Experience
CURRICULUM VITAE
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EDUCATION
Master of Arts
September 2008
Specialization: Spanish Language, GPA 3.89
Thesis: Las perífrasis modales: aproximaciones a su enseñanza y una propuesta didáctica
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Norfolk, VA
LECTURER IN SPANISH (07/2013 - present)
Teach assigned courses through explicit instruction and by creating and implementing interactive and communicative activities; evaluate student abilities and assess their progress; assign final grades; provide academic assistance to students before and after class, as well as during office hours; work to retain students; create all formative and summative assessments; maintain Blackboard sites for all classes; assign and evaluate online homework using different platforms (Quia, VHLCentral, etc.); participate in departmental meetings, college committees, and professional development.
Courses Teaching / Taught:
- SPAN 101 - Beginning Spanish I
- SPAN 102 – Beginning Spanish II
- SPAN 121 - Intensive Beginning Spanish
- SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I
- SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II
- SPAN 221 - Intensive Intermediate Spanish
- SPAN 310 - Advanced Grammar Review
- SPAN 407 - Advanced Grammar and Syntax
- FL 452 - Methods for Teaching Foreign Languages (PreK-12)
- FL 456 - Seminar in Foreign Language Teacher Education
Norfolk, VA
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR (08/2011 - 08/2013)
Courses Taught:
- SPAN 101 - Beginning Spanish I (12 sections)
- SPAN 102 - Beginning Spanish II (4 sections)
- SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II (3 sections)
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR (01/2011 - 07/2013)
Courses Taught:
- SPA 101 - Beginning Spanish I (7 sections)
- SPA 102 - Beginning Spanish II (1 section)
- SPA 203 - Intermediate Spanish I (7 sections)
- SPA 204 - Intermediate Spanish II (2 sections)
ONLINE ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR (01/2011 - 07/2011)
Course Taught:
- SPN 254 - Intermediate Spanish (1 section)
WORLD LANGUAGES INSTRUCTOR (08/2010 - 12/2010)
Taught Introduction to Spanish as well as introductory courses of varied world cultures at Kenmoor Elementary School. Responsible for lesson design and implementation, as well as classroom management. Assessed student progress and reformed lessons accordingly.
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR (01/2009 - 05/2009)
Course Taught:
- SPA 101 - Beginning Spanish I (1 section)
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE WEBSITE COPY EDITOR (08/2016 - 08/2017)
Reviewed and revised website content for grammatical and mechanical errors in English. Worked with website developers to create a style guide for websites and ensure that content adhered to style.
FREELANCE LANGUAGE TUTOR (09/2008 - 03/2010)
Worked one-on-one with students of Spanish to assess students’ problem areas and provide individualized instruction to assist in students’ success in their courses.
COMMUNITY MODERATOR (06/2009 - 06/2010)
Evaluated and reported on customer usage for Rosetta Stone's online language-learning community. Searched content for behavior that violated company terms of use and resolved any encountered issues in accordance with company policy.
CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSOCIATE (SPANISH) (06/2006 - 08/2007, 10/2008 - 03/2009)
Answered an average of 50-80 phone calls per day from consumers and company retailers in Spanish and English. Attended to and solved customer issues in a timely and professional manner.
PRESENTATIONS
- Andrew Sewick “Las perífrasis verbales modales: aproximaciones a su enseñanza y una propuesta didáctica” New York University Graduate Research Symposium. April 18, 2008.
- Andrew Sewick “Discourse and Embedding in Spanish” Michigan State University UURAF, May 2006.
- Andrew Sewick & Jacqueline Kinney “Maximality and Plurality in Children’s Interpretation of Definites” Michigan State University UURAF, May 2005.
AWARDS AND AFFILIATIONS
- Old Dominion University Shining Star Award (Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016)
- American Council of Teaching Foreign Languages, Member (2013 – present)
- Foreign Language Association of Virginia, Member (2014 – present) / Volunteer (2015-2017)
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Member (2006 – present)
- Sigma Delta Pi (National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society), Member (2005 – present)