EDUCATION
- BAYLOR UNIVERSITY, BA, English and journalism
- TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, M.ED, bilingual education, doctoral studies (ABD) in Spanish
- UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE GUADALAJARA, additional studies in education and linguistics
- BOSTON UNIVERSITY, translation theory, Portuguese, website design
EXPERIENCE
TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION
- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER LOYALTY PROGRAMS, London: publicity, English to Spanish
- HISPANEX, INC., Boston: stories and instructional materials, Spanish to English
- XX WORLD PHILOSOPHY CONGRESS, Boston: conference material, English to Spanish
- UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE GUADALAJARA: simultaneous and consecutive conference interpretation, three-way interpretation, escort interpretation in Mexico, the U.S., Central and South America, Europe, and Asia
TEACHING
- COLEGIO AMERICANO DE TORREON, Mexico: English, 7th and 8th grades (2012-2014)
- BELLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Bells, Texas: high school Spanish, all levels (2001-2011);
- WATERSTREET, INC. distance teacher (virtual classroom) for homebound students (2000-2001)
- TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY: Intensive English Program (1989-1992)
- LAMESA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Lamesa, Texas: English, ESL, journalism (1986-1989)
- UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE GUADALAJARA, Mexico: English and teaching methodology (1974-1986)
ADMINISTRATION
- BOSTON UNIVERSITY: Department Administrator (1992-2001)
- UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE GUADALAJARA, Director, Department of Languages (1978-1986)
OTHER
LANGUAGES
- English (native language)
- Spanish (bilingual)
- reading knowledge of French, Portuguese, and Latin
CERTIFICATION
- TEXAS TEACHER CERTIFICATION English, journalism, and English as a second language
TECHNOLOGY
- Virtual classroom
- Website design
- Office
- Social media
- Others
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