Presentations Publications Awards Grants Research Interests
Presentations
7th Interdisciplinary Symposium on Qualitative Methodologies
Paper: “Identity, agency, and reflection on teaching languages using digital technology: A duoethnography”
University of South Florida. Tampa, Florida
April 20, 2024
AATSP Annual Conference 2022- Main presenter
Paper: “Augmented Reality Applications in the World Language Classroom”
San Juan, Puerto Rico
July 09-12, 2022
Bay Area Regional TESOL (Bart) 2020- Presenter Presentation: "Revamping old technology in the classroom”
Systemic Functional Linguistic Congress 2019- Main presenter
Paper: "Analysis of Evaluative Meaning of English idioms in Native and Second Language Learners"
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago de Chile, Chile. Junio, 2019
8th Annual USF Spanish Fair- Guest speaker
Launched a digital literary magazine for Spanish literature to bridge secondary and higher education in the Spanish language.
University of South Florida, 2013
Literary Congress 21st Southeast Conference for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Film- Main Presenter
Paper: "The Treatment of Death as a Refashioning of the Picaresque and a Nation “
University of South Florida February 2014
Poetry Symposium- Main Presenter
University of South Florida, 2013
Research Experience/ Publications:
"The Treatment of Death as a Refashioning of the Picaresque and a Nation"
Literary Congress 21st Southeast Conference for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Film.
University of South Florida February 2014.
"Long term benefits of bilingual education”
University of Tampa, Tampa 2011
"De camuflajes y otros destinos"
Classic Subversive Magazine Short Story Published (Spanish Language) Tampa. June 2020
Poem “El viaje”
Tampa Public Library system 2013
Research Interests:
Augmented Reality, technology to enhance second language acquisition, foreign language education, teacher education, technology in education, bilingualism, Spanish language, Spanish literature, literary analysis.
Awards:
Best student paper. 7th Interdisciplinary Symposium on Qualitative Methodologies
Paper: “Identity, agency, and reflection on teaching languages using digital technology: A duoethnography”
USF. Tampa, Florida, 2024 ($250.00 and certificate)
First place- Spanish poetry contest
2013 Hillsborough County Public Libraries Tampa, Fl. [$250.00]
First place- Scientific Fair 1993
University of Havana. Havana, Cuba
For the creation of a Braille linguistic system for the blind to learn English.
Grants:
Student Government grant
University of South Florida
To attend the AATSP Annual Conference 2022 ($500)
The 46th International Congress of Functional Systemic Linguistics.
Santiago de Chile, Chile. Travel costs ($750.00)
Education Foundation
Registration fee to attend the Functional Systemic Linguistic Congress in Chile.
July 2019. ($300)
The Qualitative Research Conference
TQR, 2019 group leader. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. ($373.50)