Curriculum vitae Jose Aldemar Álvarez Valencia. Version November 2011 PERSONAL DATA

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1 Curriculum vitae Jose Aldemar Álvarez Valencia Version November 2011 PERSONAL DATA Name: José Aldemar Álvarez Valencia Home Address: Tucson, Arizona, USA. Born: June 18, 1978, Anserma Caldas, Colombia. Institutional address: University of Arizona, SLAT Program (Doctoral Student) mail.arizona.edu Internet: Blog: ACADEMIC STUDIES Second Language Teaching and Learning PHD Program University of Arizona Tucson, AZ, USA First year student 2010 to date M. A. in Hispanic Linguistics Instituto Caro y Cuervo- Seminario Andrés Bello Bogotá, Colombia Thesis: Gender discourse in Radiocktiva Radio station : a case study from the perspective of critical discourse analysis and conversation analysis

2 M.A. in Applied Linguistics to the Teaching of English as Foreign Language Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas Bogotá, Colombia Thesis: An approximation to teachers' knowledge base through teachers' reflection 2005 B.M. in Modern Languages Spanish-English Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Bogotá, Colombia 2002 SHORT-TERM COURSES Diversity and Secondary Education Graduate course taken at University of Delaware Newark, DE, USA Winter session French Course University of Arizona 2010 to date Alliance Language Center Initial Teacher Training English Course INSTITUTO MEYER 1997 GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS Recipient of H.E. Carter Award granted by GIDP & Graduate College to participate in the Annual Convention and World Languages Expo of The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Denver, CO, USA. November Amount $

3 Recipient of Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC) Travel Grant to present at Bilinglatam: International Symposium on bilingualism and bilingual education in Latin America. Oaxaca, México. June, Amount $ 500. Recipient of SLAT Travel Grant to present at Bilinglatam: International Symposium on bilingualism and bilingual education in Latin America. Oaxaca, México. June, Amount $ 400. Certificate of Appreciation awarded by the Graduate College for participating in the Latin American-UA Summer Research Program. July, 5, Recipient of full scholarship to pursue the Master in Hispanic Linguistics at Instituto Caro y Cuervo, Seminario Andrés Bello. Bogotá, Colombia Recipient of the fellowship (stipend and tuition scholarship): 1885 Society Graduate Fellowships in Arts and Humanities at University of Arizona to pursue PHD program. Amount received: $ Recipient of Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC) travel award to present at Bilinglatam: International Symposium on bilingualism and bilingual education in Latin America. Oaxaca, México. June, Amount $ 500. Recipient of SLAT Fellowship. University of Arizona. Fall Amount $ Recipient of SLAT Fellowship. University of Arizona. Fall Amount $ Winner of the Program of Internationalization Contest at Universidad de la Salle. Recipient of Travel Grant for visiting scholarship at University of Delaware, January-February, Amount received: $ RESEARCH INTERESTS Critical Discourse Analysis Multimodal texts/ multiliteracies Computer assisted language learning (CALL) Social semiotics Critical pedagogy EFL didactics Pre-service and in-service teachers professional development 3

4 Intercultural communication TEACHING INTERESTS Multimodal semiotics Critical Discourse Analysis Language teaching methodology Bilingual and biliteracy development Linguistics Pre-service and in-service teachers development Qualitative research PREVIOUS FACULTY POSITIONS Teaching of different content subjects, work on research and administrative duties at Universidad de La Salle. Fulltime professor Teaching of content subject matters and English language at Universidad Nacional de Colombia. 2007; Work as a tutor at the Professional Development Program for school teachers at Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Profile Group ; Teaching of English Language to adolescents and adults at Universidad Pedagógica Nacional at the Language s Center and Licenciatura Program. Work in tasks such as standardized tests designer Work as a teacher at Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales UDCA. Experience in teaching English for general and specific purposes OTHER JOB EXPERIENCES Work as a consultant for the Education Secretariat of Bogotá (Colombia), Consultant on issues related to the implementation of education based on: ciclos de la educación. Work as a teacher of English for Centro de Formación Técnica Leon XIII, program coordinated by Colegio Salesiano León XIII

5 Work at Gimnasio Los Andes as Coordinator of the Preschool Section in the English Department. In charge of tasks such as revising teacher s lesson plans, observing classes and providing support in regards to teaching methodology as well as administrative duties. Work on research on bilingualism in the context of the institution Teaching English to adolescents, adults, and work as the Academic Coordinator at the Downtowns branch of Centro Electrónico de Idiomas. Work on small innovations, implementing new methodologies and teaching materials Teaching practice of Spanish and English at elementary level at School Prado Veraniego I. I wrote my undergraduate monograph work based on the research developed in this institution about classroom management of the language skills to teaching EFL Teaching of English to adolescents and adults at Instituto Meyer Teaching of Spanish and English to adolescents and adults at Centro Educativo Proeducar. Experience in designing materials and implementing different methodologies in English and Spanish language teaching TEACHING Undergraduate Universidad de la Salle English Culture and Civilization I and II (1 st and 2 nd semester of 2006) English Workshop (1 st and 2 nd sem. of 2006, 1 st sem. of 2007) Introduction to English (1 st sem. of 2006) English I (Language Center, second sem. of 2006 and 2007) Linguistic and Communicative Competence of English (1 st sem. of 2007) Didactics of English as a Foreign Language (1 st and 2 nd sem. of 2007 and 2008) Research and Language (2 nd sem. of 2007) Research and Pedagogical Practice I (2 nd sem. of 2007, 1 st and 2 nd sem. of 2009) 5

6 Mastering English Language skills I (2 nd sem. of 2007, 1 st sem. of 2008) Research and Pedagogical Practice II (1 st sem. of 2008 and 2010; 2 nd sem. of 2009) English Workshop II (1 st sem. of 2008) Research and Pedagogical Practice III (2 nd sem. of 2007, 1 st sem. of 2008 and 2009) Writing Research Texts (1 st sem. of 2009) Writing Research Reports (1 st sem. of 2009) Universidad Pedagógica Nacional English English Basic I (1 st and 2 nd sem. of 2003, 1 st sem. 2004, 2 nd sem. of 2005 and 1 st and 2 nd sem. of 2006) English Basic II (1 st sem. of 2005) Intermediate English I (1 st sem. of 2004) Intermediate English II (1 st 2003, 1 st 2005 and 1 st and 2 nd sem. of 2007) Advanced 2 nd sem. 2005, 1 st and 2 nd 2006 Language and Anglophone Cultures I ( Licenciatura Program, 1st sem. of 2004) Universidad Nacional de Colombia Didactics I (1 st sem. of 2007, Licenciatura Program) English Basic IV (1 st sem. of 2007, Licenciatura Program) English Grammar (2 first and 2 nd sem. of 2009, 1 st sem. of 2010, Licenciatura Program) Teaching Practice 2 (1 st sem. of 2007, 1 st and 2 nd sem. of 2009 and 1 st sem. of 2010, Licenciatura Program) English Language speaking and writing skills (2nd sem and 1 st sem. 2008, Professional Development Program for school teachers, Faculty of human Sciences) English Language skills (Professional Development Program for school teachers, (2nd sem and 1 st sem. 2010) Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales (UDCA) English I (1 st and 2 nd sem. 2004, Program of Basic Sciences) English II (1 st and 2 nd sem. of 2004, Program of Basic Sciences) 6

7 English III (2 nd sem. of 2004, Program of Basic Sciences) Advanced English I (Commercial English) (1 st and 2 nd sem. 2004, Program of Basic Sciences) Advanced English II (Commercial English) (2 nd sem. of 2004, Program of Basic Sciences) Elementary school Spanish Language Arts and English Language Fourth and fifth grades; School Prado Veraniego. First semester of 2002 Language Institutes English I, II and III; Instituto Meyer. Second semester of 2002 Spanish and literature, English I and II; Centro Educativo Proeducar English LeveIs I to X. Centro Electrónico de Idiomas, Basic English; Centro de Formación Técnica Leon XIII. First semester of ACADEMIC & UNIVERSITY SERVICE Test design committee (Language Center, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, 2 nd sem. of 2003, 1 st sem and 2005) Language Center tutor (Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, 2 nd sem. 2005,1st sem. 2006) Licenciatura Program Tutor (Program of B.A in Spanish, English and French Languages, Universidad de la Salle, 2 nd sem. of 2006 and 2008) Licenciatura Program counselor (Program of B.A in Spanish, English and French Languages, Universidad de la Salle, 1 st sem. and 2 nd sem. of 2008) Teaching Practice Committee (Program of B.A in Spanish, English and French Languages, Universidad de la Salle, 2 nd sem. of 2008) Curriculum Committee (Program of B.A in Spanish, English and French Languages, Universidad de la Salle, 1 st and 2 nd sem. of 2009 and 1 st sem. of 2010) 7

8 Coordinator of research (Program of B.A in Spanish, English and French Languages, Universidad de la Salle, 1 st and 2 nd sem. of 2009) Coordination of seminar of didactics of languages (School of Education, Universidad de la Salle, 1 st sem. of 2010) Committee of research (School of Education, Universidad de la Salle, 2 nd sem. of 2009 and 1 st sem. of 2010) Spokesperson for the Colombian Association of Teachers of English (ASOCOPI) ( ) Coordinator of Interest Groups of the Colombian Association of Teachers of English (ASOCOPI) ( ) Site visit team member for accreditation process (National Commission for Quality Assurance of Education (CONASE) (National Ministry of Education, Colombia, 2010 to date). Academic Consultant (Education Secretariat of Bogotá, Colombia, 2 nd st sem. of 2010) sem. of PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS J. A. et al. (November, 2003). Design of data collection instruments. Eighth Round Table on Applied Linguistics Issues. Bogotá. Colombia. Álvarez J. A. & Ayala J. (October, 2004). A perspective of the CEF standards on bilingual education, in the Colombian socio-cultural context. Asociación Colombiana de Profesores de Inglés (ASOCOPI) 39th Conference: Defining Standards. Santa Marta. Colombia. J. A. (November, 2004). Teachers knowledge base through their reflections. Ninth Round Table on Applied Linguistics Issues. Bogotá. Colombia. J. A. (October, 2005). An approximation to teachers' knowledge base through teachers' reflection, Asociación Colombiana de Profesores de Inglés (ASOCOPI) 40th National Conference and ELT Conference. Bogotá. Colombia. 8

9 J. A. & Ariza, D. (August, 2006). Primer coloquio Internacional de innovaciones pedagógicas en la enseñanza, aprendizaje de las lenguas extranjeras. Culture in the EFL classroom at Universidad de la Salle: An innovation project. Bogotá. Colombia. J. A. & Ayala J. (October, A descriptive study of the English teachers didactic sequences at the languages teaching program of Universidad de la Salle. Asociación Colombiana de Profesores de Inglés (ASOCOPI) 41st Annual Conference: Language policies and classroom realities: bridging the gap. Ibagué. Colombia. J. A. (November, 2006). El diccionario y sus sesgos ideológicos. XXIV Congreso de Lingüística, Literatura y Semiótica. Valledupar. Colombia. J. A. y Hoyos, A. (November, 2006). Yao! zoom sobre la cotidianidad de la pesca en Taganga. XXIV Congreso de Lingüística, Literatura y Semiótica, Valledupar. Colombia. J. A. (March, 2007). EFL teachers knowledge base: a perspective from inservice and pre-service teachers. 4to Encuentro de Instituciones Formadoras de Licenciados en Idiomas. Pasto, Colombia. J. A. (October, 2007). EFL didactics: a discussion upon instructional sequences, Asociación Colombiana de Profesores de Inglés (ASOCOPI) 41st Annual Conference: Teacher development for quality assurance. Manizales., Colombia. Álvarez J. A. (October, 2007). Un estudio sobre las producciones ínterlingüísticas en estudiantes de inglés. Encuentros literarios y lingüísticos del Seminario Andrés Bello ELLSABE. Bogotá, Colombia. J. A. (November, 2007). Communicative competence: conceptions and misconceptions in the language teaching classroom. Encuentro Nacional de Investigación en el aula L1 y L2. Bogotá, Colombia. J. A. & Bonilla, X. (March, 2008). Teachers' Knowledge base: What is it that teachers are supposed to know? 5to Encuentro de Instituciones Formadoras de Licenciados en Idiomas. Cali, Colombia. 9

10 J. A. (October, 2008). Dictionaries as teaching-learning materials: do they contain ideological biases? Asociación Colombiana de Profesores de Inglés (ASOCOPI) 42nd Annual Conference: ELT materials: possibilities and challenges for the classroom. Tunja, Colombia. J. A. (December, 2008). Experiences and reflections on classroom management. 5 th Profile Symposium. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia. J. A. (April, 2009). Does being biblingual mean being intercultural?: reflections on how to build interculturality. National ELT Conference: Perspectives on Bilingualism. Universidad de la Salle. Bogota, Colombia Plenary address: J. A. (November, 2009). EFL Didactics: The description of the instructional sequences of University teachers. 6 th Symposium on Foreign Language Research, Universidad Surcolombiana. Neiva, Colombia. Plenary address: Álvarez J. A. (December, 2009). Interculturality in EFL: Some concepts and practical ideas. 6th Profile Symposium. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. J. A. & Hernández, A. (April, 2010). The Incorporation of ICTs in EFL Classes in Public Schools in Bogotá. 13th National ELT Conference. Challenges for the ELT Syllabus: Developing Competencies for the 21st Century. Bogotá, Colombia. J. A. (February, 2011). Language education using technological tools, which ones, how and why SLAT Interdisciplinary Roundtable, University of Arizona.Tucson, AZ, USA. Poster with: Mcneil, M. & Lavolette, E. Second place poster contest winners. J. A. (March, 2011).New Learning Environments on the Web: Implications for English Language Learners and Teachers Graduate Research and Arts Symposium. New Mexico State University. Las Cruces, NM. USA. J. A. (April, 2011). The affordances of Language Learning Websites. AZ- TESOL. University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ, USA. 10

11 J.A. & Guerrero, A. (June, 2011). Colombian Children's Construction of Meanings on Bilingualism in Public and Private School Settings. Bilinglatam: International Symposium on bilingualism and bilingual education in Latin America. Oaxaca, México. J. A. et al. (November, 2011). Panel: Practical Web 2.0 Tools for the Language Classroom. Annual Convention and World Languages Expo of The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Denver, CO, USA. INVITED PRESENTATIONS Ayala, J. & Álvarez J. A. (November, 2004). Workshop: Implications of the Common European framework implementation in our Colombian Context. School of Humanities. Universidad Pedagógica Nacional. Bogotá, Colombia. Ayala, J. & J.A. (December, 2004). Implications of the Common European Framework implementation in Colombia. Asociación de Colegios del Norte de Bogotá. Colombia. J. A. (May, 2005). Reflective teaching for pre-service teachers. Language and Anglophone Culture Course. Universidad Pedagógica Nacional. Bogotá, Colombia. Álvarez J. A. (September, 2005). Reading aloud and its implications on teaching. Second Language Acquisition Course. Universidad El Bosque. Bogotá, Colombia. J. A. (October, 2005). Análisis Crítico del Discurso: El develar del poder discursivo a través de la palabra. Seminario de teorías Lingüísticas. Universidad Distrital. Bogotá, Colombia. J. A. (April, 2006). An approximation to teachers knowledge base through their reflection. Seminario de énfasis. Universidad Pedagógica Nacional. Bogotá, Colombia. J. A. (October, 2006). A descriptive study of the English teachers didactic sequences at the languages teaching program at Universidad de la Salle. Seminario de énfasis. Universidad Pedagógica Nacional. Bogotá, Colombia. 11

12 J. A. & Hoyos, A. (November, 2006). Yao! zoom sobre la cotidianidad de la pesca en Taganga. Cátedra: Pensar leer y escribir el español. Universidad de los Andes. Bogotá, Colombia. Álvarez J. A. (April, 2007). Workshop: Language didactics. Universidad de La Salle. Bogotá, Colombia. J. A. (September, 2008). El discurso de género en la emisora juvenil radioactiva: una aproximación desde el análisis crítico del discurso. Seminar: Discourse analysis. Master in Applied Lingusitics to TEFL. Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. Bogotá, Colombia. J. A. (August, 2008). Phenomenological interviewing. Seminar: Research II. Master in Applied Lingusitics to TEFL. Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. Bogotá, Colombia. J.A. (October, 2008). Emerging didactics for emerging language teaching situations. Seminar on foreign language methodology. Universidad de la Salle, Bogota, Colombia. Alvarez, J.A. (October, 2009). Cultura crítica desde la enseñana-aprendizaje de las lenguas. Seminario de pedagogía critica, Facultad de trabajo social. Universidad de la Salle. Bogotá, Colombia. J.A. (April, 2010). Critical discourse analysis. Seminar: Introduction to applied linguistics. Master in Applied Lingusitics to TEFL. Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. Bogotá, Colombia. J. A. (December, 2010). Thank you speech to members of the 1885 society Graduate Fellowships in Arts and Humanities. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA. J.A. (July 5, 2011). Multimodality: affordances for language learning. Latin America-UA summer research program. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA. SERVICE AT ACADEMIC CONFERENCES 12

13 Session chair 2 (SLAT Interdisciplinary Roundtable, University of Arizona.Tucson, AZ, USA. 2011) Master of ceremonies (Encuentro nacional de formadores de licenciados en lenguas extranjeras, Universidad Libre, Bogotá, Colombia) CONFERENCES AND PANELS, ORGANIZED, COORDINATED OR PLANNED Co-organizer (with Jair Ayala) of Workshop Implications of the Common European Framework implementation in our Colombian Context. Universidad Pedagógica Nacional. November, Co-organizer (with Ximena Bonilla) of panel Cultures talking to each other. Universidad de la Salle, April, Co-organizer (with Jorge Mejìa and Ximena Bonilla) of panel Colonialism: now and before. Universidad de la Salle, August, Co-organizer (with the Coordinator of Teaching practice of Modern Languages Department). Seminar on foreign language methodology. Universidad de la Salle, Bogotá. Member organizing committee. 5th Encuentro Nacional de Docentes Formadores de Licenciados de Lenguas Extranjeras. April, Member organizing committee. 44 th National ASOCOPI Conference, upcoming October, Co-organizer of 1st Colloquium of Teaching Practice of the Faculty of Education at Universidad de la Salle, November PUBLICATIONS Article in journal Álvarez J. A. (2004). Reading Aloud Activities as a Way to Determine Students Narrative Template. In: Profile Journal 5, Download article: 13

14 Ayala, J. & Álvarez J. A. (2005). A perspective on the implications of the Common European Framework implementation in Colombia. In: Colombian Applied linguistics Journal 7, Download article: Álvarez J. A. (2006). El discurso de género en la emisora juvenil radioactiva: una aproximación desde el análisis crítico del discurso. In: Revista Enunciación. Universidad Distrital, 12, Download article:el_discurso_degener_alvarez J. A. (2006). El diccionario y sus sesgos ideológicos. In: Lingüística y Literatura, 50, See abstract: Hoyos, A. & J. A. (2007). Glosario Usual de Cundinamarca (GUC): Una experiencia Lexicográfica.In Análisis Revista Colombiana de Humanidades, 70, J. A. (2007). Secuencias didácticas de los docentes de inglés del Departamento de Lenguas de la Universidad de la Salle: avances y reflexiones en torno a un proceso investigativo. In: Actualidades Pedagógicas, 50, Download article: J. A. (2007). Emerging didactics for emerging teaching-learning situations. Asocopi Newsletter. Bogotá: ASOCOPI, p Download article: J. A. (2007). Didáctica del inglés: las secuencias didácticas de las clases de los docentes de inglés de la licenciatura de lenguas Castellana, Inglés y Francés de la Facultad de Educación de La Universidad de la Salle. Un estudio de caso. In: Revista de investigación, 7, (2), Download article: J. A. (2008). Educational commercialism: is it overtaking EFL in Colombia? ASOCOPI Newsletter, October. Bogotá: ASOCOPI, p. 7. Download article: 14

15 J. A. (2009). Are we really literate? ASOCOPI Newsletter, April. Bogotá: ASOCOPI, p Download article: J. A. (2008). Instructional sequences of English language teachers: an attempt to describe them. In HOW, 15, See Abstract: J. A. (2009). (Introduction) Special interest groups: setting out the journey afresh. In ASOCOPI, Newsletter, October. Bogotá: ASOCOPI, p Download article: J. A. & Bonilla, X. (2009). Addressing culture in the EFL classroom: a dialogic proposal. In PROFILE, 11, 2, Download article: J. A. (2009). An exploration of Colombian EFL teachers knowledge base through teachers reflection. In Revista Linguagem & Ensino, 12, 1, , Pelotas, Brazil. Download article: Cárdenas, M. González, A. & Álvarez J.A. (2010) El desarrollo profesional de los docentes de inglés en ejercicio: algunas consideraciones conceptuales para Colombia, Revista Folios, 31, Angulo, F. & J.A. (2010). Tres dimensiones de la práctica pedagógica en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación Universidad de la Salle. Revista de la Universidad de la Salle, 51, Download article: Bonilla, X. & Álvarez J.A. (2010). Representaciones sociales sobre los derechos humanos en las interacciones de los jóvenes en el Internet: implicaciones pedagógicas. En Nodos y Nudos, 28, Chapter in book: Bonilla. X. & J.A. (2010). Derechos Humanos y Cibercultura. In Quintero, M & M. Molano (Ed.), Educación en Derechos Humanos: Perspectivas 15

16 Metodológicas, Pedagógicas y Didácticas (pp ). Bogotá: Universidad de la Salle. J.A., Cárdenas M., & González A. (2011). Cobertura vs continuidad: dos retos para el desarrollo profesional para los docentes de inglés en el marco de Colombia Bilingüe. In Bastidas, J. & G. Muñoz (Ed.), Fundamentos para el Desarrollo Profesional de los Profesores de Inglés. Pasto: Editorial Gráfico Color. RESEARCH J. A. (2003.Co-researcher). Project: Collaborative work: English and Science Teachers Sharing their Teaching Practices. Gimnasio Los Andes. For information contact: Marcela Alfonso Caro Álvarez J. A. & Ariza, D. ( , Main-researcher). Project: A descriptive study of the English teachers didactic sequences at the languages teaching program at Universidad de la Salle. Research Department. Phone number Bonilla, X. & J.A. ( , co-researcher). Un estudio exploratorio a las representaciones sociales sobre los derechos humanos que se encuentran en las interacciones de los jóvenes en la internet. Instituto de Investigaciones CIEP, Universidad de la Salle, ext González, A., Cárdenas, M. J.A., Quintero, A., Viafara, J. (co-researcher 2009). Estudio Diagnóstico: Oferta de Programas de Desarrollo Profesional para los Docentes de Inglés en Ejercicio en Colombia. Research sponsored by the Colombian Ministry of Education. J. A., Galindo, J. Mejía, J., Cardona, A. & Hernández, A. (2010, Main researcher). La integración de las Tecnologías Aplicadas a la Educación en lenguas extranjeras en colegios públicos de Bogotá. Visiting scholar, University of Delaware, English Language Institute, Winter session, Member of research group Estudios del Lenguaje y didácticas de las lenguas (Language studies and didactics of languages). Classified in Category D, 16

17 according to the Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Innovation in Colombia (COLCIENCIAS, in its Spanish acronym) to date. EDITORIAL POSITIONS Member of the Scientific Committee of How Journal of the Colombian Association of teachers of English, 2008 to date. Member of the Scientific Committee of Matices Electronic Journal of Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2009 to date MANUSCRIPT REVIEWER Proposal reviewer Member of Academic Committee (ASOCOPI National Conference, ) Member of Academic Committee (Encuentro de Formadores de Licenciados de Lenguas Extranjeras, 2009, 2011) Travel Grant Evaluation Committee (The Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC), University of Arizona, 2011) Others External reviewer Textbook: Sunrise (Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, 2007) External reviewer of research study: "EFL student teachers strategies to use English as a means to communicate in their classrooms (Universidad Pedagógica y tecnológica de Tunja, 2010) External reviewer of research proposal: El inglés, su enseñanza y aprendizaje desde la mirada de los niños y las niñas (Universidad de Antioquia, 2008) Jury in: Concurso de Cuento, poesía y dibujo infantil y juvenil por la paz de Colombia. (Norma Publishing House, 2005) Copy editor of textbook and workbook: On the road Elementary (Uniempresarial, 2010) 17

18 SERVICE AT MASTER'S THESIS COMMITTEES External Juror for MA Thesis Using students inquiries to foster reflection on social issues, Diana Martínez Cifuentes. (Maestría en Lingüística Aplicada a la Enseñanza del Inglés, Universidad Distrital Fracisco José de Caldas, 2009). External Juror for MA Thesis Rasgos de la personalidad en los estilos de enseñanza, Maria Castro and Fabían Velandia. (Maestria en Docencia, Universidad de la Salle, 2008). UNDERGRADUATE MONOGRAPHS DIRECTED A descriptive-interpretative study about the dominant type of technique (controlled, semi-controlled and free) carried out by two first semester teachers of the spanish, English and French languages teaching program at la Salle University, Francia Gavilán and Diana Romero. (B.A in Spanish, English and French Languages, Universidad de la Salle, 2007). Estrategias para el mejoramiento de la disciplina escolar desde la perspectiva de la práctica pedagógica en el salón de clase, Jenny Castiblanco and Darlly Hernández. (B.A in Spanish, English and French Languages, Universidad de la Salle, 2009). Fostering respect, honesty, responsibility and tolerance through an interactive educational software, Jakeline Rincón, Nayiver Sosa and Laura Cárdenas. (B.A in Spanish, English and French Languages, Universidad de la Salle, 2009) El salón de clase, un espacio de interacción y comunicación a partir del aprendizaje cooperativo, Julieth Rojas and Laura Tirado. (B.A in Spanish, English and French Languages, Universidad de la Salle, 2009) Método Directo: impacto para la enseñanza del FLE en la Fundación Alianza Social Educativa, año 2008, Catalina Leyton, Liliana Castillo, Rafael Garavito. (B.A in Spanish, English and French Languages, Universidad de la Salle, 2009) 18

19 Observing before learning: visual material for the learning of English as a foreign language, Liliana Murcia, Mabel Niño and Diana Benavides. (B.A in Spanish, English and French Languages, Universidad de la Salle, 2009) Pre-service teacher's knowledge base: its construction and components, Manuel Suarez Osorio and Anderson Cardenas. (B.A in Spanish, English and French Languages, Universidad de la Salle, 2010) The impact of implementing cooperative language learning at the primary section of Escuela Normal Superior María Montessori. Mónica López et al. (B.A in Spanish, English and French Languages, Universidad de la Salle, 2010). Analysis of American Channel Textbook at La Salle Language Center Cyndi P. González, Diana Escobar y Deisy Neuto. (B.A in Spanish, English and French Languages, Universidad de la Salle, 2011). LANGUAGES Spanish: Native Language French: Pre-intermediate PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Colombian Association of English Language Teachers (ASOCOPI) The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Red Nacional de Formadores de Licenciados Colombia. en Lenguas Extranjeras de 19