NORA VIVAS (936)

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1 NORA VIVAS (936) Education 2012 Currently finishing Ph.D. dissertation "El uso de las oraciones hendidas en el español hablado por méxico- americanos en Houston" (Defense in Spring 2012) ABD. Successfully completed course work and approved comprehensive exams for Ph.D. program in Spanish Linguistics at the University of Houston, Texas earned Master of Arts in Spanish with a concentration in Linguistics from the University of Houston, Texas earned Bachelor of Arts in Education, specialization in Spanish and Sociology from Eastern Washington University, Washington earned Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts at Spokane Community College, Washington. Certifications 2010, Certified Online Instructor, SFASU, Texas 2008, Certified Texas Educator in Secondary Spanish, Texas 2001, Certified Professional Educator as Residency Teacher, Washington State 1997, Certified Medical Interpreter in Spanish, Washington State 1994, Certified DSHS (Department of Social and Health Services) Interpreter, Washington State Memberships American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) The Linguistic Association of the Southwest (LASSO) Modern Language Association (MLA) South Central Modern Language Association (SCMLA) Teaching Experience 09/2009 to Present- Stephen F. Austin State University. Instructor of Spanish. Teach Elementary and Intermediate Spanish courses. Teach and develop course materials for Spanish Conversation, Advanced Grammar and Composition, Advanced Oral Skills in Spanish, Spanish for Heritage Speakers, Applied Spanish Linguistics, and Graduate- level Sociolinguistics. 01/2003 to 08/2009 University of Houston. Lecturer and Teaching Assistant. Teach first and second year courses from Spanish Basic Language Program, as well as Advanced Oral Communication, Composition, and Phonetics and Phonology courses in Spanish. Also teach courses for Spanish Heritage speakers. 01/2004 to 08/ HISD Westside High School. Spanish Teacher. Provide Spanish classes instruction to native and non- native speakers. 08/2001 to 06/2002 Whitworth College. Spanish Adjunct Instructor.

2 Teach Intermediate Intensive Writing and Conversational Spanish courses. 05/2001 to 07/2001 Eastern Washington University. Spanish Adjunct Instructor. Teach Intensive Beginner Spanish Summer course. Courses Taught Stephen F. Austin State University (Fall 2009 current) Undergraduate courses o Elementary Spanish I 2 o Elementary Spanish II 2 o Intermediate Spanish I 2 o Intermediate Spanish II 2 o Spanish Conversation 2 o Spanish for Heritage Speakers I 2 o Advanced Grammar and Composition 2 o Advanced Oral Skills in Spanish 1 o Spanish for the Professions 2 o Applied Spanish Linguistics 2 Graduate courses o Sociolinguistics of Spanish 1,3 University of Houston Undergraduate courses o Elementary Spanish I o Elementary Spanish II o Intensive Elementary Spanish o Intermediate Spanish I o Intermediate Spanish II o Spanish for Hispanic Heritage Learners I o Spanish for Hispanic Heritage Learners II o Oral Communication in Spanish 2 o Written Communication in Spanish o Advanced Grammar and Composition o Written Communication for Hispanic Heritage Learners 2 o Spanish Phonetics & Phonology 2 HISD Westside High School Elementary Spanish (to native and non- native speakers) Intermediate Spanish (to native and non- native speakers) Whitworth College Intermediate Intensive Writing and Conversational Spanish 2 Conversational Spanish 2 Eastern Washington University

3 Intensive Beginner Spanish Summer course 1 Designed and implemented this course. 2 Designed new course syllabus for an existing course. 3 Developed face- to- face and with distance students attending in live time through a web interface, lecture- capture options for future on- line version of the course. Additional Experience 1994 to 2001 Spanish Interpreter with Spokane International Translations Provide interpretation and translation for medical, legal, business, social services, and other to 1994 International Marketing Spanish Consultant for Brake- Guard Products, Inc. Provide interpretation, translation, and voice- overs of documents, brochures, videos, meetings, conferences to 1992 Assistant Manager for Annie Sez store #345, Big M, Inc. Provide customer service, manage staff, budget, merchandise. Refereed Conferences Gestión de identidad mediante la reescritura de hechos históricos de la frontera en las obras de Benjamin M. Read. South Central Modern Languages Association conference (Presenter), Focalización en estructuras hendidas en el habla de Houston. Linguistic Association of the Southwest conference (Presenter), Spanish in Houston. Linguistic Association of the Southwest conference (Panel Chair and presenter), Construcciones hendidas en el habla de bilingües de Houston. Linguistic Association of the Southwest conference (Presenter), Invited Talks and Presentations Vivan Los Jornaleros: A Bilingual Collaboration of Service Learning in Community. State- wide interdisciplinary Webinar organized by Texas Campus Compact, co- presented with Wilma Cordova, Professor of Social Work at SFASU, January 25, Bilingualism and aging. Presented at Exercising Your Brain: An Informative Session and Brain Work- Out for Healthy Aging, workshop organized the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Social Work and the UTMB East Texas Geriatric Education Consortium, June 22, Life in Tierra del Fuego. Co- presented with Alejandro Vivas at Nacogdoches Public Library, June 2, Invited Faculty Service- learning Panel. Service- Learning Training Event organized by SFA College of Liberal & Applied Arts (CLAA), April Camino a la Universidad. Invited by SFA and NHS College Night to inform Spanish- speaking parents about Dual- credit courses and entrance to college. Nacogdoches High School, February Factors in Students Learning Styles and Preferences. University of Houston

4 Teaching and Learning Professional Development Program of the Spanish Language Program, Error Correction in the Second- Language Classroom. University of Houston Teaching Assistant Orientation and Training, Grants and Awards 2012 Service- Learning Mini- Grant, received $500 in funds to purchase materials for service- learning Spanish for the Professions course. Stephen F. Austin Student Affairs Service- Learning Support Grant, received student coordinator and funds to purchase digital recorders for service- learning Spanish Oral Skills course. Stephen F. Austin College of Liberal and Applied Arts Research Assistant Grant to produce podcasts for Hybrid Orientation Program for Instructional Excellence, project from Engineering Technology and Mod. Languages Departments, University of Houston to 2008 Graduate Teaching Assistant Fellowship, University of Houston McNair Scholar, research position. Eastern Washington University. Professional Development 2011 Harrowing Tales of Lecture Capture: Why Blended Learning Scares Instructors. Webinar hosted by the Chronicle of Higher Education The Next Big Thing in Digital Education: The Blackboard and Doug McGraw- Hill Higher Education Partnership. Webinar hosted by the Chronicle of Higher Education NVivo 9 Qualitaty Research Software Basics Workshop. QSR International Pty Ltd NVivo 9 Qualitaty Research Software Advanced Workshop. QSR International Pty Ltd Teaching Spanish with Film as a Source of Authentic Input. Webinar, McGraw- Hill Higher Education Teaching with Technology. Faculty Development and Instructional Support, University of Houston V8 Blackboard Vista Training Workshop. CLASS Instructional Design & Technology, University of Houston Write Winning Grants Grant writers seminar and workshop. FASEB and University of Houston Webct Training Workshop. University of Houston Educational Technology and University Outreach. Service Present. Student Organization Advisor for Real Matter Productions, SFASU, Nacogdoches, TX Technology Committee, Modern Languages Dept. at SFASU,

5 Nacogdoches, TX Present. Student Organization Advisor for Club de español, SFASU, Nacogdoches, TX Establish and lead students service- learning Noche de cuentos at Nacogdoches Public Library. Story Time in Spanish followed by crafts with Spanish- speaking kids, every Monday evening Set up and coordinate students service- learning with Cinco de Mayo Celebration, organized by Head Start of Nacogdoches, TX. Students presented a dance and Set up and coordinate students service- learning at Raguet Elementary, Nacogdoches, TX Set up and coordinate students service- learning at Boys and Girls Club of East Texas, Nacogdoches, TX.