University of Alabama at Birmingham (2003-present)

School of Education (SOE), Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Sabbatical: Spring 2021

Professor (tenured) of English Language Learner (ELL) Education (2018-present)

Teaching Responsibilities (course load): 6 graduate courses per academic year

Program Director

Single-Subject K-12 certification (Spanish, French, Music, and Visual Arts)

MAEd (traditional and alternative), and undergraduate degree

ESL Teacher Education

MAEd certification (traditional and alternative) & non-certification (TESOL); EdS cert/non-cert

Pedagogical Studies Concentration: PhD

Educational Studies in Diverse Populations

Associate Professor (tenured) of English Language Learner (ELL) Education (2011-18)

Teaching Responsibilities: Initial course load of 6 graduate courses per academic year

Program Director: Secondary Education 6-12 and Single-Subject K-12 (2012-18)

EdS, MAEd (traditional and alternative), and undergraduate degrees

Program Director: ESL Teacher Education (2012-18)

EdS, certification MAEd (traditional and alternative), and non-certification MA-TESOL

Program Coordinator (inaugural): Pedagogical Studies Concentration (2016-18)

PhD program Educational Studies in Diverse Populations

Program Coordinator: Teacher Leader EdS (from 2012 until teach-out in 2017-18)

Assistant Professor of English Language Learner (ELL) Education (2005-11)

Teaching Responsibilities: Initial course load of 6 graduate courses per academic year

Program Coordinator: ESL Teacher Education (certification and master's degree)

Director of Project EQUAL, USDE National Professional Development Grant (2003-05)

Promoted ELL partnership with Shelby County Schools and provided EL professional development

Delivered seminars to SOE faculty for infusing syllabi with ELL best practices

American School of Asunción, Paraguay (1988-2002)

Curriculum & Staff Development Coordinator (1998-2002)

Participated on steering committee for SACS re-accreditation

Introduced, promoted, and coordinated the Advanced Placement (AP) Program

Represented school at events in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and the U.S.

Teacher (1988-93)

AP Spanish Language/Literature

Host Country Culture (grades 2-12)

Spanish as Second Language (grades 2-12)

English (grade 8)

Mathematics (grade 6)

Assistant to Superintendent (1993-98)

Centro Anglo-Paraguayo, Asunción, Paraguay (1985-88)

Instructor and Assistant Director

Taught beginning, intermediate, and advanced classes of English as a Foreign Language

Conceptualized, implemented, and supervised the summer program and intensive courses

Served as oral examiner for examinations from the University of Cambridge

Peace Corps Volunteer; Paraguay (1976-79)

Technical Coordinator (1979). Developed training modules for Peace Corps volunteers; San Lorenzo.

Extension Agent/Teacher (1977-78). Organized/implemented 4-C Clubs and taught English; Itapúa.

Linguist (1976). Studied Spanish/Guarani bilingualism in rural 1st grade classrooms; Guairá.

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (2006-12)

Adjunct Instructor. College of Education's Overseas Master's Program

University of Alabama at Birmingham (2003-05)

Adjunct Instructor. School of Education and the Graduate School

Catholic University of Asunción, Paraguay (1998-2001)

Adjunct Instructor. Master's Program in Applied Linguistics

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (1996 & 1999)

Graduate Research Assistant for Dr. Liza Wilson

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Foreign Language Methods, for Dr. Jill Shearin

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (1994-2002)

Site Coordinator for Office of International Programs. Asunción, Paraguay

California State University, Northridge (1990)

Adjunct Instructor. Overseas Program, Paraguay

National University of Asunción, Paraguay (1980-2002)

Adjunct Instructor. School of Philosophy, Department of English

University of California, Berkeley (1974-75)

ESL Instructor. English Language Institute

Graduate Teaching Assistant. German Department