Professional Summary

I am a collaborative and versatile Ph.D. candidate completing my dissertation on grassroots, multiracial housing cooperatives in the California Bay Area Peninsula. I am interested in teaching, education, research, technical writing, and content development. My research background is in African American history, Black Power Studies, and Latin American history. I lived and worked in several countries and am conversant in Spanish and Portuguese.

Language Study and Coursework

Intermediate Portuguese and Cultural Studies | Middlebury, VT | Summer, 2015
School of Portuguese | Middlebury College
Cervantes and Golden-Age Literature, History, Composition | Alcalá de Henares, Spain | 2014-15
Graduate courses at Centro de Cardenal Cisneros and Bowling Green State University
Spanish Teaching Methods, Bilingualism, and Heritage Spanish | Guanajuato, MX | Summer, 2008
Master’s courses at Universidad de Guanajuato through SOU Summer Language Institute
Spanish History, Advanced Grammar, Art History, Translation | Oviedo, Spain | Spring Semester, 2002
Undergraduate Courses at Universidad de Oviedo through Southern Oregon University
General Education Coursework | Los Altos Hills, CA | 1994-1998
Foothill College, in preparation for transfer

Fellowships

Digital Pedagogy Fellow - Department of History - University Of Oregon | Spring 2020
Jessika K. and Ronald Liebowitz Centennial Fellowship for Summer Course at Middlebury College | 2015
Winifred O. Stone & Presidential Graduate Scholarship for Diversity Enhancement at BGSU | 2015-17
Peace Corps Coverdell Fellowship for Dual MA in Spanish and History at BGSU | 2015-17
Southern Oregon Teachers for English Language Development Fellowship for MAT Degree and ESOL Endorsement (SOU) | 2007

Scholarships and Awards

Research Interests

African American History
Black Power Studies
Children in the Atlantic Slave Trade
Surburban, Multiracial Cooperative Housing in the Postwar Era
Latin American History
Social and Cultural Histories of food in Mexico, 19th and 20th centuries

Guest Lectures

Multi-Racial Housing in Postwar Bay Area California Peninsula | Course: Gateway to Culture | Spanish Language | Georgetown University | November, 2023

Conferences

“The Lawrence Tract: A Privately Developed, Interracial Subdivision in Postwar Palo Alto” | October, 2023 | Urban History Association | Philadelphia, PA

“A Brief tour of the New Career Connected Learning Resource Hub” | August, 2023 | Co-presenter | Southern Oregon EDTech Summit | Eagle Point, OR

“A Brief tour of the New Career Connected Learning Resource Hub” | August, 2023 | Co-presenter | Coalition of Oregon School Administrators | Eugene, OR

“Tour the New Career Connected Learning Resource Hub” | April, 2023 | Co-presenter | Oregon Association for Career and Technical Education | Bend, OR

“Open Housing, Open Spaces: A Postwar-Racial Covenant in Palo Alto, CA” | March, 2022 | American Society for Environmental History | Eugene, OR

“A Razor, a Strop, and a Chair: Black Barbers in Post-Massacre Tulsa, Oklahoma” | November, 2019 | Association for the Worldwide Study of the African Diaspora | Williamsburg, VA

“Children in the Atlantic Slave Trade: 23 Vessels Captured by the British, 1829-1850” | October, 2017 | Transatlantic History Student Organization | University of Texas at Arlington

"GMO Agriculture in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico: Food, Science, and Policy" | Presented in Spanish | March, 2017
(“La agricultura transgénica en Argentina, Brasil y México: comida, ciencia y política”)
7th Annual Latin American & Latino/a/x Studies Student Research Conference | Bowling Green State University

“Children in the Atlantic Slave Trade: 23 Vessels Captured by the British, 1829-1850” | November, 2016
University of Toledo History Colloquium

"Silence, Identity, and Heterogeneity: Themes in Lesbian-Gay Literature" | Presented in Spanish | April, 2017
(“Silencio, identidad y heterogeneidad: temas en el ambiente literario lésbico-gay”)
Cincinnati Conference on Romance Languages and Literature | University of Cincinnati

“Capitalism and Cookbooks: New England and Mexico” | March, 2016
Latino Issues Conference | Bowling Green State University

Research Experience

Research Assistant for Dr. Annelise Heinz (University of Oregon) | 2021

Publications

Review of Black Americans and the Civil Rights Movement in the West ed. by Bruce A. Glasrud and Cary D. Wintz. Great Plains Research 31, no. 2 (2021): 219-219. doi:10.1353/gpr.2021.0026.

Editorial Experience

Editorial Director for Career Connect Oregon, an Oregon Department of Education Online Resource Platform | 2023
Bibliographic Consultant for Dr. Johanna Richlin (University of Oregon), forthcoming book | 2020
Editorial Assistant for Dare to Struggle, forthcoming book by Dr. Curtis Austin | 2019
Editorial Assistant for Special Issue of Hispanic Journal | December, 2017 issue |
Eds. Amy Robinson and Sofía Ruiz-Alfaro. Copy-edited eight peer-reviewed articles in Spanish and English on various topics for guest co-editors.
Proofreader for Katana Parcel & Logistics | 2009
Proofread a twenty-nine-page driver handbook for a delivery company.

Teaching Experience

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

Graduate Teaching Fellow | 2017-

Decolonial Feminisms 351 | Spring, 2023
Graded for Dr. Ana-Maurine Lara.

Feminist Theory 315 | Winter, 2023
Graded for Dr. Kemi Balogun.

Chicana/Mexicana Feminisms: Resistance and Empowerment 321 | Fall, 2022
Graded for Dr. Yvette Saavedra.

The Chinese in Latin America | Spring 2022
Graded for Drs. Roy Chan and Lanie Millar.

The American Century | Winter, 2022
Assisted Dr. Marsha Weisiger and taught discussion sections.

Builidng the U.S. | Fall 2021
Assisted Dr. Steve Beda and taught discussion sections.

Food in World HIstory | Spring 2021
Assisted Dr. Hannah-Cutting Jones and taught discussion sections.

African American History 250 | Winter 2021
Assisted Dr. Quin’Nita Cobbins-Modica in this African American history survey course (to Reconstruction).

African American History 251 | Fall 2020
Assisted Dr. Quin’Nita Cobbins-Modica in this African American history survey course (from Reconstruction).

Digital Pedagogy Fellow | Spring 2020
Assisted professors and graduate students in the Department of History transition to online instruction.

African American History 250 | Winter 2020
Assisted Dr. Curtis Austin in this African American history survey course (to Reconstruction).

History of Women in the United States 308 | Fall, 2019
Graded for Dr. Annelise Heinz for approximately 60 students.

Inventing America 201 | Spring 2018 | Fall, 2018
Assisted Dr. Brett Rushforth for two discussion sections for an average of approximately 45 students. Developed and taught two fifty-minute discussion classes per week, administered quizzes and exams, graded papers, and held office hours.

World Civilizations 105 | Winter, 2018
Assisted Dr. Ian McNeely for two discussion sections for a total of approximately 45 students. Taught two fifty-minute discussion classes per week, administered quizzes and exams, graded papers, and held office hours.

World Civilizations 104 | Fall, 2017
Assisted Dr. Cary Barber for two discussion sections for a total of approximately 45 students. Taught two fifty-minute discussion classes per week, administered quizzes and exams, graded papers, and held office hours.

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Graduate Teaching Assistant | 2014-2017

Introduction to Spanish | Instructor of Record | Fall, 2016; Spring, 2017
Taught two semesters of Introductory Spanish (1010 and 1020) taught as a face-to-face and online course. Course designed to teach basic Spanish language and culture at the undergraduate level up to the imperfect subjunctive/if clauses. Duties included designing, preparing, and teaching lessons. Administered and graded exams. Taught using research-based communicative strategies.

Introduction to Latin American History | Teaching Assistant | Spring, 2016
Assisted Dr. Amílcar Challú in instructing students in modern Latin American history. This upper-division course was cross-listed with political science, and therefore dealt with themes of economic development, political transformations, culture, and Latin America and its relation to the rest of the World. Duties included facilitating discussions, grading, and participating in the planning of the course and lessons.

Colonial Africa | Teaching Assistant | Fall, 2015
Assisted Dr. Apollos Nwauwa in instructing students in themes in this cross-listed, upper-division course in history and ethnic studies. Themes included African traditional cultures, abolition, different types of colonial rule, the rise of nationalism, and independence. Duties included taking roll, grading papers, and facilitating regular discussion groups. I taught the course for two days with instructor approval when he was delayed at a conference in Nigeria.

Spanish 3510 | Teaching Assistant | Spring, 2015
Assisted Dr. Susana Juárez in this upper-division, undergraduate Spanish grammar course at the Universidad de Cardenal Cisneros in Alcalá, Spain through Bowling Green State University. Grammar moved from basic through subjunctive and advanced Spanish. Duties included participating in discussion groups, assisting students with assignments, and checking student work.

English Conversation Tutor | Graduate Assistant | Fall, 2014
English conversation tutor for university students at the Universidad de Cardenal Cisneros in Alcalá, Spain through Bowling Green State University.

Phoenix High School, Phoenix, OR

Licensed Spanish Teacher | 2008-2014

Spanish 1 (6yrs), Spanish 2 (3yrs), Spanish ¾ (1yr)
Engaged students using Organic World Language precepts, which emphasize kinesthetic, 100% target language, and student-driven content.

Spanish for Native Speakers (3yrs)
Improved literacy for native and heritage Spanish speakers by teaching professional skills in the form of student-centered curriculum and grant-writing projects.

Speech and Debate (1yr)
Coached speech and debate for one year. Prepared students with competition-level skills. Collaborated with other debate coaches to organize a district-wide competition.

ELS Language Center, Ashland, OR

English as a Second Language Teacher | 2006-2007
Taught English as a second language in multi-level classes of up to twenty students. Taught
Reading & Writing, Structured Speaking Practice, Conversation, & Computer Skills. Developed
and taught curriculum for Writing Workshop and Learning-English-Through-Film courses.
Managed student activity budget and coordinated group activities.

U.S. Peace Corps, Chokwe, Mozambique

U.S. Peace Corps volunteer | TEFL Teacher | 2003-2006

Teaching
Taught up to fourteen English classes per semester at an agricultural training school in Chókwe, Mozambique (Escola Agrária de Chókwe). Trained students to use locally available resources in creating visual aids and tutoring other students.
Taught chess and hosted student-sponsored chess tournament.

Faculty Training
Trained faculty to use databases for matriculation, grading, and statistical reporting.

Grant Writing
Wrote a successful grant for 100% of the funding for “Project Speak Up,” an audio-visual resource center at the agricultural school.

Activism
Promoted HIV-AIDS awareness by serving as Information Coordinator for a student activist group.

Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR

Tutor Specialist | 2002-2003
Tutored students in Spanish, Social Sciences, and Writing for Success at Southern, a Federal TRIO program.

Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA

Teaching Assistant | Introduction to American Government and Politics | 1998-2001
Assisted Dr. Joseph Woolcock in this course that addressed themes such as political philosophy, political economy, social inequality, protest movements and other forms of political participation. Teaching Assistant for fully online and hybrid courses. Trained two online teaching assistants. Tutored students one-on-one and small groups.

Service

History Guild Co-President | University of Oregon | 2022-2023
Shared leadership position in the Department of History. Determined Graduate Teaching Fellow appointments for three terms. Communicated regularly with Directors of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies and the Department Chair to develop programming and build community.

Graduate Teaching Fellow Federation Union Steward | University of Oregon | 2019-2020
Shared position of union steward for graduate students in the Department of History. Attended union meetings, reported back to membership, and recruited new graduate students.

Graduate Student Senator | Bowling Green State University | Spring, 2016
Served as Graduate Student for the Romance and Classical Studies Department (ROCS). Voted on key issues affecting the University. Secured funding for the ROCS department.

Academic Internships

Summer internship with Southern Oregon Educational Service District (SOESD) Migrant Education. Principle duties were to promote Vroom Daily, a telephonic application developed by the Bezos Family (Amazon) designed for smartphones, online, and print. The application encourages parent-child interactions and early literacy. I presented the free application to parents at migrant parent meetings in school districts throughout Southern Oregon. I developed a bilingual website for the product at http://edmigrante.wix.com/vroomenglish and promoted it through community-based organizations and magazine venues such as the Revista Caminos, with a wide readership throughout Jackson County, Oregon. Portfolio of my work is on file with History, Spanish, and Peace Corps Coverdell programs at BGSU.

Non-Academic Positions and Employment

Community Skills Trainer | Pathway Enterprises, Ashland, OR | 2002-2003
Trained developmentally disabled adults in life-skills and vocational settings. Developed an exercise program for clients at the Ashland YMCA. Organized outings to museums, libraries, movies, bowling, and cultural events.

Internet Reviewer | Planetweb, Mountain View, CA | 1999-2000
Classified websites in a database for parental control browsing software. Trained and managed one employee. Worked in a 100% telecommuting environment.

Sole Proprietor | Netreach Communications, Alviso, CA | 1995-1999
Offered website design, hosting and consulting services to a broad array of clients. Successfully negotiated sale of the domain name “netreach.com” to Netreach, Inc. (Philadelphia) In 1999.

Retail Clerk | Sherlock’s Haven, San Francisco, CA | 1995-1998
Retail clerk and stocking. Duties included selling cigars, briar pipes, humidors, lighters, pipe tobacco, and high-end cigarettes to clientele at Embarcadero Center. Also refurbished briar pipes.

Associate Partner | Hands On Instruments, Palo Alto, CA | 1989-1999
Aided this scientific educational toy company in prototype manufacture, marketing and sales, accounting, tax preparation, and patent research. Participated in successful negotiations to license our chief product to Hog Wild Toys, Inc., which debuted at the New York Toy Fair in 1999.

Grants

Bowling Green State University

$750 - History Department Grant to support archival research in Mexico City for Master’s thesis. | 2016
Spanish Department grant for group attendance at University of Cincinnati Conference. | 2016
$120 – Graduate Student Senate grant for group attendance at University of Cincinnati Conference. | 2016

West Family Foundation

$5,000 - Grant to support culinary arts program at Phoenix High School in Phoenix, OR. Purchases included a set of six new electric ranges, six sets of professional Analon cookware, a Vitamix, and a large-capacity Cuisinart. | 2014
$5,000 grant for 19 new computers to be appropriated throughout the Phoenix High School. We used ten computers for foreign language, six for English language development, and three for the college corner. | 2009

Cheney Family Foundation

$5,000 grant to support the acquisition of an electronic reader board for Phoenix High School. Students presented the grant during a site visit by Board members and won it with great praise. | 2013
$5,000 matching grant to Oregon Community Foundation grant (see below). Doubled project from $5,000 to $10,000. Awarded funds to OnTrack, Inc., Family Nurturing Center, CASA, Addictions Recovery Center, Magdalene Home, and Children’s Advocacy Center. | 2010

Phoenix-Talent Education Association

$500 – grant for digital picture frames, which broadcast approximately 400 Spanish verbs with accompanying pictures to strategic areas throughout the school (classrooms, attendance office, detention). A student wrote the grant application with my assistance. | 2009

Oregon Community Foundation

$5,000/year – Provided students at Phoenix High School $5,000 to act as a “grant-funding institution,” distributing funds to local community non-profits working in areas of need determined by a school-wide survey issued by students. Students followed a curriculum that met Oregon State’s career-related learning standards. I integrated it into a part of a Spanish for Native Speakers curriculum, a student-run awareness club, and a leadership class. The renewable grant continues at the school. During my tenure, it was renewed for a total of $30,000 in five years. | 2009-2014

Miller Foundation

$5,000 for study at Southern Oregon University’s Summer Language Institute (affiliated with the University of Guanajuato, Mexico). Grant paid for 100% of travel and expenses to study in a three-week Master’s program. Gathered resources for teaching and took Methods, Bilingualism, and Teaching Spanish to Heritage Speakers. | 2008

United States Embassy, Mozambique

$450 grant used for “Project Speak Up,” an audio-visual resource room in Chókwe, Mozambique. Grant paid for playback devices to assist in making locally-produced audio recordings of books. Additional materials donated by community members and school administration. | 2005-6

Professional Development and Training

Design That Welcomes Your Learners | Quality Matters (QM) | 2024
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) | 101 | Southern Oregon Education Service District / PD Networks | 2023
Basic Course in Human Research | Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative | 2023
CRT Summer School | “Forbidden Knowledge” Fights Back: Unleashing the Transformative Power of Critical Race Theory | African American Policy Forum | 2021
Crafting an Equity Lens Open Group | Matthew Reynolds Consulting | Online | 2021
Oral History Center Summer Institute | Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley | 2019
Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) Book Club: Inclusive Pedagogical Training | BGSU | 2016
Constructing Meaning (CM) training (Southern Oregon Educational Service District, SOESD) | 2011
Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) training, SOESD | 2010
Master’s summer study in bilingualism and heritage Spanish at University of Guanajuato, MX | 2009
40hr Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training, Southern Oregon University | 2008
Online Instructional Delivery Training (ETUDES), Foothill College | 2007
English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Workshop, Phoenix High School | 2007
40hr teacher training from the Mozambican Ministry of Education | 2005
2.5 months cross-cultural, technical, and language training (U.S. Peace Corps) | 2003

Proficiency with Technology and Software

Lifelong interest in using technology to automate and streamline productivity. Most-often used software and tech: Stream Deck, Rectangle Pro, Tyme2, DEVONthink, iA Writer, reMarkable, and Freewrite Traveler. General ease learning and adapting to software and systems.

Mac/PC proficient
Web design, implementation, management, training.
- nanoshlucas.com (designed, maintain)
- lawrencetract.com (designed, maintain)
- pulverspriorbriar.com (designed, trained proprietor)
- archbishopcarterfoundation.org (implemented, handed to Archdiocese of Kingston)
Suites
- Microsoft (Strong)
- Google (Strong)
- Adobe (Familiar)
Research, Writing, and Data/Reference Management
- DEVONthink (Strong)
- Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote (Strong)
- Quickbooks
- Scrivener, iA writer, mind mapping (Strong)
- Library/Archival Research (Strong)
- Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive
Instructional Delivery
- Canvas
- Google Classroom
Networking, Communication, Project Management
- Home Networking
- VNC/VPN
- Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams, Slack, FaceTime
- Basecamp
Multimedia
- Imovie
- QuickTime
Social Media
- Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
AI
- ChatGPT

Professional Association

Latin American Studies Association (LASA) 2017
NAACP | 2017
American Civil Liberties Union | 2017
Phi Alpha Theta – National Honor Society | 2015
American Historical Association | 2014
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) | 2008
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society | 2008
Pi Lambda Theta Honor Society and Professional Education Association | 2008

Licensure & Endorsements

Professional Teaching License | State of Oregon | Valid until August, 2028
Licensed to teach Language Arts, Spanish, and English to Speakers of Other Languages from pre-K through high school.
Exams | Passed CBEST, ORELA, Praxis (Spanish, Social Studies, Language Arts, ESOL), ACTFL OPI (Advanced-Mid, Spanish; Advanced-Low, Portuguese)