CURRICULUM VITAE
I am a firm believer in bilingual education as the way to open our horizons and our competitiveness in today's global economy.
I embrace cultural differences.
PERSONAL STATEMENT
The use, study, promotion, and research of Spanish teaching and learning as a second language is more than just an interest for me. It is my passion and my way of life. It has permeated my personal and professional development and it is definitely at the core of my career goals.
SPANISH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DLIÂ OF MONTEREY, CA
Teamwork, pragmatic methodology
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND- SENIOR LANGUAGE EXPERT
Teamwork, editing and translation English/Spanish. captioning and subtitling. Online.
SPANISH ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
University of Tampa- Aug 2013- May 2020
Hillsborough Community College- Jan 2020- May 2020
SPANISH INSTRUCTOR- ANA G. MENDEZ UNIVERSITY
Face-to-face and online instruction. Spanish for Spanish speakers, all levels.
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SPANISH TEACHER
Spanish teacher, all levels of Spanish from Spanish 1 through AP Spanish Literature.
COLLEGE BOARD READER
AP Spanish Literature reader, College Board exams 2018.
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ABOUT YOHANIS CARRERA
Who I Am
I was born in Cuba and have extensively traveled around the world. I admire and respect other cultures.Â
I am passionate about writing in Spanish language, literary and educational research related to the Spanish language, and Spanish teaching and learning as a second language.
Technology is another field I am interested in as a resource to enhance second language education
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
M.ED., THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA
Masters in Education with research on the benefits of bilingual education.
M.A. SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Graduate program concentrated on the study and research of literary classics in Spanish language.
PHD CANDIDATE, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
TESLA program (Technology in Education and Second Language Acquisition)
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow.
Learn as if you were to live forever"
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Mahatma Gandhi
