Name: Address: Axel Donizetti Ramirez School of Education, EB 112t Utah Valley University 800 West University Parkway Orem, UT 84058-5999 Telephone Office: (801) 863-8091 E-mail address: Axel.Ramirez@uvu.edu EDUCATION University/College Fields of Study Degree Year Major and Minor University of Utah Curriculum and Instruction Ph.D. 2009 Emphasis: Multicultural Social Studies Education University of Utah History M.S. 1995 University of Utah Major: History B.A. 1990 Minor: Exercise and Sport Science PROFESSIONAL LICENSING Current Professional License Year Expires Professional Educator License State of Utah Level 3 2025 Utah Administrator/Advisor Certificate 2025 PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS Institution Position Year Utah Valley University Professor 2015-present Utah Valley University Graduate Faculty 2015-present Utah Valley University Associate Professor 2009-2015 Utah Valley University Assistant Professor 2002-2009 Alpine School District Assistant Principal 2001-2002 Alpine School District Social Studies Specialist 1997-2001 Lakeridge Junior High Department Chair 1996-2001 Lakeridge Junior High Social Studies Teacher 1990-2001
COMMITTEES Institution Committee Year Utah Valley University First Generation Committee 2016-present Ethics Center Faculty Advisory 2014-present Pacific Islander USHE Impact Grant 2013-present International Committee-SOE 2013-present SOE-master s administrative/endorsement 2013-2014 Faculty Senate 2012-2013 University Benefits Committee 2012-2013 Rank and Tenure-School of Education 2011-2013 History Department Tuning Committee 2011-2012 Wasatch College Prep Program 2012-2013 Summer Bridge Committee 2009-2012 UVU First Year Experience 2009-2010 UVU Latino Educators 2008-2010 Hispanic Advisory 2008-2010 Institutional Review Board 2007-2010 College Policy Committee 2005-2007 Graduate School Curriculum 2004-2006 Rank and Tenure committee 2003-2007 Interscholastic Athletics 2003-2005 State of Utah Committees USOE Secondary Social Studies Standards 2015-2017 Review Committee USOE Social Studies Specialists 2009-present USHE Regents K-16 Minority Advisory 2009-2011 Elementary Social Studies Core Revision 2008-2009 SCHOLARLY WORK Ramirez, A.D. (2018). Morning Meetings Are Really Social Studies Meetings. The Armillary: The Journal of the Utah Council for the Social Studies. Ramirez, A.D. (2016) Toward a People of the pacific curriculum: The Armillary: The Journal of the Utah Council for the Social Studies. Ramirez, A.D. (2012). Latino cultural knowledge in the social studies classroom. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education. 11(2), 213-226. Ramirez, A. D. (2012). Mexican-Americans in the era of WWII: Studying the Sleepy Lagoon Case and Zoot Suit Riots. Social Education. May/June, 161-166. Ramirez, A. D. (2012). Using Latino background knowledge in the social studies classroom. The Armillary: The Journal of the Utah Council for the Social Studies. 1(2), 19-24. Ramirez, A.D. (2012). Alaskan history. Published by the Department of Independent Study, Division of Continuing Education, Brigham Young University. Ramirez, A.D. (2010) Why study history? The Armillary: The Journal of the Utah Council for the Social Studies. 1(1), 4-5.
Ramirez, A.D. (2002) Cesar E. Chavez Model Curriculum: Middle School Lessons and Biography. Approved by the California State Board of Education on February 6, 2002. Middle level biography and most middle school lessons were individually written and developed. Published on-line through the California Department of Education. http://www.cde.ca.gov/cesarchavez/model/teachers/lessons_7-9.htm PRESENTATIONS National/International: 2009- Latino Cultural Wealth. National Council for the Social Studies, Atlanta, Georgia. CUFA session. 2003- Teaching About Religion in Public Schools: Where Do We Go from Here? The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington D.C. Panel Discussion. 2001- Workshop Putting it all together: Civics and reading comprehension. Part of the NCSS Teacher of the Year workshops. National Council for the Social Studies, San Antonio, Texas. State of Utah: 2017 Inquiry Arcs in 4-6th Grade Social Studies Classrooms. Utah Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. 2014 Pacific Islander K-16 Transitions. Utah National Association of Multicultural Educators. Salt Lake Community College. 2011 Latino summer bridge programs. Utah National Association of Multicultural Educators. Utah Valley University. 2010 The Latino Educator of Tomorrow Project. Utah National Association of Multicultural Educators state conference. 2010 Latinos and concurrent enrollment. Latinos in Action Conference at Utah Valley University. 2008 The 3Rs in Higher Education. Utah 3Rs Conference at Westminster College. Local: 2017 Post-high school opportunities for all students. Rocky Mountain Middle School, Heber, Utah. 2016 Why college matters. The Stegner Young Scholars Writing Institute. University of Utah. 2016 Post-high school opportunities for at-risk students. Polaris High School 2015 Post-high school opportunities for all students. South Summit School District. 2014 Latino post-high school opportunities. Park City Latino Parent Night. 2014 Post high school Opportunities for at-risk students. Polaris High School. 2014 Morning Meetings-panel discussion moderator. UVU Ethics Awareness Week. 2014 Latino post-high school opportunities. Granite School District Latino Parent Night. 2014 College opportunities for Latino High School Students. Presentation for Ben Lomand High School.
2013 Diversity issues for educational leaders. Utah State University extension program. 2013 Latino cultural wealth- connections to student success. Presentation for UVU Latino Scientists Program. 2013 Latino cultural wealth- connections to student success. Presentation for UVU Wasatch College Prep. 2012 Why college matters. The Stegner Young Scholars Writing Institute. University of Utah. 2011 Writing from the heart. The Stegner Young Scholars Writing Institute. University of Utah. 2010 K-16 Social Studies: What s working/what s not-alpine School District Social Studies Conference. 2010 Latino community cultural wealth. English Language Learners Symposium at BYU. 2010 Latinos and concurrent enrollment. Latinos in Action Conference at Utah Valley University. 2009 Latino Cultural Wealth. SLC School District Administrators Conference. 2008 Standards and Practices Academy for Social Studies. Utah State Office of Education. 2007 Utah Education Association Annual Conference. Salt Lake City. 2007 Utah 4 th Grade Social Studies Workshop. Utah State Office of Education. 2007 Standards and Practice Academy for Social Studies. Utah State Office of Education. 2007 UVSC Annual Scholarly and Creative Activities Showcase with Dr. Nancy Peterson and Talitha Hudgins. 2006 Utah 4 th Grade Social Studies Workshop. Utah State Office of Education. 2005 Utah 4 th Grade Social Studies Workshop. Utah State Office of Education. 2004 Moral Dimensions of Education and Latino Students. BYU CITES Associates Leadership Team retreat. 2003 Integrating Social Studies and Language Arts. Literacy Across the Content Conference sponsored by the BYU Partnership, Orem, Utah. 2003 Teaching Students the Responsibilities that go with Their Rights. BYU Center for the Improvement of Teacher Education and Schooling, Provo, Utah. 1999 We the People, the Citizen and the Constitution: Authentic Assessment in Civics Education. NCSS Regional Social Studies Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 1996-Present National Council for the Social Studies 1996-Present Utah Council for the Social Studies 1997-1999 Phi Delta Kappa RECOGNITION 2011 UVU Community Engagement Award 2009 Kipchoge Neftali Kirkland Social Justice Paper Award presented by the College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies 2009 UVU Alumni Outstanding Educator
2005 Faculty Excellence Award-UVSC School of Education 2001 National Middle Level Teacher of the Year, National Council for the Social Studies 2001 Huntsman Award for Excellence in Education 2000 Honorable Mention, TIME Teacher of the Year 1998 Utah Social Studies Teacher of the Year, presented by Utah Council for the Social Studies 1997 Congressional Internship: Senator Orrin Hatch, Office of the Judiciary 1995 PTA State Golden Apple Award 1994 James Madison Fellow 1993 Project Merit Award, Utah Humanities Council SERVICE 2011-present 2011-present 2010-present 2009-present Master s Thesis Committees-SOE Master s Program Larry H. Miller Driven2Teach Program Utah Council for the Social Studies: Secretary Utah Scholars- Board of Regents Program. Various presentations yearly for Nebo, Provo, and Alpine School Districts. 2011-2013 UVU School of the Arts consultant for NEA Celebrated Voices grant 2012-2013 Consultant with Utah State University on Latino recruitment 2010-2012 UVU Men s Lacrosse Team Faculty Advisor 2010-2011 UVU-Men s and Women s Lacrosse Team Faculty Advisor 2008-2010 Director: UVU Latino Educators of Tomorrow 2007-2010 Utah Council for the Social Studies: Interim Vice-President 2007-2011 History adjunct for History Methods (coordinate with UVU School of Education) 2007-2009 Elementary Social Studies Core Revision Advisory Committee, Utah State Office of Education 2002-2006 Selection Committee, Huntsman Teacher of the Year Award 2002-2006 Judge, Utah We the People, the Citizen and the Constitution Competition 2002-2006 County and State Delegate, Utah Republican Party 2000-2002 IHC Community Relations Board; North Utah County 2000-2001 President, Utah Council for the Social Studies 1995-2000 Board Member, Utah Council for the Social Studies GRANTS 2014 UVU Presidential Fellowship: Samoan Transitional and Cultural Pedagogies within the K-16 Pipeline. Amount: $8000. 2013 Institute of Educational Sciences (IES). Education Research Grant Competition: Post-Secondary and Adult Education 84.305A. Written in partnership with Elaine Tuft and the UVU Office of Sponsored Programs and Research (declined amount $112,448). 2009 Presidential funds to conduct Scholarly and Creative Activities: Traditional cultural knowledge of historical events by Latino 7 th grade students. Amount: $1,852.