
English Executive Committee, at OSU (1995-97)
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ESL tutor at West Los Angeles College; volunteer mentor with
Communities in Schools
· co-author/lead
actor in Ice House, at Guadalupe Teatro (June 32 2006); actor in
Guillermo Gómez-Peña’s Epcot El Alamall, at Jump-Start Theater (June
18 2004); actor in Cirque du Jerk, MadLab (1999); lead actor in A
Doll’s House, OSU (1996)
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webmaster/editor of numerous websites:
TAKS Boycott Association, a political initiative on public school
assessment in Texas; the award-winning, first
Zora Neale Hurston website
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fluent conversational and academic Spanish
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