Education
2013
Ph.D. in Spanish
University of Ottawa
2008
M.A. in Spanish
University of Ottawa
2005
Master of Continuing Education
University of Saskatchewan
1999
B.A. in Spanish (with Distinction)
University of Saskatchewan
Awards, Honours and Scholarships
2018 UW/SSHRC Travel Grant, University of Waterloo
2017 UW/SSHRC Travel Grant, University of Waterloo (Declined)
2016 Faculty of Arts Start-up Grant, University of Waterloo
2013 Graduate and Post-doctoral Studies Dean's Scholarship (for timely completion of a PhD)
2012 Distinguished Teaching Award Nomination, University of Ottawa
2011-2012 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (very competitive provincial research grant)
2011-2012 Excellence Scholarship, University of Ottawa
2010 Research Grant, Association of Part-Time Professors, University of Ottawa
2008 Doctoral Studies Admission Scholarship, University of Ottawa
2008 Embassy of Costa Rica Academic Achievement Award for Master of Spanish, University of Ottawa
2008 Faculty of Arts Dean's Scholarship (for timely completion of a Master's degree)
2006 Teaching Excellence Award, University of Saskatchewan Students' Union
1999 Graduate with Distinction, B.A. Spanish, University of Saskatchewan
1998 Mendelle and John Woodley Awards for Students Abroad (Mexico), University of Saskatchewan
1997 Open Bursary Award, University of Saskatchewan
Work Experience
2016 to present
Assistan Professor
Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
2014 to 2016
Lecturer
Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
2013-2014
Part-time Contract Academic Staff
Department of Languages and Literatures
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario
2007-2012
Part-time Instructor
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
University of Ottawa
2012
Spanish Instructor
Centre for Continuing Education
University of Ottawa
2006-2007
Spanish Language Coordinator and Instructor
University of Saskatchewan
2003-2006
Spanish Language Instructor
University of Saskatchewan
2003
Spanish Instructor
UCC International
University College of the Cariboo
(Currently the Thompson Rivers University)
2000-2003
Spanish Sessional Lecturer
University of Saskatchewan
1998-2004
Conversational Spanish Instructor
Over 30 conversational Spanish courses, levels 1-5
Language Centre
University of Saskatchewan
Additional Training
2018
Designing Teaching & Learning Research
LITE Grants Lightning Research Talks
Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo
Conversation Cafes for New Faculty
Tenure & Promotion Workshop
Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo
2017
Undergraduate Advisors Workshop
Arts Undergraduate Office, University of Waterloo
Syllabus Builder Workshop
Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo
Conversation Cafes for New Faculty
Tenure & Promotion Workshop
Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo
Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education (MOOC)
University of British Columbia
Teach Online? List of 17 Course Best Practices! (Webinar)
Blackboard Innovative Teaching Series
2016
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities
Organizational & Human Development Office, University of Waterloo
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems 2015
Workplace Safety Orientation
Employee Safety Orientation
Safety Office, University of Waterloo
Enhancing Learning with Assessment Tools (enrolled, upcoming March 2016)
Designing Teaching and Learning Research (completed)
Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo
2015
Effective Classroom Delivery Skills
Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo
2014
ePortfolios as Catalysts for Transformative Change
Group Work (A Tool for Collaborative Learning)
Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo
2013
Spanish and Foreign Language Teaching Methodologies (workshop)
Congress of the Canadian Hispanists Association, University of Victoria
Adapting Technology for Student Learning Styles and Needs
Teaching and Technology: Active Learning and Smart Classrooms
Workshops, Teaching Support Services
Wilfrid Laurier University
2012
What's Next for Education: The New Course Ecosystem (webinar)
Blackboard and Chronicle of Higher Education
Active Learning and Large Classes
Community Service Learning: Sharing Experiences
Workshops, Centre for University Teaching
University of Ottawa
2011
Beyond Content Learning: Creating and Maintaining an Effective Learning Environment
Echo 360: A New Tool for Capturing Lectures
Workshops, Centre for University Teaching
University of Ottawa
2010
Using Technology to Assess Learning
Workshop, Centre for University Teaching
University of Ottawa
Uso específico de tecnología en la enseñanza de la gramática de una lengua extranjera
Course, Dr. Jerzy Kowal, Glendon College, York University
Other Professional Activities
2018
Reviewer Ottawa Hispanic Studies, University of Ottawa
Centroamericana, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy
Canadian Journal of Hispanic Studies, Canada
Appointments Committee Member, Canadian Association of Hispanists
2017
Reviewer Centroamericana, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy
Canadian Journal of Hispanic Studies, Canada
Appointments Committee Member, Canadian Association of Hispanists
2016
Evaluator Essay Contest, Editorial Piedrasanta, Guatemala
Reviewer Centroamericana, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy
Appointments Committee Member, Canadian Association of Hispanists
Panel Organizer, 47th Annual NeMLA Convention, Hartford, Connecticut
2013-2015
Collaborators Board Member
Catedral Tomada. Journal of Latin American Literary Criticism
University of Pittsburgh
2012-2015
Executive Board Member (Past President) / Annual Conference Organizer / Webmaster / Conference Proceedings Editor
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
Ontario Chapter
2015
Copyeditor Círculo del Ave Fénix Project: Historical Memory and Writing in Colombia
Project Director: Dr. Andrés Arteaga, St. Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2015
Reviewer Centroamericana, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy
CiberLetras - Journal of Literary Criticism and Culture, Lehman College, CUNY
Catedral Tomada. Journal of Latin American Literary Criticism. U. of Pittsburgh
2014
Translation Certification Exam Marker
Board of Certification
Canadian Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters Council
Ottawa, Ontario
2013
Reviewer Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispánicos, Canada
2011
President / Annual Conference Organizer
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
Ontario Chapter
2008-2010
Teaching Assistant
Latin American Culture and Hispanic Literature in Translation
University of Ottawa
2005-2007
Translation Evaluation Coordinator
Association of Translators and Interpreters of Saskatchewan
1998-2007
Member Volunteer
Saskatoon Open Door Society (services to newcomers to Canada)