Taught in-person and online Spanish lessons for adults with different proficiency levels and backgrounds.
Taught Spanish to middle and high schoolers as a first language.
Teaching is based on sociocultural and communicative paradigms.
Taught one-on-one online Spanish intensive courses (6 hours per day) focused on developing speaking, reading, and listening skills through a communicative approach. Currently, I am part of the team, but without a teaching assignment.
Taught online and in-person classes for adults, teenagers, and children with different proficiency levels and backgrounds.
Taught Spanish to diverse groups of students in online mode. Focused on developing Spanish competence to communicate effectively and interact with others, with an understanding of the Hispanic culture. Eclectic methodology, based on sociocultural and communicative paradigms, like Task-Based Learning, Teaching Proficiency through reading and storytelling (TPRS), and technology resources blended with critical thinking.
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-ELA Tutor at Woodrow Wilson High School: Assisted Hispanic students in strengthening their connections between Spanish and English, which enhanced their English proficiency and fostered academic growth.
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The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) is the largest university in Mexico and one of the most prestigious in Latin America. UNAM Los Angeles is one of its satellite offices located around the world.
Promoted to a dual role at UNAM Los Angeles, combining high-quality academic leadership with excellence in teaching Spanish as a second language. Successfully managed challenging, high-visibility assignments under tight deadlines, demonstrating strong organizational and problem-solving skills. This role highlights a proven ability to combine innovation, cultural engagement, and student-centered pedagogy with academic and administrative expertise.
Academic Leadership:
Designed, organized, taught, coached, and evaluated online and onsite courses across diverse subjects, including Spanish, History, Literature, Philosophy, Creative Writing, Public Speaking, and Mental Health Care.
Promoted academic exchange programs between Mexico and the USA, fostering cross-cultural collaboration.
Spearheaded the negotiation and implementation of UNAM’s online program admission exam in Los Angeles, marking the first time this initiative was offered outside Mexico. This project expanded access to high-quality, tuition-free education for U.S. residents.
Teaching Excellence:
Delivered Spanish courses for children, teenagers, and adults at introductory, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Created strong, collaborative communities of learners and fostered joyful, personalized, and equitable Spanish language acquisition.
Utilized an eclectic teaching methodology grounded in sociocultural and communicative paradigms, such as Task-Based Learning, Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS), Translanguaging, and technology resources with critical thinking strategies.
CEPE is the Spanish School for international students of UNAM. It specializes in teaching Mexican literature, art, and history.
Promoted to Associate Professor, teaching Spanish as a second language and training graduate and undergraduate students to become Spanish teachers through in-person and online programs.
Contributed to the design and development of the EXELEAA (Spanish Proficiency Test for Academic Purposes).
Coordinated the Spanish Teaching Certification in-person and online programs, demonstrating strong skills in innovating teaching methodologies, updating syllabi, integrating technology for communicative purposes, and efficiently managing programs while solving challenges.
Taught introductory, intermediate, and advanced Spanish courses to international students.
Reviewed and updated the content and materials for the My Spanish Software, project as part of an academic collaborative work.
Specialized Courses and Mentorship
Taught Narrative Discourse (2012) and Applied Phonetics for the Learning of Spanish (2010–2016) in the graduate program Specialization in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language.
Taught Applied Phonetics to undergraduate students in the Spanish Teaching Certification program (2010–2013), through in-person and online settings.
Mentored students in completing their theses and obtaining degrees at various levels: Bachelor’s in Hispanic Language and Literature, Master’s in Applied Linguistics, and Specialization in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language.
Program Coordination and Leadership
Coordinated the Spanish Teaching Certification program in 2013, overseeing the design and implementation of courses and ensuring high academic standards.
FES ACATLAN ( School for Higher Education) is a branch of UNAM in the North of Mexico City.
ENALLT is the school of Linguistics, Languages and Translation of UNAM.
Taught Linguistics courses for undergraduate and graduate students in online and in-person modalities at different schools of UNAM. Mentored students to get their bachelor´s degree.
Taught Phonetics and Phonology, a graduate course for the master´s in Applied Linguistics, ENALLT, UNAM, 2013.
Taught Phonetics and Phonology, bachelor´s degree in Spanish Teaching as a Second Language bachelor, FES Acatlán, 2011, 2018.
Taught Syntax and Discourse Analysis, undergraduate courses, bachelor´s degree in Spanish Teaching as a Second Language bachelor, FES Acatlán 2010.
Taught Introduction to Linguistics, an undergraduate course for the Translation Certificate at ENALLT, 2009.
Taught Spanish as a first language and Hispanic and Latin-American literature.
Enhanced Spanish skills, such as reading, writing, speaking, and reflecting on vocabulary and grammar through communicative approaches.
Prepared students to reach high school and higher education.
Organized cultural activities, reviewed homework, created didactic resources, and used technology to engage students.
Promoted critical thinking and meaningful learning activities.
Talked with teachers and parents regarding student progress and attendance.
Organized a book club, every student had different books to read at their own pace. Since every student read the book they liked, this initiative was very successful, allowing them to appreciate the value of reading. Some students ended up asking their parents to go to the public library or the bookstore to get another book to read.