CURRICULUM VITAE Mercedes Meier, Ph.D., NBCT 10641 Hammocks Blvd. APT 321 Miami, FL 33196 Phone: (786) 543-8446 [email protected]http://mercedesmeier.weebly.com/ Education School Degree Place / Date University of Salamanca Doctorate Salamanca, Spain / Dec. 2012 Departamento de Lengua Title of dissertation: “Enseñanza de la destreza oral y el uso de herramientas Web 2.0 en entornos virtuales” (Teaching oral skills online and the use of Web 2.0 tools) University Antonio de Nebrija DEA (ABD) Madrid, Spain / Jan.2010 Doctorate of Linguistics Applied to the Teaching of Spanish (Doctorado en Lingüística Aplicada a la Enseñanza del Español) Title of thesis: “Impacto del uso de los componentes de audio de la plataforma virtual de aprendizaje –MySpanishLab- sobre la adquisición de la interacción oral” University of Salamanca – Spain MA/ Master of Arts (Specialist) Salamanca, Spain/ Aug.2006 (Teaching Spanish Language and Culture) Title of thesis : “Factores que impactan la enseñanza de español a hispanohablantes en la escuela primaria en los EE.UU” Barry University MS/ Master of Science Miami, FL/ Dec.2001 School of Education Instruct. Design - Human Resources Development Title of thesis: “Motivating Employees in Times of Adversity” Major Fields of Interest Foreign language methods and acquisition Study abroad programs Integrating technology to enhance the learning process Designing language learning materials + Instructional Design Presenting at Conferences Film & theater for language learning Literature and Culture Teaching Experience August 2013 – present Miami Dade College - Kendall Campus (Miami, FL) Assistant Professor of Spanish – SPN-1120, SPN-1121 August 2008 – August 2013 Coastal Carolina Community College (Jacksonville, NC) Spanish Instructor – Elementary: SPA-111, SPA-112, Intermediate: SPA-211, SPA-212, online SPA-212 Intermediate Lead Instructor Design and implementation of online classes for Elementary Spanish SPA-111 Coaching of new instructors to online teaching
University of Salamanca Doctorate Salamanca, Spain / Dec. 2012 Departamento de Lengua Title of dissertation: “Enseñanza de la destreza oral y el uso de herramientas Web 2.0 en entornos virtuales” (Teaching oral skills online and the use of Web 2.0 tools)
University Antonio de Nebrija DEA (ABD) Madrid, Spain / Jan.2010
Doctorate of Linguistics Applied to the Teaching of Spanish (Doctorado en Lingüística Aplicada a la Enseñanza del Español)
Title of thesis: “Impacto del uso de los componentes de audio de la plataforma virtual de aprendizaje –MySpanishLab- sobre la adquisición de la interacción oral”
University of Salamanca – Spain MA/ Master of Arts (Specialist) Salamanca, Spain/ Aug.2006
(Teaching Spanish Language and Culture) Title of thesis: “Factores que impactan la enseñanza de español a hispanohablantes en la escuela primaria en los EE.UU”
Barry University MS/ Master of Science Miami, FL/ Dec.2001
School of Education Instruct. Design - Human Resources Development Title of thesis: “Motivating Employees in Times of Adversity”
Major Fields of Interest
Foreign language methods and acquisition
Study abroad programs
Integrating technology to enhance the learning process
Designing language learning materials + Instructional Design
Presenting at Conferences
Film & theater for language learning
Literature and Culture
Teaching Experience
August 2013 – present Miami Dade College - Kendall Campus (Miami, FL) Assistant Professor of Spanish – SPN-1120, SPN-1121
August 2008 – August 2013 Coastal Carolina Community College (Jacksonville, NC) Spanish Instructor – Elementary: SPA-111, SPA-112, Intermediate: SPA-211, SPA-212, online SPA-212 Intermediate Lead Instructor Design and implementation of online classes for Elementary Spanish SPA-111 Coaching of new instructors to online teaching
August 2007 – July 2008 South Dade Middle (Miami Dade County Public Schools) Teacher of Spanish for Heritage Speakers F.T. (4th – 5th GR)
August 2007 – June 2008 Felix Varela High School (Miami Dade Public Schools) English Foundations Teaching English as a second language (adults).
Aug. 2004 – June 2007 Avocado Elementary (Miami Dade County Public Schools) Teacher of Spanish for Heritage Speakers F.T. (KG – 5th GR) Hispanic Heritage Chairperson
Jan- June 2005 South Dade Adult Educational Center (Miami Dade County Public Schools) English Foundations, ESOL I Teaching English as a second language to 25 adults.
Aug. 2003 – May 2004 Spring Creek Elementary (Lee County School District, FL) Teacher of Spanish as a Foreign Language (F.T.)
Committee member for the writing of the Lee County Foreign Language Curriculum K-12 (Feb.– May 2004). Member of the Foreign Language Cadre.
Sept. 2002 – May 2003 Caloosa Elementary (Lee County Schools) Cape Coral, FL ESOL Assistant - (P.T.) - Teaching content and English to Language learners.
Honors received
Educator of the Year –2013 - Humanities Division Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, NC
SCOLT “Top Ten Presentations 2013” Birmingham, AL
“Top Ten FLANC Presenters 2011” ( conference presenter) - Winston Salem, NC Use of Web 2.0 tools to increase oral communication – Let’s Talk!
“BEST OF FLANC 2010” ( conference co- presenter) - Winston Salem, NC “Tech and Games for the Classroom and Beyond”
National Board Certified Teacher (Nov. 2007) Early Adolescence Through Young Adulthood/World Languages
One of the nominated candidates for Teacher of the Year 2007-08 - Spanish for Native Speakers South Dade Middle School – Miami Dade County Public Schools, FL
Teacher of the Year 2003-04 Foreign Language Lee County School District, FL
Conferences - Workshops
Practices, tools and activities that add engagement, passion, and joy for learning! Nov. 23, 2013 ACTFL 2013 – Orlando, FL
Practices, tools and activities that add engagement, passion, and joy for learning! May 25, 2013 CALICO 2013 – Honolulu, Hawaii
Use of Web 2.0 Tools for Teaching Oral Skills Online. How are Higher Ed. Instructors Teaching and Assessing Oral Skills Online? May 24, 2013 CALICO 2013 – Honolulu, Hawaii
Practices, tools and activities that add engagement, passion, and joy for learning! April, 2013 SCOLT 2013 – Birmingham, AL
The "SMART" use of Self-evaluations to increase participation. April, 2013 SCOLT 2013 – Birmingham, AL
Co-Presenter: Pay it Forward! Jan 04, 2013 Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, NC (Prof. Development)
Presenter: Practices, tools and activities that add engagement, passion, and joy for learning! Oct 12, 2012 FLANC (Foreign Language association of NC) 2012 – Chapel Hill, NC Presenter: TIPS for Improving Online Language Teaching: Are you teaching online now or in the near future? Oct 13, 2012 FLANC (Foreign Language association of NC) 2012 – Chapel Hill, NC Presenter: “Using Web 2.0 Tools -Let’s Talk!” –Tools to improve the oral skills of our learners. March 2012 SCOLT 2012 – Atlanta, GA
Presenter: “Self evaluation- Participation assessment to increase student engagement” March 2012 Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, NC (Prof. Development) For Developmental Task Force Faculty Presenter: “Using Web 2.0 Tools -Let’s Talk!” –Tools to improve the oral skills of our learners. March 2012 Heinle Cengage Symposium 2012 – Columbia, SC Presenter: “Problems dealing with lack of participation and disruptive behavior?” – Jan 2012 Using self-evaluations Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, NC (Prof. Dev.) Designer & Workshop Series “Instructional Design for Online Teaching” Presenter Training series for FT Faculty and adjuncts: How to design a class in Blackboard, Nov-Dec 2011 fundamentals of online teaching, tools for online teaching. Nov. 2011 Leader of Roundtable discussion :”Best practices for online teaching” Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, NC Presenter: “Using Web 2.0 Tools -Let’s Talk!” –Tools to improve the oral skills of our learners. Oct. 2011 FLANC (Foreign Language Association of NC) Winston Salem, NC Presenter: “Using Web 2.0 Tools “ – Web 2.0 tools to engage learners. April 2011 Cape Fear Foreign Language Cooperative, UNCW, Wilmington, NC Co-Presenter: “Let’s Tweak It” – Incorporating communicative tools in BlackBoard and CampusCruiser Jan 2011 Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, NC Presenter: “Technology Resources for the Classroom and Beyond” Nov. 2010 -The Changing Landscape of language Teaching- Heinle World Language Symposium
Richmond, VA Co-Presenter: “Tech and Games for the Classroom and Beyond” Oct. 2010 FLANC (Foreign Language Association of NC) Winston Salem, NC Received nomination “BEST OF FLANC 2010”
Presenter: “Engaging Students through Technology and Fun Activities” (Prof. Development) Aug 2010 Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, NC Co-Presenter: “Engaging Students through Meaningful Activities” (Prof. Development) Jan 2010 Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, NC Co-Presenter: Working with MySpanishLab (hands-on using the MSL platform, practical advice to instructors) Oct. 2009 UNCW, Wilmington, NC College Associations and advising
Teacher evaluation committee
Professional development committee
Faculty evaluation committee
“La Tertulia” conversation club
“Café con leche” Spanish Club – in charge of “Tardes de cine”
Professional Memberships
Member of ACTFL - American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Member of AATSP – American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
Member of CALICO (Computer –Assisted Language Instruction Consortium)
Member of IALLT (International Association of Language Learning Technology)
Member of FLANC - Foreign Language Association of North Carolina
Member of Cape Fear Foreign Language Cooperative (CFFLC)
Member of Foreign Language Instructors in Community Colleges in the North Carolina (FLICC)
Member of NC Community College Faculty Association (NCCFA)
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