Specialties
- Critical Discourse Analysis
- Sociolinguistics
- Linguistic Anthropology
- Applied Linguistics
Educational Background
- M.A.: Applied Linguistics, La Universidad de las Américas - Puebla, Puebla, Mexico, 2008.
- B.A.: Spanish, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN, 2006.
- Minor: Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN, 2006.
- Minor: Music, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN, 2006.
Professional Activities
- International Society of Language Studies: Member , August 2008 - Present
Outreach Activities
- Volunteer Teacher, Thomas Alva Edison High School, Minneapolis, MN: English as a Second Language, January 2009 - May 2009
- Volunteer Teacher, Escuela Secundaria Técnica, Cholula, Mexico: English as a Foreign Language, August 2007 - December 2007
- Volunteer Teacher, La Universidad de las Américas: English Writing Workshops, August 2006 - December 2006
Awards
- Graduate Student Conference and Research Fellowship, September 2008
- Graduate School Fellowship, September 2008 - May 2009
- Beca Excelencia - Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, August 2006 - May 2008
- Phi Beta Kappa, 2004 - 2006
- Sigma Delta Pi, 2004 - 2006
Courses Taught
- SPAN 1022: Alternate Second-Semester Spanish
Alternative Output Formats