FONFRIA-PERERA 1 CURRICULUM VITAE Daniel Fonfria-Perera, Ph.D. Candidate fonfriaperera@outlook.com US & Spanish dual citizenship University of Kentucky, Department of Hispanic Studies 1102 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY 40506-0027 Tel: (859) 582-1710 EDUCATION Ph.D. Candidate in Hispanic Studies, University of Kentucky Dissertation: La representación de la masculinidad en el personaje del policía: cine, televisión y novela española del siglo XXI (The Representation of Masculinity of the Detective in Film, Television and Spanish Narrative of the XXI Century) Dissertation Director: Dr. Carmen Moreno Nuño M.A., Hispanic Studies, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 2011-2014 M.A., Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language, Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo & Instituto Cervantes, Madrid, Spain, 2006-2009 Thesis: Análisis de necesidades aplicado al diseño de cursos de ELE para policías en el Estado de Kentucky, EE.UU. (Needs analysis applied to designing Spanish courses for police officers in Kentucky) 22 Credits Undergraduate Coursework at Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina. 2000-02 High School Teaching Graduate Diploma (F.I.P.S) at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. 1999-2000 Spain s Teaching Certificate (C.A.P) at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. 1999-2000 B.A., English Studies at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. 1994-2000 AREAS OF SPECIALTY Areas of interest: Peninsular Spanish Literature of the 20 th and 21 st Centuries Masculinity studies Film Studies Allied fields: Linguistics Medieval literature ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2011-present Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Department of Hispanic Studies of the University of Kentucky. Spring 16 Instructor at KIIS (Kentucky Institute for International Studies), Segovia, Spain. Summer 15 Summer Courses Academic Coordinator at the Department of Hispanic Studies of the University of Kentucky. 2008-11 Instructor at Madison Southern High School, Berea, Kentucky. 2007-10 Instructor at Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.
FONFRIA-PERERA 2 7/2007 Instructor at Instituto Cervantes, London, United Kingdom. 2003-06 Instructor & ESL District Coordinator at Paris High School, Paris, Kentucky. 2002-03 Instructor at West Fulton Middle School, Atlanta, Georgia. 2000-02 Teaching Assistant at Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina. ARTICLES PUBLISHED Peer-reviewed El nuevo hombre español en Acción mutante (1993). Polifonía. Revista académica de estudios hispánicos. Volume V, Issue I. 2016. 66-83. INVITED PRESENTATIONS 1. Challenges Hispanic/Latino Communities face within the US at The University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, organized by CONMIGO (interprofessional health care organization). September 22 nd, 2016. 2. La representación de la masculinidad en el cine español desde la Transición at The University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, invited by Prof. Carmen Moreno Nuño in her class The Fair Sex: Cultural Representations of Women from Fascism to Democracy in Spain (SPA 440). March 24 th, 2015. 3. Led discussion on the film Te doy mis ojos at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky invited by Prof. Dr. Carmen Moreno Nuño in her class The Fair Sex: Cultural Representations of Women from Fascism to Democracy in Spain (SPA 440). April 23 rd, 2015. 4. La masculinidad y su representación en el cine de la Transición at The University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, invited by Prof. Carmen Moreno Nuño in her class Spanish Nacional Cinema (SPA 690). October 28 th, 2015. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Poli bueno o poli malo?: modelos de masculinidad en El niño (2014), at 37th Cincinnati Conference on Romance Languages and Literatures, Cincinnati, OH. March 2017. (Accepted) TEACHING EXPERIENCE August 2011-present University of Kentucky Elementary Spanish I (101) Elementary Spanish II (SPA 102) Labs: Laboratory to accompany first and second semester Spanish (SPA 101/102) High Beginner Spanish (SPA 103) Intermediate Spanish III (SPA 201) Intermediate Spanish IV (SPA 202) High Intermediate Spanish (SPA 203) Spanish Grammar and Syntax (SPA 210) Intermediate Spanish Conversation (SPA 211)
FONFRIA-PERERA 3 Grader: Latin American Cinema (SPA 371) Online courses Spanish for Health Professionals (SPA 151) Spanish for the Professions Courses Spanish for Health Professionals (SPA 151) Spanish for Business Professionals (SPA 302) Introduction to Spanish Translation (SPA 323) January KIIS (Kentucky Institute for International Studies) Center, Segovia, Spain -April 2016 Literature and Culture of Spain (SPA 374) Oral Spanish (SPA 470) August 2008 Madison Southern High School -June 2011 Spanish 1 Spanish AP (Advanced Placement) August 2007 Eastern Kentucky University -December 2010 Conversational Spanish I (SPA 101) Conversational Spanish II (SPA 102) July 2007 Instituto Cervantes, London, United Kingdom From beginning to advanced August 2003 Paris High School -June 2006 Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3 Spanish AP August 2002 West Fulton Middle School -June 2003 Spanish I Spanish II August 2000 Presbyterian College (Teaching Assistant) -May 2002 Introductory Spanish I (SPA 101) Introductory Spanish II (SPA 102) Intermediate Spanish I (SPA 201) Intermediate Spanish II (SPA 202) Advanced Spanish Composition and Conversation I (SPA 301)
Advanced Spanish Composition and Conversation II (302) ACADEMIC SERVICE FONFRIA-PERERA 4 Article reviewer for Nomenclatura: aproximaciones a los estudios hispánicos. 2016 2017. Organizer of La mesa de español, tutoring and conversation practice service for UK students. 2011 2017. Vice President of HIGSA, Hispanic Studies Graduate Student Association, University of Kentucky. 2013 2014. Organization of conferences Panel Organizer and Chair. Religión en busca de un Dios : Deporte, política y cultura de masas. Kentucky Foreign Language Conference. Lexington, KY. April 25, 2015. Panel Organizer. La lucha de la mujer en la narrativa femenina española contemporánea. Kentucky Foreign Language Conference. Lexington, KY. April 24, 2015. Panel Chair. El significado cultural de los deportes y las fiestas nacionales en España. Kentucky Foreign Language Conference. Lexington, KY. April 11, 2014. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE AND SERVICE I. Summer Courses Academic Coordinator, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. 2015 II. Course leader of the following classes of the Department of Hispanic Studies at the University of Kentucky: Elementary Spanish I (SPA 101) Elementary Spanish II (SPA 102) Intermediate Spanish IV (SPA 202) High Intermediate Spanish (SPA 203) III. Course developments: Development of resources and maintenance of WebHomework (an online homework system used by the Hispanic Studies department at UK) in cooperation with Dr. Mark Lauersdorf and Dr. Yanira Paz as part of the Development Team (2012 2013). WORKSHOP INSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE 2 hour WebHomework Workshop for Graduate Students of the Department of Hispanic Studies teaching 100 and 200 level courses in August 2012 and January 7 th, 2013. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Test Development Workshop for Graduate Students at the University of Kentucky in October 4 th, 2016. Covert Letter & Skype Interview Workshop for Graduate Students at the University of Kentucky in September 28 th, 2016.
FONFRIA-PERERA 5 CV Development Workshop for Graduate Students at the University of Kentucky, September 27 th, 2016. Preparing a Teaching Portfolio Workshop for Graduate Students at the University of Kentucky in September 20 TH, 2016 ACTFL MOPI (Modified Oral Proficiency) Training at the University of Kentucky in April 2013. Medical Interpreting Training organized by Bridging the Gap. Lexington, KY, May 2012. AP Spanish Language and Culture Training organized by Summer Institute at Western Kentucky University. June 2003. Infinite Campus Training at Madison Southern HS, Richmond, KY, October 23 rd, 2008. Education for Students with Special Needs Training at the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain, July 3-5 th, 2001. SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, HONORS 1. Teaching assistantship at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 2011 Present. 2. Golden Apple Award for Teaching Excellence, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky, 2008 2009. 3. Erasmus scholarship, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, 1997. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 1. HIGSA (Hispanic Studies Graduate Student Association) LANGUAGE COMPETENCE Speaking Reading Writing Aural Comprehension Spanish Native Native Native Native English Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Italian Good Good Good Good French Fair Portuguese Fair
FONFRIA-PERERA 6 References Dr. Carmen Moreno Nuño Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies Department of Hispanic Studies University of Kentucky 1163 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington KY 40506 0027 Phone: 859-257-7092 E mail: morenonuno@uky.edu Dr. Yanira Paz Chair, Professor of Spanish Department of Hispanic Studies University of Kentucky 1153 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0027 Phone: 859-257-1565 E mail: yanira.paz@uky.edu Dr. Melissa Stewart Professor of Spanish Western Kentucky University 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, KY 42101 Office: 247 FAC Phone: 270-745-5935 E-mail: melissa.stewart@wku.edu Dr. Ellen Lorraine Friedrich Director of French Studies in France, Professor of Modern and Classical Languages, Retired West Hall 253 1500 N. Patterson St., Valdosta, Georgia 31698 Phone: 229-333-5446 E-mail: elfried@valdosta.edu