• “Velarization of Lateral Liquids in Bilingual L1-Spanish, L2-English Language Learners”

• American Dialect Society/Midwest Modern Languages Association Annual Conference

• St. Louis, Missouri, November, 2009.

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1. Highly experienced in creating effective web-based, hybrid, and face-to-face instructional support materials and support programs for introductory language courses, advanced accent reduction courses and advanced composition classes.
   
   

2. Highly skilled in computer and information systems, including mainframe systems (Odyssey), web design (PHP, MySQL, CSS, XML, DHTML, RSS 2.0, Dreamweaver), graphics applications (Adobe Photoshop, Image Ready, Adobe Illustrator) course management software (ANGEL, WebCT, Blackboard, CourseCompass, Pageout!), Microsoft Office and Open Office.
   
   

3. In-depth knowledge of English grammar, syntax, punctuation, phonetics,  morphology, and etymology as well as a high degree of skill and experience in critical reading.
   
   

4. 8 years of management and 14 years of instructional experience.
   
   

5. Advanced research skills and experience in spectrographic analysis of bilingual production of English phonemes and suprasegmental features.
   
   

6. Proven ability to oversee, coordinate, and manage all support services for all developmental reading and writing classes and advanced composition classes offered by the College Prep and English departments of the Miami Dade College, Hialeah Campus.

Employment History

 March, 2001
- May, 2009

 Miami-Dade College
Miami, FL

College Prep Lab Coordinator

1. Responsible for day-to-day coordination of College Prep Reading/Writing/Composition Lab

2. Responsible for overseeing every aspect of the Florida State Basic Skills Exit Examination for College Prep Reading, Writing, and Mathematics classes of the Liberal Arts & Sciences department, including receipt of highly secure State Exit exam originals, security of exams and keys,  duplication of exams, distribution to faculty, State Exit exam scoring, and archival of exam forms and answer sheets.

3. Responsible for overseeing every aspect of Liberal Arts & Sciences College Preparatory departmental testing for Reading, Writing, and Mathematics classes, including receipt of exams, security of exams,  duplication of exams, exam distribution to faculty, scoring, reporting, and archival of exam materials.
   

4. Formed, coordinated, and oversaw every aspect of holistic writing exam scoring sessions for the College Prep Departmental essay examinations, ensuring compliance and consistency with established holistic scoring guidelines.
   

5. Coordinated State Exit and Departmental makeup exam testing for the Liberal Arts & Sciences Department.

6. Coordinated faculty book orders for all the classes of the Liberal Arts & Sciences Department, acting as intermediary between faculty, publisher sales reps, and the campus bookstore management.

7. Managed instructor textbook inventory for all the classes of the Liberal Arts & Sciences Department and distribute instructor editions to all new faculty.

8. Scheduled lab sessions and lab personnel.



9. Managed lab personnel, including scheduling, work distribution, project completion, payroll, and conflict resolution.

10. Planned and facilitated diagnostic testing of students, and formulated student prescriptions based on this diagnostic testing.

11. Evaluated and updated curriculum materials and lab forms.

12. Developed and implemented instructor,staff, and student orientations.

13. Developed and monitored tasks geared towards the improved functioning of the College Prep and Liberal Arts & Sciences Department.

14. Fostered and maintained good communication with other college personnel in other areas in order to facilitate the achievement of lab, departmental, campus, and College-wide goals by serving on various departmental and campus committees (Solutions and Leadership Team, Support Staff Committee, Courtyard Committee, screening committees, etc.)

August, 2004
- Present

Miami-Dade College
Miami, FL

Liberal Arts & Sciences Adjunct Writing Professor

1. Taught ENC 0021, ENC 0020, and ENC 0002 Developmental English composition courses.

2. Taught ENC 1102, College-level composition courses.
   Administered departmental and state-mandated basic skills exit exams for College Prep students

August, 1999
- Present

Miami-Dade Community College
Miami, Fl

ESL/EAP Adjunct Faculty

1. Taught grammar, writing, reading, and speech courses to beginning, intermediate, and advanced students of English as a second language.

2. Developed and implemented course syllabi and lesson plans.

3. Substituted for ESL professors at all levels.

May, 1995
– March, 2001

Miami-Dade Community College
Miami, FL

EAP Tutor/College Prep Lab Instructor

1. Troubleshot and solved various computer-related problems associated with the English language software used in the College Prep and ESL labs.

2. Oriented students as to assigned work and proper use of computer software and hardware.

3. Generated instructional support materials (handouts, web pages, etc).

4. Conducted lab sessions for College Prep students in every level.

May, 1994
– August, 1995

Kelly Services, Inc.
Miami, FL

Office Temp

1. Night-shift shipping/receiving dock supervisor (Performed after-hours managerial & dispatch duties)

Accomplishments

1. Helped to increase Florida Basic Skills State Exit Exam pass rates for the Hialeah Campus by 10% and shifted the distribution of passing grades up two grade letters through the development of an innovative, web-based and hybrid English language lab model using the ANGEL online learning environment.

2. Presented a workshop on creating online and hybrid course support systems and increasing online testing security at MDC Professional Development Day, 2009.

3. Assisted in the creation and development of the Miami Dade College,  Hialeah Campus Electronic Portfolio for the SACS regionjal accreditation process.

4. Presented a workshop, called “Create and Publish Podcasts” at the MDC 2007 Professional Development Day.

5. Published and managed an English grammar and literature podcast and accompanying webpage, viewable at http://www.lexiconartist.com

6. Developed a College Prep Lab Resource webpage for use by Hialeah Campus College Prep students.

7. Two-time recipient of the MDC President’s Excellence Award for outstanding performance and dedication to excellence (2004, 2008).

8. Digitized all printed lab resources to facilitate sharing among campuses, to make such resources available online for students, and to serve as backup copies in case of an emergency.

9. Received the North Campus Employee Excellence Award for the Summer, 2002-3 semester.

10. Served on several screening committees for new employees.

1. High degree of fluency and excellent communication / linguistic ability in English and Spanish.

2. Advanced computer/web design skills (PHP; MySQL; CSS; XML; DHTML; RSS 2.0; Adobe Creative Suite 4: Dreamweaver, Photoshop; ImageReady; MS FrontPage; MS Office 2003: Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

3. Proven ability to work effectively in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural environment.

4. Ability to work successfully with colleagues at various levels and in a variety of capacities, as part of a coordinated management team.

5. Proven ability to chair committees comprised of colleagues at various levels and in a variety of capacities, as part of a coordinated team enterprise.

6. Highly flexible and accommodating of changes in policies and procedures, administration, protocol, and software.