PRESENTATIONS
INVITED KEYNOTE/PLENARY SPEAKER:
INVITED PANEL SPEAKER:
CONFERENCES:
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
SELECT WORKSHOPS and PRESENTATIONS
INVITED KEYNOTE/PLENARY SPEAKER:
- Title: Academic Writing in a Global World: Confronting Challenges and Making Changes – Opening Plenary, National Russian Writing Centres Consortium, National University of Science and Technology (MiSIS) Moscow, Russia, October 2018
- Title: More Than ESP: Practicing the Practical – Closing Plenary, 2nd International Conference, ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2018
- Title: Student Resistance and Teacher Persistence - Opening Plenary
- Title: What Does the Future Hold for English? - Closing Plenary, 1st Annual Summer Institute: Developing Academic Writing Skills, National Russian Writing Centres Consortium, Samara National Research University, Samara, Russia, June 2017
- Title: My Life as an English Language Teacher: A Personal and Professional Journey, Opening Plenary at the 23rd Annual Conference of the National Association of Teachers of English (NATE) entitled “It’s Not Just English: It’s Teaching that Transcends Boundaries”, Russian State Social University, Moscow, June 2017
- Title: More Than ESP: Empowering Students to Progress - Closing Plenary Address, 1st International Conference, ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2016
INVITED PANEL SPEAKER:
- Title: Superhumanists! HSP Faculty Train You for the Tokyo Olympics, Humanities Seminar Programs, University of Arizona, July 2021
- Title: First Job Panel, Survival Skills and Ethics (SLHS 649), University of Arizona, May 2017
- Title: What is so special about ESP? 1st International Conference, ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2016
- Title: Preparing Manuscripts for Publication, Graduate Writing Institute, University of Arizona, June 2016
- Title: Teaching English for Specific Purposes in the STEM, COPEI/Office of English Language Programs, U.S. State Department, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico, November 2014
- Title: Professional Writing: Cover Letter/ Résumés/CV, Crossroads Conference “Building a Stronger University through Diversity”, University of Arizona Classified Staff Council Annual Retreat, June 2019
- Title: Becoming Culturally Competent, Crossroads Conference “Building a Stronger University through Diversity”, University of Arizona Classified Staff Council Annual Retreat, June 2018
CONFERENCES:
- Title: From the Other Side: A Successful Remote Writing Program for Inmate
- “Social-emotional Learning: Moving towards Future Challenges in ELT”, 48th MEXTESOL International Convention, Puebla, Mexico, November 2021
- University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute 14th Annual Mentoring Conference “Mentoring in an Interconnected World”, Albuquerque, October 2021
- “Social-emotional Learning: Moving towards Future Challenges in ELT”, 48th MEXTESOL International Convention, Puebla, Mexico, November 2021
- Title: Almost Everything You Need to Know About Effective Academic Writing Strategies, ANUPI-COPEI International Remote Conference, Mexico City, March 2021
- Title: Listen, Question, Advise, Refer: A Four-step Approach to Successful Mentoring (paper and poster), University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute 12th Annual Mentoring Conference: Towards the Science of Mentoring, Albuquerque, October 2019
- Title: A Writing Center for Everyone: Creating Better Writers via Rapport, Respect, and Relationship Building, Symposium on Second Language Writing: Multilingualism and Second Language Writing, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, August 2018
- Titles: It’s More than Just Tutoring: Addressing the Needs of At-risk Students; A Writing Center for Everyone: Creating Better Writers via Rapport, Respect, and Relationship Building, National Tutoring Association 2018 Professional Development Conference “Tutors: Bridging the Distance” Palm Harbor, Florida, April 2018
- Title: Using Images to Prompt Summary, Analysis, and Reflection Essay Writing
- MEXTESOL Virtual Conference “Inclusive Teaching: Expanding Possibilities for English Language Learning”, Zacatecas, Mexico, October 2020
- ANUPI-COPEI International Conference “Inspiring Academic Excellence in ELT: 15 Years of Innovation”, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, October 2017
- MEXTESOL Virtual Conference “Inclusive Teaching: Expanding Possibilities for English Language Learning”, Zacatecas, Mexico, October 2020
- Title: Creating Better Writers: UArizona’s Writing Skills Improvement Program
- ANUPI-COPEI International Conference, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Oct. 2017
- TESOL International 51st Annual Convention, Seattle, WA March 2017
- ANUPI-COPEI International Conference, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Oct. 2017
- Title: A Crash Course in Academic Writing, "More Than ESP: Empowering Students to Progress”, 1st International Conference, ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia, December 2016
- Title: Writing Effective Grant and Research Proposals, Computing Postdoc Best Practices AZ 2016 Conference “Building Transdisciplinary Postdoctoral Cultures: A Computer Science Initiative”, University of Arizona, November 2016
- Title: Writing Skills Improvement Programs Support for International Students, International Student Experiences Summit, UA, Tucson, June 2016
- Title: ‘Teaching’ Literacy to Adults, AZTESOL Southeast Regional Conference: ESL Resources for the 21st Century, Tucson, Arizona, February 2016
- Title: Web-based Classroom Activities for Integrating Listening, Speaking & Writing
- “A Groundbreaking Dawn in ELT”, 45th International MEXTESOL Convention, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, October 2018
- “More Than ESP: Empowering Students to Progress”, 1st International Conference, ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2016
- ANUPI/COPEI 2015 “Excellence in English Teaching: From Theory to Practice”, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico, November 2015
- Title: Classroom Activities for Integrating Listening, Speaking & Writing, AZTESOL Southeast Regional Conference, Tucson, Arizona, February 2015
- Title: Student Attitude towards Peer Review in Anonymous Electronic PR in a Writing Class in Spain, ANUPI/COPEI 2014 “Tides of Change: Empowering Teachers and Students in ELT”, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico, November 2014
- Title: TOEFL-Based Classroom Instruction: Teach-to-the-Test or Holistic? TESOL Int’l 47th Annual Convention & Exhibit, Dallas, TX, March 2013
- Title: La novella non è bella se non c’è la giuntarella [The story isn’t good if it doesn’t have its moral.] Italian-American Self Fashioning and Oral Narrative Tradition
- The 2nd International Conference of the Department of English Language and Translation: Perspectives on Contemporary Academic Research, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan, March 2012
- The 61st Annual Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association Convention, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, October 2007
- Title: It’s More than Just an Observation: Classroom Observations and Feedback in Diverse Settings, Conference “Observation and Feedback: The Way Forward”, British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 2011
- Title: Choosing One Dialect for the Arabic-speaking World: A Status Planning Dilemma
- 6th Annual Conference on Language & Literacy, Irbid National University, Irbid, Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan, April 2011
- SLAT Roundtable, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, March 2008
- Title: Two Approaches to TOEFL-prep Classroom Instruction, TESOL Arabia - 15th International Conference and Exhibition, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2009
- Title: Crossing the Border: Bringing the ESL Classroom to Mexico
- XXIX Semana del Humanismo, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Ciudad Chihuahua, Mexico, October 2007
- Southeast Arizona Mini-Conference, Pima Community College, Tucson, Arizona, USA, March 2007
- The 60th Annual Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association Convention, Tucson, Arizona, USA, October 2006
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
- Health Sciences, University of Arizona (June 2018 – June 2020)
- Presented workshops and mentored small writing groups of PhDs participating in PRIDE (Programs to Increase Diversity among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research) funded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion
- UA Global, University of Arizona (July 2016 – July 2020). Various workshops to graduate and undergraduate students from:
- International Scholar Academy
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
- Study Arizona Short-term Programs – Latin American Initiatives
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia Y Tecnologia (CONCYT) - National Council of Science and Technology
- Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora (ITSON), Mexico
- National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
- Mohave River Valley High School, Mohave, Arizona (Sept. 2018 – February 2019)
- Provided 12 hours of Writing across the Curriculum professional development to 100+ middle school and high school instructors
- Sahuarita High School, Sahuarita, Arizona (August 2018 – December 2018)
- Provided weekly one-hour Writing across the Curriculum PD to 50 instructors
- College of Nursing, University of Arizona (August 2017 – August 2018)
- Presented workshops, mentored small writing groups, and tutored several cohorts for Arizona Nursing Inclusive Excellence (ANIE) grant:
- Resident Intensive Summer Experience (RISE) for PhD and DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) students
- Pre-nursing Voyagers I, II, and Vanguards 8-week summer program
- Presented workshops, mentored small writing groups, and tutored several cohorts for Arizona Nursing Inclusive Excellence (ANIE) grant:
- Baboquivari Unified School District, Tohono O'odham Nation, Topawa, AZ (April 2016 – May 2018)
- Presented more than 50 hours of writing workshops, including AZMerit prep, to 7th – 12th graders (more than 300 students)
- Presented Professional Development Workshops to Middle & High School Teachers (all subject areas)
SELECT WORKSHOPS and PRESENTATIONS
- Titles: Various
- Twenty-eight hours of various non-academic writing workshops including basic grammar, punctuation, report writing, conducting interviews, and increasing intercultural competence for SWKEY employees, Phoenix, AZ, June 2020
- Titles: Various
- Fourteen hours of various academic writing workshops and consultations, Samara National Research University, Samara, Russia, September 2019
- Titles: Various
- Five hours of interactive workshops for the International Scholars Academy, UA Global, Tucson, September 2018 and October 2019
- Titles: Various
- Fifty hours of interactive presentations, workshops, and 1-on-1 tutoring for professors and undergraduate students, Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios, Bogotá, Colombia, June 2018
- Titles: Grammar Refresher; Summary and Analysis
- Four hours of interactive presentations for Upward Bound Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, May 2018
- Titles: Various
- Six hours of advanced academic writing topics for pre-conference workshops at “More Than ESP: Empowering Students to Progress”, 2nd Int’l Conference, ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia, April 2018
- Titles: Audience Awareness; Creating and Delivering Effective Presentations
- Two hours of needs-based writing workshops for City Council and Planners, Nogales, Arizona, January 2018
- Title: Science Writing Workshop
- Applied Biosciences, Graduate Interdisciplinary Programs, University of Arizona, Tucson, August 2017
- Title: Integrating English Writing, Math, and Science Activities
- CESL Summer Professional Development Program for K-12 EFL Teachers, Aquascalientes, Mexico (face-to-face component held in Tucson), July 2017
- Titles: Almost Everything You Need to Know about Good Academic Writing;
- Special invitation to present to graduate students attending the National University of Science and Technology "MISiS" (Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys State Technological University), Russia, June 2017
- Title: Résumés and Curricula Vitae (CV): Essential Aspects and What to Avoid
- Graduate Writing Institute, University of Arizona, June 2017
- Graduate & Interdisciplinary Programs Annual Student Research Showcase, University of Arizona, December 2015, 2016
- Title: Academic Writing: Steps to Success
- B.L.A.C.K. (Building Leaders and Creating Knowledge) African American Student Affairs (AASA), University of Arizona, September 2016
- African American Student Affairs, University of Arizona, October 2015
- Title: Strengthening Your Writing in Order to Publish
- College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, September 2015
- Title: How Faculty Can Better Serve International Students
- University of Arizona Diversity Workshop Series; Article published in How Faculty Can Better Serve International StudentsHow Faculty Can Better Serve International StudentsHow Faculty Can Better Serve International StudentsLo Que Pasa, Tucson, September 2015
- Title: Voluntary Disclosures
- BAE Systems National Training Conference, Phoenix, AZ, May 2015
- Title: Teaching Basic Literacy and Numeracy to Non-Literate Adults
- Center for English as a Second Language, Tucson, Arizona, USA, May 2013
- Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Southern Arizona, Tucson, 2007
- Title: HR in the Realm of Education: Keys to Success
- Middlesex University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 2012
- Title: Teaching Structured English Immersion in K-6 Environments
- Nogales Public Schools Teacher Training Program, Nogales, Arizona, 2006
- Working with Distressed and Distressing Students: Tools to Effectively Prevent, Address, and Resolve Conflict and Other Difficulties (2 hours)
- Ombuds Program, University of Arizona, January 2018
- Fast Track Leadership Intensive Workshop (23 hours)
- Self-assessment, leadership training, and improving management style coursework and activities, Tucson, AZ, December 2017
- QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Program, Campus Health, UA, 2016
- Safe Zone General Education Training, LGBTQ Affairs, University of Arizona, 2015
- Grant Writing, College of Humanities, University of Arizona (12 hours, 2015-2016)
- Vetted nine internal COH grant applications competing for $25,000
- Globalizing Your Classroom: Sharing Resources on Latin America and the Middle East Centers for Middle Eastern and Latin American Studies (3 hours)
- Western Consortium Multi-Language workshop, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Arizona (18 PD hours in reading/writing assessment)