EDUCATION
Kent State University, Kent, OH.
Master of Arts in Spanish-English Translation (2007).
Master’s Thesis: English translation of “The Art of Healing in Mapuche Medicine,” by Ziley
Mora.
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.
Bachelor of Arts in English-Spanish Translation (2005).
Minor in Communications (2005).
TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE
Literary Projects
A Glass of Milk (El vaso de leche), short story by Argentinean author Manuel Rojas (2007)
Dioses cojos y cajas sueltas (Unbound Boxes Limping Gods), series of short-stories by Welsh author Cheryl Moore (in progress). http://cherylmoorespanish.wordpress.com/2012/11/16/dioses-cojos-y-cajas-sueltas-historias-inconexas-ejemplar-1-alexand-merek/
Community Projects
Okespanol.com (Utah’s Spanish Online Newspaper). Sports columnist & Translator (2013).
http://okespanol.com/mundial-2014-eliminatorias-sudamrica-al-rojo-vivo/
http://okespanol.com/ser-padres-de-hijos-con-celulares/
http://okespanol.com/uefa-champions-league-a-rezar-a-la-sagrada-familia/
ESL Instructor at Westlake LDS Community Center. Westlake, OH (2012). Taught a weekly ESL class for Spanish-speaking adults in the greater Cleveland area. Served as English-Spanish interpreter during nationwide satellite broadcasts.
Commercial Projects
Freelance Spanish Translator and editor (2004 – present). Worked on numerous projects, ranging
from medical website content to educational materials, and community outreach literature.
Multilingual Connections (February 2013-present). Part-time, off-site English-Spanish proofreader and translator.
AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland (ATGC). Spanish Translator and Website Content
Author (2007-2008). Single-handedly translated manuals and documents on AIDS medical
research, public policy, employment issues, and community outreach. Translated/mirrored
English website into Spanish.
Hartville Migrant Worker Clinic (Hartville, Ohio; July - August 2006). Spanish Translator
and Interpreter. Assisted with the language needs of medical staff and patients. Translated
written materials and provided interpretation during medical visits and/or examinations.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Elgin Community College
Adjunct instructor of Spanish (2012-2013). Elementary & Intermediate-level courses.
The University of Akron
Instructor of Spanish (2007-2012). Taught one summer course in 2007 after which was offered a
one-year, full-time contract. Subsequently applied for a renewable position and was selected from several candidates.
Courses taught:
- Intermediate Spanish 1 & 2 (Spanish 201-202). Facetas, 3rd edition. Vista Higher Learning. 2011.
- Spanish Conversation (Spanish 301). Conversaciones creadoras. Houghton Mifflin. 2006.
- Spanish Composition (Spanish 302). Composición práctica. New York, Wiley. 2001.
- Introduction to Spanish Translation (Spanish 422). Manual of Spanish-English Translation. 2009.
Director of study abroad program in Valladolid, Spain (2008 - 2012). Singlehandedly
organized program for 15-20 students attending summer courses at the Universidad de Valladolid (UVa). In charge of promoting, planning, and implementing program prior and during stay in Spain. Developed extracurricular activities for all courses taken during the program. Served as the University of Akron liaison with UVa faculty and administration.
Assistant to director of study abroad program in Valladolid, Spain (June -July 2008).
Designed written and oral activities for 13 students attending Spanish courses at the University of Valladolid (UVa).
Course Coordinator for Spanish 201 (Intermediate Spanish I). In charge of planning materials for
all Spanish 201 instructors. Extensive use of multimedia technology, web-based course management system (Springboard), blogging platforms, Microsoft Office Suite, etc.
Proposed and developed new course, “Introduction to Spanish Translation (Spanish
422),” (January 2010).
Other department duties include the planning and implementation of the Spanish Conversation Hour (Tertulia), member of the planning committee, and collaboration in coordinating the curriculum for Spanish composition courses.
Kent State University
Graduate Assistant & Part-Time Instructor. Department of Modern and Classical Languages (2005-
09). Taught beginning and elementary level Spanish courses.
Walsh University
Part-Time Spanish Instructor (2007). Taught first-year Spanish courses for health care
professionals.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES
University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain. Attended seminar “Pedagogical approaches to teaching Spanish as a second language” (60 hours, July 2010 & July 2011).
The Cervantes Institute, Milan Center. Milan, Italy. Attended Workshop “Teaching the Subjunctive Mood to L2 Adults” (November 2009).
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
2009 “English in Spanish-Language Radio Ads: A Comparative Study of Anglicisms in Radio Ads from Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Argentina.” Voted best paper in the social science session. Annual Conference on Undergraduate and Graduate Student Research. University of Akron, Akron Ohio, March 26, 2009.
LANGUAGES
Spanish - Native
English - Near-Native
Italian – Advanced Low
SOFTWARE
Blackboard content management
Microsoft Office suite (2010)
Adobe Reader
Prezi presentation software
Basic knowledge of Trados, SDLX, Transit, and HTML
Microsoft Office suite (2010)
Adobe Reader
Prezi presentation software
Basic knowledge of Trados, SDLX, Transit, and HTML
AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC INTEREST
Motivation in Second Language Acquisition
Sociolinguistics in the Spanish-Speaking World
Spanish Dialectology
Language for Special Purposes (LSPs)
Translation as a FL Teaching Tool
