HÉCTOR MANUEL SERNA DIMAS PhD. Carrera 6ª No Piso 5 Edificio Santafé Phone number: Ext address: hector.serna@urosario.edu.

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1 HÉCTOR MANUEL SERNA DIMAS PhD Carrera 6ª No Piso 5 Edificio Santafé Phone number: Ext address: hector.serna@urosario.edu.co Professional Goal I like working in academic settings that allow me to develop both my research and teaching interests in the areas of literacy development in L1 and L2, content-based instruction (CBI), sheltered instruction (SI), and teacher education and development. Education Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA USA Doctor of Philosophy in Composition and TESOL March, 2012 GPA (4.0 scale) Overall (4.0) Saint Michael s College, Winooski Park Colchester, VT USA Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages June, 1998 GPA (4.0 scale) Overall (3.9) Passed Oral Comprehensive Examination: With Distinction. Universidad Nacional de Colombia Bogotá, COLOMBIA Bachelor of Education in Philology and Spanish-English Language Teaching September, 1992 GPA (5.0 scale) Highest (4.8) Lowest (3.7) In my last semester I was appointed tutor for the Foreign Language Center at Universidad Nacional.

2 Publications Serna, H.M. & Murcia, E. (1996). Brightness: An English Series for Elementary School Children. Books 1 through 5. Educar Editores. Serna, H. M. (2001). Definition of the Language Teaching Profession Revista Textos. No.6 Facultad de Educación Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. p Serna, H.M. & Cuellar, A. (2004). Autonomía y Desempeño Escolar. Universitas Científica. Volumen III. Febrero. CIDI (Centro Integrado para el Desarrollo de la Investigación). Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. p Serna, H.M. (2005) Teachers Own Identities: Concocting a Potion to Treat the Syndrome of Dr. Jekyll and Edward Hyde in Teachers. Ikala. Revista de Lenguaje y Cultura. Vol. 10, No.16. Escuela de Idiomas. Universidad de Antioquia. Medellín. p Serna, H. M. et al. (2005) Articulating English to Specific Content Areas at Pontificia Bolivariana University. Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal. Number 7. September. Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. Bogotá. p

3 Serna, H. M. & Bedoya J. (2006). Professional Awareness and Development: Classroom-Based Research Papers with In-Service Teachers in the Teaching English Foreign Language Graduate Program at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Medellín. Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Serna, H. M. et al. (2006). Proyecto CBI: Articulación del Inglés a los Saberes Específicos. Elaboración del protocolo CBI para la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Compilador. Medellín. Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Serna, H.M. (2011). Explicit Vocabulary Instruction in an English Content- Area Course with University Student Teachers: When Comprehensible Input Needs to be Comprehended. GIST: Education and Learning Research Journal. Vol. 5 No.1 Institución Universitaria Colombo- Americana. Serna, H.M. et al. (2011). Viewpoints: An English Series for High School Students. Book 3. Bogotá. Greenwich ELT. Awards Gimnasio Vermont Gold Medal for Outstanding Teaching (2004) Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Diploma for Full-Time Professor Promotion (2006)

4 Work Experience Assistant Professor at Universidad del Rosario Current date - Design Spanish Program for Speakers of Other Languages - Design Diploma Program in Content-Based Instructions for Learners in Tertiary Education - Teach English for Academic Courses for undergraduate students - Participate in the Research Group on the Pedagogy of Literacy for Tertiary Education Students - Create curricula for online English courses Assistant Professor at Universidad Colombo- Americana August 2009-June Taught courses in the B.A program on Bilingual Education - Lectured at the Teacher Training Institute - Participated in the Research Group for Bilingual Education Associate Director at Gimnasio Vermont a K-12 Bilingual School in Medellín, Colombia September Coordinated content-based instruction in English for the elementary school and high school sections. - Oversaw planning of major school events throughout the academic year. - Conducted in-service training for both preschool and elementary school teachers in literacy and CBI. - Taught Language Arts in Elementary and High School. - Trained in Quality Service Systems ISO Full Professor in the Faculty of Education at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Medellín January May Taught courses in the undergraduate program for pre-service teachers. - Taught courses in the graduate program for in-service teachers. - Oversaw the research projects in the Specialization in the Teaching of English. - Participated in the CBI Project in the Faculty of Education.

5 Spanish Language Assistant at Notre Dame High School in Liverpool, England October, May Worked with students in both junior and senior schools. - Designed language activities geared towards the development of oral abilities in students. - Taught reading comprehension strategies for students in senior high as part of their preparation for state exams in Spanish language proficiency. - Recorded Spanish material for the Modern Language Department. English Teacher at Centro Colombo Americano in Bogotá June 1991-June Taught English in the Children Program - Taught English for Specific Purposes in the Externado Program. The Externado Program is an English Program for College students at Universidad Externado de Colombia in Bogotá. - Taught English in the Adult Program at the Centro Colombo Americano. English Teacher at Gimnasio Vermont in Bogotá, Colombia January 1992-June Taught English in both elementary and high school. - Designed an English program to meet the needs of the most advanced students in the high school sections.