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Katy Mabeck

She / Her

, Education & Leadership

| mabeckk@wou.edu
RWEC 158

Why I chose WOU

I love WOU and the general community of Monmouth-Independence. It’s a beautiful place to live, work, and study.

At WOU since

03/28/2022

Hobbies

Hanging out with family, Roller Skating, Reading, Hiking, Traveling, Playing Poker

Fun fact

I started teaching as a way to work my way around the world, and it turned into a career I loved.

Hometown

Missoula, Montana & Garland, Texas

Favorite book/movie

Long Walk to Freedom (Nelson Mandela's Autobiography)

Areas of responsibility

Supervision of Secondary Spanish & ESOL Teacher Candidates, Pre-Education Advising, Teaching

Education

Ph.D. (in progress) Language, Equity & Educational Policy, Oregon State University

M.A. Teaching (Spanish & Bilingual-ESOL), Western Oregon University

M.A. Anthropology, Syracuse University

B.A.  Spanish & Anthropology, Davidson Honors College, The University of Montana

Education Abroad:

  • Graduate Student, Antropología Social, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro, México, Spring 1998
  • Exchange Student, Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), Querétaro, México, 1996-1997

Professional experience

2014 - 2021, Spanish Teacher, Central High School, Independence, Oregon  

2007 - 2010, ELD Teacher, Central High School, Independence, Oregon      

2002 - 2005,  Teaching Assistant & Instructor, Anthropology Department, Syracuse University          

2001 - 2002,  Assistant Language Teacher, Takada Senior High School, Yamatotakada, Japan   

1999 - 2001,  ESOL Teacher, South Garland High School, Garland, Texas                              

1998 - 1999,  English as a Foreign Language Teacher, Querétaro, Mexico 

Awards and honors

  • 2024-2025     Provost’s Distinguished Graduate Scholarship, Oregon State University 
  • 2002-2005     Full Tuition Scholarship, Anthropology Department, Syracuse University
  • 2005             PLACA, Dissertation Research Grant, Syracuse University
  • 2005             Claudia DeLys Dissertation Research Grant, Anthropology, Syracuse University
  • 2004             Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, The Graduate School, Syracuse University
  • 2004             University Summer Fellowship, The Graduate School, Syracuse University           
  • 2004             Future Professoriate Program, Teaching Associate, Syracuse University
  • 2003             Claudia DeLys Scholarship, Anthropology Department, Syracuse University
  • 1998             University Scholar, Davidson Honors College, The University of Montana

Teaching Focus

  • Oregon Professional Teaching License, Active through 01/04/2027

Endorsements: English to Speakers of Other Languages (PK -12); Legacy Middle Level (PK-12); World Language: Spanish (PK -12)

Specializations: Bilingual: Spanish (PK -12)

Undergrad courses taught

  • ED 200: Foundations of Education
  • ED 450: Classroom Management
  • ED 434: Content Pedagogy II

Publications

  • 2005 “Verbal Art in Pueblito: Humor in a Transnational Community,” Paper Presentation, “Mujeres y Globalización” Conference, Center for Global Justice; San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
  • 2004 “La Malinche: lo que nos dicen las risas,” Paper Presentation, 12vas Jornadas Internacionales de Teatro Latinoamericano, Puebla, México, 2004.
  • 1998  “Amigos, Amoebas & Taxi Cab Drivers,” Paper Presentation, Northwest Anthropological Conference; Missoula, Montana

 




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