I am a passionate PhD student of political science and long-time English as a Second Language Instructor. I obtained my BA in Political Science and my MA in Education focusing on the teaching of languages, I am currently working towards my PhD in political science. Here is a List of my Recent Publications. Currently, I have been accepted to the University of Alberta as an international PhD student in the Doctorate of Political Science program.
I am currently looking for independently contracted work as an educator, tutor, translator, and/or programmer, please read about my skills below; I am sure I have something to offer you or your organization.
In 2016, I obtained my Master’s in Teaching: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the University of Southern California earning a position in the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi for my concluding academic standing; additionally, I am a 2008 graduate of Humboldt State University with my BA in Political Science with an emphasis on International Relations. In both of these academic positions, I relied heavily on research, report writing, and data analysis. Additionally, I have spent the last six years teaching, with nearly two of those years teaching English as a Second Language here at College of the Redwoods. As such, I have a working-level knowledge of the types of reports that instructors write, their grammatical requirements, and the need for specialized writing and editing skills.
Recently, I was employed by two graduate students from Humboldt State University in the Sociology and Environment and Community Departments where I assisted them in their research, which included literature reviews, survey and interview analyses, and technical writing assistance and revision.
As a native English speaker fluent Spanish speark, my abilities in both languages highly qualify me as an effective translator and interpreter. I have been a professional Spanish/English translator and interpreter for over 5 years and I have successfully translated immigration, financial and identity documents for the governments of the United States, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.
In addition to my skills as an educator and academic researcher, I have over a decade of knowledge surrounding computer systems including Linux, Windows, and Apple. Specifically, I know the web development languages HTML, XML, and CSS, the programming languages of Java, Javascript, and Python, and the statistical analysis language R. Moreover, I have extensive knowledge of the entire Microsoft Office Suite and the Google Products Platform. I have designed websites like Humboldt Grassroots and created mobile apps using Android Studio.