Faculty/Staff Information

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

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

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 

• 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

• 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)

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

• 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