Graduate Teaching Assistant (2024-Present)
SPAN 2210 - Spanish for Heritage Learners III
(1) Fall 2024; (1) Spring 2025
Third-level Spanish course for Heritage Speakers of Spanish
In Spring 2025, I completely redesigned SPAN 2210 creating and implementing new materials, assessments, and projects
SPAN 1220 - Spanish for Heritage Learners II
(1) Fall 2024; (1) Spring 2025
Second-level Spanish course for Heritage Speakers of Spanish
In Spring 2025, in collaboration with Brisa del Bosque, we completely redesigned SPAN 1220 creating and implementing new materials, assessments, and projects
Adjunct Faculty (2024)
SP 402 - Spanish Linguistics (Spanish in the U.S.)
(1) Fall 2024
Advanced Spanish linguistics course for students minoring in Spanish to learn more about Spanish in the United States. Topics included:
Historical and current trends in Spanish language use in the the U.S.
Bilingualism and language acquisition
Spanish dialects in contact in the U.S.
Spanish/English contact and Spanglish in the U.S.
Spanish in public life, in the media, and in education
Spanish and identity
Created and implemented all lessons, materials, and assessments used in conjunction with the required course textbook and readings
Adjunct Faculty (2024)
Spanish for Administrators
(1) Summer 2024
Introductory Spanish course for school administrators that want to better communicate with Spanish-speaking students
Created and implemented all lessons, materials, and assessments
Spanish for Educators
(1) Summer 2024
Introductory Spanish course for school teachers that want to better communicate with Spanish-speaking students
Created and implemented all lessons, materials, and assessments
Graduate Teaching Assistant (2022-2024)
SPAN 113 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers I
(2) Spring 2023
First semester Spanish course heritage speakers of Spanish
Taught and implemented curriculum designed to have students enhance all four language domains in Spanish while reflecting on personal experiences and social justice issues
SPAN 103 - Intermediate Spanish I
(1) Fall 2022, (2) Spring 2023
Intermediate Spanish course for non-native/non-heritage speakers of Spanish
Taught and implemented a task-based curriculum entirely in Spanish
LAS 110 - Experience UIC
(2) Fall 2023
First year, first semester "college readiness" course for freshman entering the University
Facilitated team-building and self-reflexion exercises and assignments
Adjunct Faculty (2022)
ESL 103 - Intermediate English I
(1) Summer 2022
Second-semester course for English learners
Created all assignments and assessments in conjunction with themes from the course textbook
ESL 102 - Beginning English II
(1) Summer 2022
Second-semester course for English learners
Created all assignments and assessments in conjunction with themes from the course textbook
Student Teacher (2022)
6th-grade, 7th-grade, and 8th-grade Spanish for Second Language Learners
Spring 2022
Under the supervision of my cooperating teacher, I taught (1) 6th-grade Spanish class, (2) 7th-grade Spanish classes, and (1) 8th-grade Spanish class for Second Language Learners
Created and designed lessons and materials
6th-grade Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Spring 2022
Under the supervision of my cooperating teacher, I taught (1) 6th-grade Spanish course for Heritage Speakers class
Created and designed lessons and materials