Education | Dissertation | Books | Articles | Works Reviewed | Readings at Conferences | Conferences Attended | Workshop| Editorial Experience| Memberships| Teaching Interest| Teaching Experience| Faculty Led Study Abroad | On-line Instructional Material | Awards and Grants | Administrative Positions and Academic Service| Volunteer Service | Certifications| Theater Experience| Languages| Work Eligibility Status
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Education
Ph.D. in Hispanic Literature, The University of Arizona. (August 2001 to May
2006) .
- Major: 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st Century Spanish Literature.
- Minors: 19th, 20th and 21st Century Latin American Literature, and Golden Age Spanish Literature.
M.A., Montclair State University, 2001.
- Major: Hispanic Literature.
Bachelor of Education with a concentration in Pedagogical Sciences
(Educational Administration), Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, 1994.
Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Cinema, Universidad Central de
Venezuela, (Completed seven of ten semesters from 1988 to 1991).
Dissertation
El guión cinematográfico y sus pretextos literarios. La obra de Rafael
Azcona. Diss. The University of Arizona, 2006. Ann Arbor: UMI, 2006.
Print.
“El guión cinematográfico y sus pre-textos literarios. La obra de Rafael Azcona” studies the artistic evolution of one of Spain’s most distinguished and prolific film scriptwriters, Rafael Azcona, who has had a decisive role in shaping the face of Spanish cinema since the 1950s. In spite of the fact that film professionals recognize his fundamental contributions to filmmaking, relatively little attention has been paid to his work. Moreover, that criticism has virtually ignored the substantial body of fiction that he has produced. The goal of my thesis is to see how an examination of Azcona’s role as fiction writer broadly construed—encompassing his work as a writer of fiction and his work as a screenwriter—positions him as one of contemporary Spain’s most important cultural critics. This reading allows for reconsideration of Azcona as a persistent champion of civil society against the pressures of dictatorship and the possible abuse of capital, one whose use of acerbic humor places him in the tradition of Goya and Valle Inclán and aligns his narrative with the tradition reestablished by Luis Martín-Santos in the early 1960s. My point of departure is the consideration of Azcona’s work informed by Bordwell’s seminal work on the relationship between fiction writing and film. My grounding in cultural theory and contemporary Spanish studies allows me to contextualize Azcona’s work and make the case for his consideration as a foundational figure in Spanish cultural production during the Franco dictatorship and after it. I completed my dissertation under the direction of Professor Malcolm Alan Compitello and defended on May 04, 2006.
Books ____
Rafael Azcona y su trayectoria artística de la literatura al cine. Lewiston,
New York: The Edwin Mellen Press. Currently under Publishing
Agreement.
Buero Vallejo, Antonio. El sueño de la razón. Ed. Yosálida C. Rivero-Zaritzky.
Doral: Stockcero, 2010. Print. (A Spanish review of my critical edition
can be found at: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes)
Articles ___
“Monólogo sinfónico en Fa mayor y medio tono sostenido ”. (Creating
Writing Piece). Divergencias. Revista de estudios lingüísticos y
literarios 4:1 (2006): 75-80. Print.
“Rafael Azcona en El pisito. Visión social de su tiempo”. Divergencias.
Revista de estudios lingüísticos y literarios 3:2 (2005): 63-74. Print.
“La novela realista-naturalista y su representación de la mujer”.
Divergencias. Revista de estudios lingüísticos y literarios 2:1
(2004): 141-56. Print.
“Isabel Allende y su Hija de la Fortuna”. Divergencias. Revista de
estudios lingüísticos y literarios 1 (2003): 97-108. Print.
“Obabakoak, búsqueda de la literatura vasca”. Selected Proceedings of
13th Annual Graduate and Professional Symposium on Hispanic
and Luso-Brazilian Literature, Language and Culture 13 (2003):
119-26. Print.
“Neobarroco postmoderno en dos películas del cine español: Éxtasis y Abre los ojos”. Hispanic Journal 23:2 (2002): 133-42. Print.
“Nuestra Señora de las Nubes, drama poético sobre el exilio”. Selected
Proceedings of 12th Annual Graduate and Professional
Symposium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literature, Language
and Culture 12 (2002): 83-6. Print.
“Silencio y rebelión en el teatro histórico de Antonio Buero Vallejo”.
Master Thesis. Montclair State University, 2001. Print.
Works Reviewed____
Rev. of Gloria, by Benito Pérez Galdós, ed. Ignacio Javier López. Hispania
95:2 (June 2012): 373-74. Print.
Rev. of Almodóvar y el melodrama de Hollywood: Historia de una
pasión, by Jesús Rodríguez. Hispanic Journal 27: 2 (2006):
147-49. Print.
Rev. of En tercera persona. Crónicas teatrales cubanas: 1969-2002,
by Rosa Ileana Boudet. Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural
Studies 9 (2005): 253-54. Print.
Rev. of “El ciclo escolar”, short story by Judith Griselda Caballero
Navarro. Divergencias. Revista de estudios lingüísticos y
literarios 3:2 (2005): 107. Print.
Readings at Conferences
"La música de contenido social y el videoclip, el caso de Latinoamérica de Calle 13". VI Congreso Internacional de la Asociación Hispánica de Humanidades (AHH). El bicentenario de la independencia iberoamericana y de la Constitución de Cadiz. June 28-30, 2012. Madrid, Spain.
"Luces y sombras, relaciones duales en El Sur de Adelaida García Morales y su versión cinematográfica por Víctor Erice". 8nd Annual Convention of South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA). Special Focus: The Interplay of Text and Image. November 5-7, 2010. Atlanta Georgia.
"Nuevo cine mexicano con un Hollywood Touch." 33rd Annual Colloquium on
Literature and Film. The Global and the Local in Contemporary Literature and Film. October 8-10, 2009. Morgantown, West Virginia.
“Cultural Identities: Considering the Hispanic Case in Diaspora." Oxford Round Table 20th Anniversary: Diversity and the National Interest. March 23-28, 2008. Oxford, England.
“Almodóvar Returns in Volver.” Reel to Real – MAGA Film Lecture Series. The Capitol Theatre March 02, 2008. Macon, Georgia.
"MalquHeridas: Una vista al maltrato de la mujer española en la
literatura, la música y el cine". 31st Annual Colloquium on
Literature and Film. Stage and Screen Today. October 4-6, 2007.
Morgantown, West Virginia.
“El guión cinematográfico y sus pre-textos literarios. La obra de Rafael
Azcona”. Public Dissertation Defense. May 4, 2006.
“El verdugo. Crítica y camuflaje durante la dictadura de Franco”. 16th
Annual Graduate and Professional Symposium on Hispanic and
Luso-Brazilian Literature, Language and Culture. Febrero 16-18,
2006. Tucson, Arizona.
“El verdugo. Critique and Camouflage during Franco’s Dictatorship.” On
campus visit during hiring process. Mercer University. January
23, 2006.
“Corona de sombra una lectura de la historia”. 14 th Annual Graduate
and Professional Symposium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literature, Language and Culture. Febrero 19-21 2004. Tucson,
Arizona.
“Neobarroco postmoderno en dos películas del cine español: Éxtasis y
Abre los ojos”. 29th Congreso Anual de Literaturas Hispánicas:
"Teatro y Ficción" at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Octubre
17-18 2003. Indiana, Pennsylvania.
“Obabakoak , búsqueda de la literatura vasca”. 13 th Annual Graduate
and Professional Symposium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian
Literature, Language and Culture. Febrero 13-15 2003. Tucson,
Arizona.
“Texto e imagen en El sueño de la razón”. Estreno Symposium. Abril
18-20 2002. Ohio, Delaware.
“Nuestra Señora de las Nubes, drama poético sobre el exilio”. 12 th
Annual Graduate and Professional Symposium on Hispanic and
Luso-Brazilian Literature, Language and Culture. Febrero 2002.
Tucson, Arizona.
“La mujer y el tema del amor en Cien años de soledad”. Thirty-second
Annual Convention of the Northeast Modern Language
Association (NEMLA). Marzo 30-31 2001. Hartford, Connecticut.
Conferences Attended
83rd Annual Convention of the South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA). Special Focus: The Power of Poetry in the Modern World. November 4-6, 2011. Atlanta, GA.
81st Annual Convention of South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA). Special Focus: Human Rights and the Humanities. November 6-8, 2009. Atlanta Georgia.
S.T.O.P. Sex Trafficking Opposition Project. March 19-20, 2009. Mercer University. Macon, GA.
15th Annual Graduate and Professional Symposium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literature, Language and Culture. February 17-19, 2005. Tucson, Arizona.
Workshops Attended
Webinar: “CUADROS - 4-semester/4-volume Spanish Program - Intro and Intermediate.” By Ben Rivera, Cengage Learning on February 02, 2012. Duration: 1 hour.
Reading Group: “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin,” sponsored by Mercer University’s Center for the Teaching of America’s Western Foundations and the Apgar Foundation. (Fall semester 2011)
“Creating a Community of Language Learners through Culture and Content in Introductory Spanish Courses.” Online seminar administrated by Wiley Faculty Network and presented by Dolly Young form the University of Tennessee on September 29, 2011 at 11 am Eastern Time. Duration: 1 hour.
“Teaching Online for Beginners.” Online seminar administrated by Wiley Faculty Network and presented by Tina Stavredes from Capella University on September 20, 2011 at 2:00 pm Eastern Time. Duration: 1 hour.
Writing workshop for professors who teach composition. An ongoing series of workshops sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts of Mercer University as part of the transition for new curricula. (Academic Year 2011-2012)
Designing Integrative Courses. An ongoing series of workshops sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts of Mercer University as part of the transition for new curricula. (Academic Year 2011-2012)
“CampusVue” training in the new student administration system at Mercer University. Offered by invitation only. February 24, 2011. Macon, Georgia.
“Talk to Me” sponsored by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). September 24, 2009. Mercer University. Macon, Georgia.
Workload Reform, sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee. March 17, 24 & 31, 2009. Mercer University. Macon, Georgia.
Reading Group: Transforming Mercer into a Nationally Recognized University, sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee. March & April, 2008.
Mercer University. Macon, Georgia.
Pre-Award Grant Workshop, sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee. February 26, 2008. Mercer University. Macon, Georgia.
Service-Learning Workshop, directed by Mary Alice Morgan and Mary Ann Drake. May, 2007. Mercer University. Macon, Georgia.
Multiple workshops on acting, animation, and filmmaking. Escuela de Altos Estudios Cinematográficos. From October 1994 to April, 1995. Caracas, Venezuela.
Screenwriting Workshop, sponsored by the Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos Rómulo Gallegos (CELARG). 1994. Caracas, Venezuela.
Discussions on Cuban Film with the director Enrique Pineda Barnet and the actress Beatriz Valdés sponsored by the School of Arts at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. 1990. Caracas, Venezuela.
Editorial Experience
2010: Evaluator of the upper-division-level textbook Panoramas literarios: España. 2nd Edition. Cengage Learning.
Reviewer of beginner Spanish texts for McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Editorial Assistant, Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies.
Volumen 14, 2010.
Volumen 11, 2007.
Volumen 8, 2004.
Volumen 7, 2003.
Volumen 6, 2002.
Website: http://azjhcs.coh.arizona.edu
2006: Production Editor, Selected Proceedings of 16th Annual Graduate and Professional Symposium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literature, Language and Culture. Tucson, Arizona.
2003-2004: Cofounder, Editor, and Chief Manager, Divergencias. Revista de estudios lingüísticos y literarios. Graduate Students Journal. The University of Arizona.
Volume 2.2 (Fall 2004)
Volumen 2.1 (Spring 2004)
Volumen 1 (Fall 2003)
Website: http://w3.coh.arizona.edu/divergencias/
Memberships
Modern Language Association (MLA). My Divisions and Discussion Groups:
- 20th-Century Latin American Literature
- 20th-Century Spanish Literature
- Computer Studies in Language and Literature
- Folklore and Literature
- Literature and Other Arts
- Literature in the United States in Language Other than English
- Media and Literature
- The Teaching of Literature
- Women’s Studies in Language and Literature
South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA).
The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP).
Asociación Hispánica de Humanidades (AHH).
Sociedad Nacional Hispánica, Sigma Delta Pi, Capítulo Delta Chi.
Teaching Interests
18th, 19th, 20th and 21st century Spanish literature and culture, Spanish Cinema, contemporary Spanish theater, 20th and 21st century Latin America culture, narrative and theater, Golden Age Spanish literature, literature written by women, interdisciplinary studies, women's and gender studies, and all levels of Spanish language courses.
Teaching Experience
Mercer University (from fall 2006 to present). Assistant Professor of Spanish at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and Affilliated Faculty of Women's and Gender Studies.
- SPN 111: Beginning Spanish I (14 sections)
- SPN 112: Beginning Spanish II (10 sections)
- SPN 251: Intermediate Spanish I (4 sections)
- SPN 252: Intermediate Spanish II (4 sections)
- SPN 314: Culture and Civilization of Latin America (2 sections)
- SPN 320: Contemporary Spanish Literature (1 section)
- SPN 353S: Hispanic Culture and Civilization – Study Abroad in Costa Rica, Summer 2008 (1 section)
- Almodóvar and Amenábar: A Postmodern View of the Spanish Culture – Study Abroad in Seville, Summer 2012 (2 sections) Blog: ¡Esto no es Hollywood! Directores de cine en España.
- SPN 385: Special Topics: Introduction to Hispanic Film (2 sections)
- SPN 480: Internship Abroad (Hospital Rivadavia in Buenos Aires, Argentina) (1 section)
- SPN 485: Assistantship for Spanish 111 – 112 (1 section)
- SPN 490: US Latino Literature (1 section)
- Honor class: Carmen Martín Gaite’s Literature (1 section)
- 21st Century Hispanic Digital Literature: Ink and Technology (1 section) Blog by the student Cameron Smith: Literatura digital hispana del siglo XXI.
- Honor class: Belén Gache, Her Digital Work (1 section)
- WGS 180: Gendered Lives (3 sections)
- PLS 385: Service Learning Practicum (2 sections)
The University of Arizona (from fall 2001 to spring 2006). Graduate Associate in Teaching at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
Courses taught:
- Spanish 101: First semester Spanish Language (8 sections)
- Spanish 251: Intermediate Spanish Language: “ Reading to Write” (2 sections)
- Spanish 325: Intermediate Grammar and Writing. (1 section)
- Spanish 330: Conversation (2 sections)
- Spanish 350: Introduction to Reading of Literary Genres (3 section)
- Spanish 442: Contemporary Latin American Theater (1 section)
Montclair State University (1999-2001) Graduate Assistant at the Department of Spanish and Italian. Tutoring in all levels of Spanish from 101 to 104.
Centro de Enseñanza de Artes Audiovisuales Luis Buñuel (CEAA) (1995-96) Caracas, Venezuela. Cofounder, academic director, and instructor.
Course taught:
- Language and Communication . (2 sections)
Prohombre (1996). Freelance job as instructor of continuing educational programs.
Course taught:
- Effective Communications / Public Relations. (Several workshops of 1 hour long)
Estaca Caracas, Venezuela (1993-96). Instructor of continuing educational programs.
Courses taught:
- Ethics and Teaching. (2 sections)
- Teaching Techniques. (6 sections)
Residence in Northwestern Venezuela (provinces of Puerto La Cruz, Caripe del Guácharo, Maturín, Puerto Ordaz, Margarita y Cumaná) September 1991 – April 1993.
Universidad Central de Venezuela (1990) Teacher Assistant at the workshop of Oral and Written Communication, under the direction of the Venezuelan play writer Isaac Chocrón.
Colegio “Las Acacias” (1988-1989). Substitute teacher at Elementary School.
Faculty Led Study Abroad Program
Co-director of the Study Abroad Program to Seville, Spain from May 21 to June 20, 2012 with students from Mercer University. (Pictures)
Co-director of the Study Abroad Program to Costa Rica from May 19 to June 19, 2010 with students from Mercer University. (This program needed to be canceled due to economic reasons)
Online Instructional Material
I am proficient in the following computer programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Acrobat Reader, PageMaker, WebCT, D2L (Desire to Learn), the program that substituted WebCT, and Blackboard. This knowledge allows me to design web pages and instructional material. The activities I have designed using QUIA, an educational resource for instructors, are:
- A Variety of Spanish Grammar Activities:
- Artículos determinados: http://www.quia.com/pop/44563.html
- Expresiones con preposiciones: http://www.quia.com/pop/38977.html
- Gramática. (Repaso para el 1er. examen de SPAN 251): http://www.quia.com/cb/37070.html
- Gramática. (Repaso para el 2do. examen de SPAN 251): http://www.quia.com/cb/31223.html
- Nuevos destinos - Capítulo 5: Más datos: http://www.quia.com/cb/175632.html
- Palabras interrogativas: http://www.quia.com/jg/924166.html
- Palabras negativas e indefinidas: http://www.quia.com/jg/989952.html
- Preposición "a": http://www.quia.com/jg/343350.html
- Preposición "de": http://www.quia.com/jg/343363.html
- Preposiciones "en" y "con": http://www.quia.com/jg/345012.html
- Silabificación y acentos: http://www.quia.com/cb/36205.html
- Subjuntivo: http://www.quia.com/cb/32331.html
- Tiempos perfectos: http://www.quia.com/cb/139344.html
- Vocabulario. ¡Dímelo tú! Capítulo 1: Bienvenidos a la universidad: http://www.quia.com/cb/33549.html
- Vocabulario. ¡Dímelo tú! Para empezar: http://www.quia.com/cb/33548.html
- Vocabulario. ¡Dímelo tú! Capítulo 2: ¡Ahora hay tanto que hacer!: http://www.quia.com/cb/34133.html
- Vocabulario ¡Dímelo tú! Capítulo 5: http://www.quia.com/jg/550392.html
- Vocabulario. ¡Dímelo tú! Capítulo 8: ¡A comer!: http://www.quia.com/jg/513510.html
- Vocabulario. ¡Dímelo tú! Capítulo 9: Un día común y corriente: http://www.quia.com/jg/513517.html
- Course Pages and Vocabulary Exercises:
- SPN 111: http://faculty.mercer.edu/rivero-zaritzky_y/span111.htm
- Vocabulario - Aventuras. Lección 1: Hola, ¿qué tal?: http://www.quia.com/cb/159919.html
- Vocabulario - Aventuras. Lección 2: Las clases: http://www.quia.com/cc/1154695.html
- Vocabulario - Aventuras. Lección 3: La familia: http://www.quia.com/hm/332637.html
- Vocabulario - Aventuras. Lección 4: El fin de semana: http://www.quia.com/cc/1453566.html
- Vocabulario - Aventuras. Lección 5: Las vacaciones: http://www.quia.com/cb/174543.html
- Vocabulario - Aventuras. Lección 6: ¡De compras!: http://www.quia.com/jg/975541.html
- Vocabulario - Aventuras. Lección 7: La vida diaria: http://www.quia.com/hm/363327.html
- Vocabulario - Aventuras. Lección 8: ¡A comer!: http://www.quia.com/cb/256081.html
- SPN 112: http://faculty.mercer.edu/rivero-zaritzky_y/span112.htm
- Vocabulario - Aventuras. Lección 9: Las celebraciones: http://www.quia.com/jg/1126667.html
- Vocabulario - Aventuras. Lección 10: En el consultorio: http://www.quia.com/jg/1127441.html
- Vocabulario - Aventuras. Lección 11: El carro y la tecnología: http://www.quia.com/cb/194634.html
- Vocabulario - Aventuras. Lección 12: Hogar, dulce hogar: http://www.quia.com/cb/195704.html
- Vocabulario - Aventuras. Lección 13: La naturaleza: http://www.quia.com/cb/198455.html
- Vocabulario - Aventuras. Lección 14: En la ciudad: http://www.quia.com/cc/1131529.html
- Vocabulario - Aventuras. Lección 15: El bienestar: http://www.quia.com/hm/322050.html
- Vocabulario - Aventuras. Lección 16: El mundo del trabajo: http://www.quia.com/jg/1132612.html
- SPN 251: http://faculty.mercer.edu/rivero-zaritzky_y/span251.htm
- Vocabulario – Imagina. Lección 1: Sentir y vivir: http://www.quia.com/jg/1656705.html
- Vocabulario – Imagina. Lección 2: Vivir en la ciudad: http://www.quia.com/hm/530301.html
- Vocabulario – Imagina. Lección 3: La influencia de los medios: http://www.quia.com/cb/469636.html
- Vocabulario – Imagina. Lección 4: Generaciones en movimiento: http://www.quia.com/jg/1667619.html
- Vocabulario – Imagina. Lección 5: Las riquezas naturales: http://www.quia.com/cb/472952.html
- SPN 252: http://faculty.mercer.edu/rivero-zaritzky_y/span252.htm
- Vocabulario – Imagina. Lección 6: El valor de las ideas: http://www.quia.com/jg/1275343.html
- Vocabulario – Imagina. Lección 7: Perspectivas laborales: http://www.quia.com/cb/274008.html
- Vocabulario – Imagina. Lección 8: Ciencia y tecnología: http://www.quia.com/jg/1325555.html
- Vocabulario – Imagina. Lección 9: Escapar y divertirse: http://www.quia.com/jg/1586224.html
- Vocabulario – Imagina. Lección 10: Destino y diversidad: http://www.quia.com/jg/1349442.html
- SPN 385: http://faculty.mercer.edu/rivero-zaritzky_y/span385.htm
- WGS 180: http://faculty.mercer.edu/rivero-zaritzky_y/WGS180.html
Other on-line projects:
- Blog: ¡Esto no es Hollywood! Directores de cine en España.
- The Beall’s Hill Neighborhood Association website (Joomla) active from 2010: http://www.beallshill.com/index.php
- The Faculty Development Committee website (Dreamweaver) active from 2009: http://www.mercer.edu/cla/facdev/index.html
- The Foreign Languages and Literatures website (Dreamweaver) active from 2008: http://www.mercer.edu/fll/
- My current Web page (Dreamweaver) active from 2006: http://faculty.mercer.edu/rivero-zaritzky_y/index.htm
- Final project for a graduate Spanish Poetry class (Dreamweaver) 2002: http://www.u.arizona.edu/~yri/index.html (Not active)
- Collective work about Lope de Vega (FrontPage) 2001: http://www.coh.arizona.edu/spanish/gradstudents/lopedevega/x.htm (Not active)
- My official Web page at The University of Arizona (FrontPage) 2001: http://www.coh.arizona.edu/spanish/gradstudents/Yosalida/x.htm (Not active)
Awards and Grants
Reassignment of teaching hours in exchange for scholarship in 2011-2012.
Basketball Honorary Coach during the game Mercer vs. Lipscomb. (February 26, 2011)
Nominee for the Delegate Assembly of the MLA to represent Region 5 (South). (February 24, 2011)
Graduate Registration Scholarship, The University of Arizona, Fall 2005 – Spring 2006.
Teaching Load Reduction due to Dissertation Research, Spring 2005 – Summer 2005.
Graduate College Fellowship, Fall 2004 – Spring 2005.
Graduate Registration Scholarship, The University of Arizona, Fall 2004 – Spring 2005.
Graduate College Fellowship, Fall 2003 – Spring 2004.
Graduate Registration Scholarship, The University of Arizona, Fall 2003 – Spring 2004.
Outstanding Graduate Associate in Teaching. Department of Spanish and Portuguese. University of Arizona. May 2003.
Graduate Registration Scholarship, The University of Arizona, Fall 2002 – Spring 2003.
Outstanding Graduate Assistant. Department of Spanish and Italian. Montclair State University. May 2001.
Graduate Registration Scholarship, Montclair State University, Fall 2000 – Spring 2001.
Outstanding Graduate Assistant. Department of Spanish and Italian. Montclair State University. May 2000.
Graduate Registration Scholarship, Montclair State University, Fall 1999 – Spring 2000.
Administrative Positions and Academic Service
Member of the Women’s and Gender Studies Executive Committee (October 2011-2013)
Support faculty helping to design the Integrated Course INT 101 that will replace the existing First Year Seminar FYS 101 next academic year. (Starting Fall 2012)
Co-organizer of the summer 2012 study abroad program to Seville, Spain scheduled for May 20 to June 20.
Member of the Faculty Welfare Committee. (Academic Year 2011-2012)
Reader and copy editor of Judith Griselda Caballero Navarro’s doctorate dissertation, “De las bambalinas al tablado: La presencia de las madres en la comedia del Siglo de oro,” defended on December 10, 2010 at The University of Arizona, Tucson.
Evaluator of the candidate Monika Sawhney during her on-campus visit for the position of Assistant Professor of Global Health. (April 28, 2010)
Advocate of Anne Staigle as she undertook her medical school application process. As part of that process, the Mercer University Health Vocations Advisement Committee (HVAC) prepared a letter of evaluation for her. Anne asked me to serve as her advocate at the HVAC meeting on January 27, 2010 when the evaluation letter was formulated.
Spanish major adviser. Foreign Languages and Literatures Department at Mercer University. (August 2009 – to present).
Member of the group charged with designing curriculum around the theme “Human Rights and Social Justice” as part of the initiative for a new curricular model for the General Education requirements in the College of Liberal Arts at Mercer University. (Fall 2009).
Co-organizer of the summer 2010 study abroad program to Costa Rica planned for May 19 to June 19 but cancelled due to economic reasons.
Participant in the hiring process to fill the position of Assistant Professor of Spanish, resulting in the hiring of Orosman López Bao. (Spring 2009)
Evaluator of the candidate Natalie Bourdon during her on-campus visit for the position of Assistant Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies. (Spring 2009)
Web Master of the Official Site of the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department at Mercer University. (Spring 2008 – to present).
Member of the Faculty Development Committee. (Fall 2007 – Spring 2011).
Guest speaker for a presentation on Venezuela for the Spanish Club of Mercer University (Fall 2008)
Co-organizer of the summer 2008 study abroad program to Costa Rica. (May 14 – June 14).
Co-reviser of curricular changes for CON 101: Survey of European Literature from the Medieval Period to the Enlightenment, and CON 102: Survey of European Literature: 19th and 20th Centuries to be replaced by WLT 101: World Literature in Translation, with various subtitles. Mercer University. (Fall 2006)
Co-reviser of curricular changes for SPN 315: Hispanic Culture and Civilization to be replaced by SPN 313: Culture and Civilization of Spain, and SPN 314: Culture and Civilization of Latin America. Mercer University. (Fall 2006)
Evaluator of the Spanish Proficiency Exam, the state of Arizona’s exam for teachers who apply for a bilingual license. (Spring 2006)
Assistant to the Director of Basic Languages of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. The University of Arizona. (Spring 2002 to Fall 2004).
Research Assistant for Dr. Malcolm Compitello during Summer Session I, 2004.
Co-organizer of the 15th Annual Graduate and Professional Symposium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literature, Language and Culture. Tucson, Arizona. (February 2005).
Copyeditor of translation (from English to Spanish) of the High School Health Manual at INCA. Spanish Editorial Services. Tucson, Arizona. (Spring 2004).
Graduate Students Representative. (2003-2004).
Cofounder, academic director and instructor of the Centro de Enseñanza de Artes Audiovisuales Luis Buñuel. Caracas, Venezuela. (1995-96).
Designer of evaluation materials for The Technical English Workshop. Caracas, Venezuela. (1995-96).
Volunteer Service
Administrator of Foreign Language Placement Test for incoming freshmen during the summer of 2011 at Mercer University.
Judge of the oral presentations given during session 3 (Language Acquisition Issues) and 4 (Theories of Language) as part of the Breakthroughs in Engagement, Art, and Research (BEAR Day) at Mercer University. April 14, 2011.
Chair of the session 210: "Film Adaptation of Contemporary Literary Works. Hispanic Contemporary Literature" at the 82nd Annual Convention of Southern Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA). Special Focus: The Interplay of Text and Image. November 5-7, 2010. Atlanta, Georgia.
Spanish teacher of 2 to 4 year old preschoolers at Vineville Baptist Morning School. This involved designing of the material for these classes. The curriculum followed in Spanish match the one established by the director of the center, Laura Terry, in English. (August 2010 – to present) Macon, Georgia.
Translator, from English into Spanish, of the text of the security video for Reeves Construction Company, through The Brainstorm Lab. (July 2010) Macon, Georgia.
Interviewee on “Beall’s Hill Part I” as part of the program “A Closer Look TV Show” on Chanel 14 conducted by Chester Fontenot. (June 2010)
Participant of the Historic Macon’s Living History Map project intended to inform the general public about the assets within the historic district of Macon. My interview can be found on the section “People” of their website. (May 2010)
Web Mistress of the Official Site of the Beall’s Hill Neighborhood. (From June 2010 to present) Macon, Georgia.
Acting on a TV commercial intended to promote the use of the College Hill Corridor. This video can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jTVTdBUkDA. November 19, 2009.
Participant on the “Real Women, Real Curves Fashion Show” organized by the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, the Women’s and Gender Studies Department and Greek sororities on campus. The purpose was to create awareness on the female body and the media. March 04, 2009. Macon, Georgia.
Member of the committee “The Vibe” which goal is: “Make College Hill the center of creative expression in the region. Infuse the streets and buildings with the arts and temporary events designed to promote downtown, Mercer and InTown [Macon] as mixed-use, diverse and urban. But creating a college town feel is not just about the arts and events but also about creating a stronger connection between Mercer’s facilities and residents.” (2009). Macon, Georgia.
Member of the College Hill Corridor Commission as representative of the Beall’s Hill Neighborhood Association. (From 2008 to present)
Discussion Leader after the reading of the paper "Diversity - A Challenge to the Nordic Care Regime" by Dr. Stina Johansson from Umea University, Sweden. Oxford Round Table. 20th Anniversary: Diversity and the National Interest. March 23-28, 2008. Oxford, England.
Administrator of Foreign Language Placement Test for incoming freshmen during the summer of 2007 at Mercer University.
Collaborator in the recruiting process for the study abroad program in Santander, Spain to be directed by Dr. Lydia Masanet and Dr. Fernando Palacios in the summer of 2007. They are faculty members in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Mercer University. Macon, Georgia.
Active member of the Beall’s Hill Neighborhood Association. (From 2006 to present) Macon, Georgia.
Moderator. Panel 14: Literatura colonial. 16th Annual Graduate and Professional Symposium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literature, Language and Culture. Febrero 16-18, 2006. Tucson, Arizona.
Recruiter for the study abroad program in Segovia, Spain through the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at The University of Arizona. Spring 2005.
Judge of the Southern Arizona Language Fair for elementary, middle and high school students at The University of Arizona. Saturday, March 27, 2004. Tucson, Arizona.
Moderator. Panel 3: Literatura peninsular contemporánea. 14th Annual Graduate and Professional Symposium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literature, Language and Culture. Febrero 19-21, 2004. Tucson, Arizona.
Residence in Northwestern Venezuela (Provinces of Puerto La Cruz, Caripe del Guácharo, Maturín, Puerto Ordaz, Margarita y Cumaná) September 1991 – April 1993.
Certifications
Heartsaver, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training by First Response Safety Training, Inc. at Vineville Baptist Morning School, Macon. August 01, 2011.
First Aid Training by First Response Safety Training, Inc. at Vineville Baptist Morning School, Macon. August 01, 2011.
Heartsaver, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) at Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon. May, 2007.
Theater Experience
El árbol by Elena Garro (México) (2004). Art Director.
Homebody / Kabul by Tony Kushner ( United States) (2004). Co-translator and Art Director.
Nuestra Señora de las Nubes by Arístides Vargas. (Ecuador) (2003) “Bruna” and General Director.
Puebla de las mujeres by Alvarez Quintero. (Spain) (1995) “Concha Puertos”.
Tric-Trac by Isaac Chocrón. (Venezuela) (1991) “2” and General Director.
Historias para ser contadas by Oswaldo Dragún. (Argentina) (1990) “Mujer” and General Director.
Pedido de mano by Anton Chejov. (Russia) (1989) “Natalia Stepanovna”.
Bodas de sangre by Federico García Lorca. (Spain) (1989) “Madre”.
Círculo de tiza caucasiano by Bertold Brecht. (Germany) (1988) “Madre”.
El sueño de las tortugas by Pedro Riera. (Venezuela) (1987) “Trac”.
Cancion de Navidad by Charles Dickens. (England) (1986) Stage designer.
Fuenteovejuna by Lope de Vega. (Spain) (1985) “Laurencia”.
Languages
Spanish: native.
English: proficient in speaking, writing and reading.
Portuguese: proficient reading level and fair speaking ability.