EDUCATION
Doctor of Education in Higher Education Administration
Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 1993
Major Applied Research Project: “The Development and Implementation of a Methodology for Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Non-Traditional Format Minimester Course.”
Certification in Educational Administration
Florida International University, Miami, Florida, 1980
Masters of Arts in Foreign Language Education,
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 1971
Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Language Education (with a minor in History and a Florida teaching certificate)
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 1970
Summer school sessions in Valencia, Spain and Bogota, Colombia
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
St. Thomas University, Miami, Florida
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, 1999 to Present
Responsible for coordinating Library Services, Testing and Placement, International Programs, Dual Enrollment Program, Title V Individual and Cooperative Grants, and duties as assigned by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Miami Latin Film Festival, Miami, Florida
Co Director, 1997 to Present
Responsible for coordinating event which includes the selection of films, training and scheduling of 50 volunteers and securing corporate and grant funding for the event. For the past nine years, the MLFF has provided the Miami audience of 70,000 an opportunity to view 50 or more foreign language independent films. Film directors, producers, and actors are invited to Miami so that they can present their films to U.S. distributors. Some 75 films have been sold as a direct result of participating in the Miami Latin Film Festival.
St. Thomas University, Miami, Florida
Acting Chair Department of Education, 1996 to 1999
Responsible for budget preparation and management, program development, and administration of the Department of Education.
St. Thomas University, Miami, Florida
Director of the Division of Academic Enhancement, 1988 to Present
Responsible for the administration of the Basic Skills Program in reading, writing, and mathematics, the ESL Program for international students on the main campus and for Hispanic adults at the Southwest Center, the Student Support Services Programs including a computer learning center and a Title IV grant with a yearly budget of $500,000. Responsibilities include faculty and program development, and evaluation, budget preparation and management. The Division prepares students who otherwise would be inadmissible to the institution because of the lack of college level English and/or math skills.
Courses Taught:
EDU 505 Special Methods of Teaching Modern Languages
EDU 506 Methods of Teaching ESOL
EDU 555 Applied Linguistics: Language and Literacy Through ESL
EDU 511 Cross Cultural Communication
EDU 407 Methods of Teaching Spanish
EDU 512 ESOL Curriculum and Materials
St. Thomas University, Miami, Florida
Acting Dean of Student Services, 1995 to 1996
Responsible for the administration of Campus Life, Health Services, the Counseling Center, Career Planning and Placement, Athletics and Academic Enhancement. The Department of Student Services is responsible for all policy concerning student services and for discipline of students. Responsibilities also included assisting in the building, coordination ad review of proposed and operative budgets in student life areas, and recommending appropriate expenditures to the President, and participating as an ex-official member of all University committees pertaining to student life with a yearly budget of $1,100,000.
Florida International University, Miami, Florida
Director of the English Language Institute, 1984 to 1988
Responsible for program administration and the supervision of a faculty of twelve instructors, ten adjuncts and a support staff of seven secretaries and clerks on a yearly budget of $600,000. The program served approximately 500 international students and local residents a year. Morning, evening and Saturday classes were offered in English as a Second Language, English for Special Purposes, Public Speaking, Business English, Accent Reduction and Super Intensive Immersion.
Florida International University, Miami, Florida
Media Specialist, 1980 to 1984
Media Specialist for the Bilingual Education Training Institute for Administrators. Responsible for compiling research, developing training sessions and multimedia presentations as well as video tapes for the Institute’s education programs, which included first language acquisition, needs and problems of LEP population, staff development, program management, multicultural appreciation and satellite telecommunication in language learning
Florida International University, Miami, Florida
Adjunct Faculty, 1979 to 1988
Courses Taught:
FLE 4375 – Special Teaching Lab in Modern Languages
LAE 4851 – Teaching English as a Second Language
SPA 1111 – Spanish for the FIU Administrators
Florida International University, Miami, Florida
Department of Intensive English Instructor, 1978 to 1980
Instructor of English as a Second Language teaching reading, grammar, writing and conversation courses to foreign students from all over the world. Duties included writing the original curriculum for the program.
Miami Dade Community College, Miami, Florida
Instructor of ESL, 1976 to 1978
Responsible for a one-year course of Spanish for faculty members. Duties included teaching English grammar, composition, literature, and conversation courses to foreign students, as well as reading and writing in a language laboratory setting.
Florida Migrant Child Compensatory Education Program, Dade and Lee Counties, Florida
Tutorial Teacher, 1973 to 1976
Responsible for developing and implementing the first ESL component of the Migrant Program, supervising and training eight paraprofessionals each year and also included home visitations, the organization of parent involvement meetings and providing in-service workshops in the use of video tape equipment in the classroom.
WINK-TV, Fort Myers, Florida
Co-anchor, 1973 to 1976
Co-anchored a daily five-minute news broadcast transmitted in Spanish. Responsible for translating and adapting the news and public service announcements for Spanish-speaking viewers.
CAEL Academy, Madrid, Spain
Instructor of English, 1972 to 1973
Instructed English as a Second Language for high school students and adults.
PUBLICATIONS
Angulo, S. (1976). A Reference and Curriculum Guide for Tutorial Teachers and Tutors of the Spanish Speaking Child, , printed by the State of Florida, Region V Migrant Education.
Angulo, S., Grammar Supplement and Exercises for Spanish I, printed by Miami-Dade Community College.
Angulo, S., Goonen, N., Velez, M. (1981). Bilingual Education in Florida: A Perspective, video-tape, (narrated by Governor Bob Graham).
Angulo, S., Puckett-Winter, B., Munroe, M. (1981). Parents Can Be Tutors, video-tape, (narrated by FIU President Gregory Wolfe).
Angulo, S., Goonen, N., Velez, M. (1981, revised 1982, 1983). Bilingual Education: Florida Administrators Manual,.
Angulo, S., Goonen, N. (1984). “In Service Training of Administrators,” The Journal of The National Association for Bilingual Education,.
Angulo, S., “Predictors of Writing Success for Adult ESL Students.” Outstanding Educational Improvement Projects. Ed. Carmen M. McMahon-Dumas. Vol. 8, 1993, Ft. Lauderdale, Nova University.
Angulo, S., “The Development and Implementation of a Methodology for Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Non-Traditional Format Minimester Course” June, 1993, Ft. Lauderdale, Nova University.
Angulo, S., “Predictors of Writing Success for Adult ESL Students.” Gulf TESOL Journal. Vol. 9, May 1994.
Angulo, S. “Let us Celebrate and embrace our differences.” Opinion published in The Miami Herald, October 2003.
Angulo. S., Ruiz, G., Robinson B. (2004). “A Multidisciplinary Approach to Cultural Competence in Film and Televisión,” Chapter in book ALANA Project. Central Michigan University.
PRESENTATIONS
Angulo, S., Campano, F., Edwards, I., “ESL Methodology and the Mexican-American Migrant Culture: Teaching With a Heart,” paper presented at the Language Arts Conference for Migrant Education, Hollywood, 1975.
Angulo, S., “ESL for the Migrant Child: Curriculum Materials and Teaching Techniques,” presented at the State Languages Arts Conference for Migrant Education, Fort Lauderdale, 1976.
Angulo, S., Goonen, N., “Immersion Design and Activities,” and “Bilingual Education in Florida,” presented at the Florida Foreign Language Association Annual Conference Miami Beach, 1983.
Angulo, S., Al-Jamal, C., “Steps Toward Professional Status for Higher Education English as a Second Language Programs,” presented at International TESOL, California, in March and at Gulf TESOL, West Palm Beach, 1986.
Angulo, S., Berghion, Mary Beth, “Nontraditional Oral Language Program that helps Reading Become Meaningful,” presented at Gulf Area TESOL, Cocoa Beach, 1988.
Angulo, S., “Theory Behind the Madness: FL Methodology,” presented at the Association of Foreign Language Teachers of Dade County’s twelfth Annual Convention, Miami, 1990.
Angulo, S., “Predictors of Writing Success for Adult ESL Students,” presented at Southeast Regional TESOL Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, 1993.
Angulo, S., Ruiz, G., Feinberg, G. “Cultural Competence in Film and Television: A Multidisciplinary Approach,” National Association of Hispanic & Latino Studies, Cancun, Mexico, 2001.
Angulo. S.,Ruiz, G., Feinberg, G. “Cultural Competence in Film,” Intercultural Communication Conference at the University of Miami, 2002.
Angulo. S., Ruiz, G., “Competencia Cultural en a Industria Filmica,” Miami Latin Film Festival, Miami, 2002.
Angulo, S., “Enfoque multidisciplinario de la competencia cultural en peliculas y television,” presented at the First Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Caracas, Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, Caracas, 2003.
CONSULTANT EXPERIENCES
Lee County Public Schools, Planning and Producing the “Cool Your Schools Telethon,” which was transmitted on public TV for three consecutive evenings. Ft. Myers, 1976.
National Committee for Internationalizing Education Through Satellites (NCIES), Test of Learning Systems Model. Evaluating learning model as a second language and media specialist. Lincoln, Nebraska, 1981 and Miami, 1983.
Leisure City Elementary, Dade County, In-service Training for the Migrant Language Arts Program. Planning and Facilitating a workshop on new research in the field of language learning and its application in the classroom. October 1981.
Joint Center for Environmental and Urban Problems (FAU/FIU) Florida’s Coast: Who will use it in the 1980’s a video tape, 1981. Underwater photography and Spanish translation consultant.
Bilingual Vocational Instructor Training Program (FIU). Presenting Mexican-American Migrant Slide-show and lecture, Miami, February 1983.
Teacher Education Center (FIU). Developing in-service components for teacher ESOL certifications for Broward County, Florida, 1983.
Conference on Negritude, Ethnicity, and Afro-Cultures in the Americans, Assistant Conference Coordinator, Miami, 1987.
International TESOL Conference, Entertainment Committee Chairperson, Miami Beach, 1987.
National Association of Bilingual Education, Entertainment Committee Chairperson, Miami, 1989.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, member of the visiting committee for reaffirmation, Midwestern State University, 1991.
The Archdiocese of Miami and St. Thomas University. Mass for 3,000 to introduce Jaime Cardinal Ortega from Cuba and present him with an honorary degree. In charge of citation and luncheon for 300 VIPs, 1995.
The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce One Community – One Goal: Creating Jobs for the Twenty-first Century Education Committee. Appointed by Msgr. Casale, 1995.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Member of the visiting committee for Southwest High School, Miami, 1998.
Dade County Public Schools International Magnet program, consultant for Teacher Training Workshop for Foreign Nationals, 1998.
The Miami Herald, consultant for “Designing a newspaper for the new millennium,” 1999.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Dade County Migratory Child Compensatory Program, Homestead, 1977. “The World of Differents: Cross-Cultural Communication”, concerning the Black and Hispanic migrant child.
Dade County Migratory-Child Compensatory Program, Homestead, 1977. Training program personnel in the appreciation on Mex-Tex, its linguistic and social value.
National Commission on Bilingual Education Public Hearings, Miami Beach, 1982. Testimony on the effectiveness of and need for bilingual education programs.
Department of Education, Chapter I Basic Migrant Education Technical Assistance Meeting. Marco Island, 1982, with Norma Goonen. “Increasing Multicultural Awareness”.
Department of Education, Migrant Program, Area III Technical Assistance meeting, Daytona Beach, 1982, “Mexican-American Migrant Culture”.
Florida International University, Faculty Research Series, 1983, with Norma Goonen. “Research Findings on the Training of Administrators”.
Dade County School Board, Miami, 1983. Appearance before School Board to address agenda items related to bilingual education.
Florida Foreign Language Association, West Palm Beach, 1985, Member of a panel on “The Implications of the Cultural Dimensions of Testing for Language: Minorities of Limited English Proficiency”.
Florida TESOL Conference, Miami, 1985, Member of a panel presentation on “University Intensive English Programs/Professional Status”.
Coalition of Hispanic American Women, Miami, 1990, speaking engagement, “Mi problema es el inglés”.
Translators and Interpreters first Annual Symposium Miami, 1993, panel discussion, “Globalization of South Florida through Interpretation/Translation”.
Miami Dade Community College, 1993, panel discussion, “The Role of Hispanic Women” for the Hispanic Heritage Celebration.
The Archdiocese of Miami & St. Thomas University, 1994, Conference Committee Member and Chair of Publication Committee, “Catholic Principles Illuminating the Way for the Summit of the Americas”.
Miami Campus of Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia, 2003, panel discussion, Seminar for Administrators of Language Programs and International Collaboration.
WDLT-JV “De todo un poco”, T.V. appearance to explain the M.A. in Communications, 2004.
GRANTS WRITTEN AND FUNDED
Bilingual Education Training Institute for Administrators resubmission 1981, Award: $238,000 for three years.
The Educational Equity for Hispanic Woman Through the Media Project, submitted April, 1982
Developmental Institute for Multicultural Education, submitted March, 1983.
Assisted in the preparation of Florida International University’s School of Education Deans, Grant in Multicultural/Bilingual Education, 1982, Award: $120,000 for three years.
Bilingual Education Southeastern Support Center, submitted, June, 1983, Award: $1,500,000.00 for three years.
English as a Second Language Training Program for Metropolitan Dade County, submitted February, 1985.
Accent Reduction Training Program for Metropolitan Dade County, submitted February, 1985.
Central American Program of Undergraduate of Scholarships, submitted July, 1985.
Student Support Services Title IV, submitted November 1989, resubmitted October 1992.
Metropolitan Dade County Cultural Affairs Council, Community Grants Program, for Hispanic Film Festival, October 1997-2002, Award: $3,000.00.
F-Y 1997-98 Tourist Development Council Grants Program for Hispanic Film Festival, October 1997-2002, Award $5,000.00.
GRANTS ADMINISTERED
META : ESOL Training for Broward County Schools 2000-2004 , $40.000.00 per year.
Preparing Teachers for Technology (PT3) 1999-2003, $500,000.00 per year.
Title V Individual Grant 2004 $500,000.00
Title V Individual Grant 2002-2007 $ 500,000 per year.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Florida International University
St. Thomas University
Chairperson, Search and Screen Committee for Registrar’s, 1992
Chairperson, Academic Conduct Code Committee, 1991 Developed Academic Conduct Code
Chairperson, Minimester Committee 1992-1993 Developed Minimester Manual
Chairperson, Academic Policy Council, 1992-1995 and 1999-Present Developed APC Manual
Chairperson, Advising Committee, 1993-1995 Developed Advising Manual
Chairperson, Registration Committee, 1994-1995
Member, Continuing Education Committee, 1992-1995 Revised Portfolio Program
Member, Chairperson Committee 1992-Present Liaison to APC
Coordinator, META, DCPS Teacher Training 1992-1995
Chairperson, United Way Campaign Luncheon 1996-1997
Chairperson, United Way Campaign 1997-1998
Chairperson, Strategic Long Range Plan Taskforce, July 24, 2002
Chairperson, SACS Self Study Education Support Section 2001-2003
Executive Committee of the VPAA 2001- present
Member, Library Committee 2002- present
Chair, Summer Program Committee 2003- present
Member, Affirmative Action Committee
Chairperson, Search and Screen Committee for TESOL faculty position, 1987
Consultant to Admissions Administering TOEFL in Mexico
COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPS ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS
· Hispanic Heritage Council, Inc., Member of the Executive Board of Directors
· Spain/U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Elected member of the Board of Directors
· Hispanic Film Festival, Co-Director 1997-Present
· The Franco-Italian Cultural Month sponsored by the University of Miami, March 2002, Member of the Advisory Committee
· Silver Knight Awards May 20, 2001, member of the Awards Committee.
· Encuentro de Instituciones Educativas, Tour of Spain as guest of the Spanish Government, July 2002.
· Virtual Educa, 2003, 4th International Conference on Education, Technology, Training, Host Committee Member, June 18-20, 2003, Miami, Fl.
· Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities 18th Annual Conference in 2004, Host and Planning Committee, October 14-19, 2004, Miami, Fl.
MEMBERSHIPS
AATSP American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
ETS Educational Testing Service, received training to become interviewer and Rater for the Language Proficiency Interview in Spanish, January, 1983.
FLORIDA
TESOL Florida TESOL affiliate
FCCI/IE Florida Collegiate Consortium for International Intercultural Education Institutional Representative/Steering Committee member
GULF TESOL Florida TESOL affiliate, Secretary 1986-88.
NABE National Association of Bilingual Education
AZD Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity, Miami Alumnae Chapter, Vice-President
PDK Phi Delta Kappa
TESOL Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages FFLA – Florida Foreign Language Association.
SIPAS Coral Reef High School PTA for International Studies Program
GMCC Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Education Committee and School to Work Taskforce (One Community-One Goal)
AWARDS
1999 Dynamic Woman Award presented by the American Cancer Society
2000 Keys to Dade County for directing Hispanic Film Festival
2000 Nominated for position of Vice President for Academic Affairs at St. Thomas University
2002-2003 Hispanic Heritage Council President
Responsible for the administration of Campus Life, Health Services, the Counseling Center, Career Planning and Placement, Athletics and Academic Enhancement. The Department of Student Services is responsible for all policy concerning student services and for discipline of students. Responsibilities also included assisting in the building, coordination ad review of proposed and operative budgets in student life areas, and recommending appropriate expenditures to the President, and participating as an ex-official member of all University committees pertaining to student life with a yearly budget of $1,100,000.
Florida International University, Miami, Florida
Director of the English Language Institute, 1984 to 1988
Responsible for program administration and the supervision of a faculty of twelve instructors, ten adjuncts and a support staff of seven secretaries and clerks on a yearly budget of $600,000. The program served approximately 500 international students and local residents a year. Morning, evening and Saturday classes were offered in English as a Second Language, English for Special Purposes, Public Speaking, Business English, Accent Reduction and Super Intensive Immersion.
Florida International University, Miami, Florida
Media Specialist, 1980 to 1984
Media Specialist for the Bilingual Education Training Institute for Administrators. Responsible for compiling research, developing training sessions and multimedia presentations as well as video tapes for the Institute’s education programs, which included first language acquisition, needs and problems of LEP population, staff development, program management, multicultural appreciation and satellite telecommunication in language learning
Florida International University, Miami, Florida
Adjunct Faculty, 1979 to 1988
Courses Taught:
FLE 4375 – Special Teaching Lab in Modern Languages
LAE 4851 – Teaching English as a Second Language
SPA 1111 – Spanish for the FIU Administrators
Florida International University, Miami, Florida
Department of Intensive English Instructor, 1978 to 1980
Instructor of English as a Second Language teaching reading, grammar, writing and conversation courses to foreign students from all over the world. Duties included writing the original curriculum for the program.
Miami Dade Community College, Miami, Florida
Instructor of ESL, 1976 to 1978
Responsible for a one-year course of Spanish for faculty members. Duties included teaching English grammar, composition, literature, and conversation courses to foreign students, as well as reading and writing in a language laboratory setting.
Florida Migrant Child Compensatory Education Program, Dade and Lee Counties, Florida
Tutorial Teacher, 1973 to 1976
Responsible for developing and implementing the first ESL component of the Migrant Program, supervising and training eight paraprofessionals each year and also included home visitations, the organization of parent involvement meetings and providing in-service workshops in the use of video tape equipment in the classroom.
WINK-TV, Fort Myers, Florida
Co-anchor, 1973 to 1976
Co-anchored a daily five-minute news broadcast transmitted in Spanish. Responsible for translating and adapting the news and public service announcements for Spanish-speaking viewers.
CAEL Academy, Madrid, Spain
Instructor of English, 1972 to 1973
Instructed English as a Second Language for high school students and adults.
PUBLICATIONS
Angulo, S. (1976). A Reference and Curriculum Guide for Tutorial Teachers and Tutors of the Spanish Speaking Child, , printed by the State of Florida, Region V Migrant Education.
Angulo, S., Grammar Supplement and Exercises for Spanish I, printed by Miami-Dade Community College.
Angulo, S., Goonen, N., Velez, M. (1981). Bilingual Education in Florida: A Perspective, video-tape, (narrated by Governor Bob Graham).
Angulo, S., Puckett-Winter, B., Munroe, M. (1981). Parents Can Be Tutors, video-tape, (narrated by FIU President Gregory Wolfe).
Angulo, S., Goonen, N., Velez, M. (1981, revised 1982, 1983). Bilingual Education: Florida Administrators Manual,.
Angulo, S., Goonen, N. (1984). “In Service Training of Administrators,” The Journal of The National Association for Bilingual Education,.
Angulo, S., “Predictors of Writing Success for Adult ESL Students.” Outstanding Educational Improvement Projects. Ed. Carmen M. McMahon-Dumas. Vol. 8, 1993, Ft. Lauderdale, Nova University.
Angulo, S., “The Development and Implementation of a Methodology for Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Non-Traditional Format Minimester Course” June, 1993, Ft. Lauderdale, Nova University.
Angulo, S., “Predictors of Writing Success for Adult ESL Students.” Gulf TESOL Journal. Vol. 9, May 1994.
Angulo, S. “Let us Celebrate and embrace our differences.” Opinion published in The Miami Herald, October 2003.
Angulo. S., Ruiz, G., Robinson B. (2004). “A Multidisciplinary Approach to Cultural Competence in Film and Televisión,” Chapter in book ALANA Project. Central Michigan University.
PRESENTATIONS
Angulo, S., Campano, F., Edwards, I., “ESL Methodology and the Mexican-American Migrant Culture: Teaching With a Heart,” paper presented at the Language Arts Conference for Migrant Education, Hollywood, 1975.
Angulo, S., “ESL for the Migrant Child: Curriculum Materials and Teaching Techniques,” presented at the State Languages Arts Conference for Migrant Education, Fort Lauderdale, 1976.
Angulo, S., Goonen, N., “Immersion Design and Activities,” and “Bilingual Education in Florida,” presented at the Florida Foreign Language Association Annual Conference Miami Beach, 1983.
Angulo, S., Al-Jamal, C., “Steps Toward Professional Status for Higher Education English as a Second Language Programs,” presented at International TESOL, California, in March and at Gulf TESOL, West Palm Beach, 1986.
Angulo, S., Berghion, Mary Beth, “Nontraditional Oral Language Program that helps Reading Become Meaningful,” presented at Gulf Area TESOL, Cocoa Beach, 1988.
Angulo, S., “Theory Behind the Madness: FL Methodology,” presented at the Association of Foreign Language Teachers of Dade County’s twelfth Annual Convention, Miami, 1990.
Angulo, S., “Predictors of Writing Success for Adult ESL Students,” presented at Southeast Regional TESOL Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, 1993.
Angulo, S., Ruiz, G., Feinberg, G. “Cultural Competence in Film and Television: A Multidisciplinary Approach,” National Association of Hispanic & Latino Studies, Cancun, Mexico, 2001.
Angulo. S.,Ruiz, G., Feinberg, G. “Cultural Competence in Film,” Intercultural Communication Conference at the University of Miami, 2002.
Angulo. S., Ruiz, G., “Competencia Cultural en a Industria Filmica,” Miami Latin Film Festival, Miami, 2002.
Angulo, S., “Enfoque multidisciplinario de la competencia cultural en peliculas y television,” presented at the First Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Caracas, Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, Caracas, 2003.
CONSULTANT EXPERIENCES
Lee County Public Schools, Planning and Producing the “Cool Your Schools Telethon,” which was transmitted on public TV for three consecutive evenings. Ft. Myers, 1976.
National Committee for Internationalizing Education Through Satellites (NCIES), Test of Learning Systems Model. Evaluating learning model as a second language and media specialist. Lincoln, Nebraska, 1981 and Miami, 1983.
Leisure City Elementary, Dade County, In-service Training for the Migrant Language Arts Program. Planning and Facilitating a workshop on new research in the field of language learning and its application in the classroom. October 1981.
Joint Center for Environmental and Urban Problems (FAU/FIU) Florida’s Coast: Who will use it in the 1980’s a video tape, 1981. Underwater photography and Spanish translation consultant.
Bilingual Vocational Instructor Training Program (FIU). Presenting Mexican-American Migrant Slide-show and lecture, Miami, February 1983.
Teacher Education Center (FIU). Developing in-service components for teacher ESOL certifications for Broward County, Florida, 1983.
Conference on Negritude, Ethnicity, and Afro-Cultures in the Americans, Assistant Conference Coordinator, Miami, 1987.
International TESOL Conference, Entertainment Committee Chairperson, Miami Beach, 1987.
National Association of Bilingual Education, Entertainment Committee Chairperson, Miami, 1989.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, member of the visiting committee for reaffirmation, Midwestern State University, 1991.
The Archdiocese of Miami and St. Thomas University. Mass for 3,000 to introduce Jaime Cardinal Ortega from Cuba and present him with an honorary degree. In charge of citation and luncheon for 300 VIPs, 1995.
The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce One Community – One Goal: Creating Jobs for the Twenty-first Century Education Committee. Appointed by Msgr. Casale, 1995.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Member of the visiting committee for Southwest High School, Miami, 1998.
Dade County Public Schools International Magnet program, consultant for Teacher Training Workshop for Foreign Nationals, 1998.
The Miami Herald, consultant for “Designing a newspaper for the new millennium,” 1999.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Dade County Migratory Child Compensatory Program, Homestead, 1977. “The World of Differents: Cross-Cultural Communication”, concerning the Black and Hispanic migrant child.
Dade County Migratory-Child Compensatory Program, Homestead, 1977. Training program personnel in the appreciation on Mex-Tex, its linguistic and social value.
National Commission on Bilingual Education Public Hearings, Miami Beach, 1982. Testimony on the effectiveness of and need for bilingual education programs.
Department of Education, Chapter I Basic Migrant Education Technical Assistance Meeting. Marco Island, 1982, with Norma Goonen. “Increasing Multicultural Awareness”.
Department of Education, Migrant Program, Area III Technical Assistance meeting, Daytona Beach, 1982, “Mexican-American Migrant Culture”.
Florida International University, Faculty Research Series, 1983, with Norma Goonen. “Research Findings on the Training of Administrators”.
Dade County School Board, Miami, 1983. Appearance before School Board to address agenda items related to bilingual education.
Florida Foreign Language Association, West Palm Beach, 1985, Member of a panel on “The Implications of the Cultural Dimensions of Testing for Language: Minorities of Limited English Proficiency”.
Florida TESOL Conference, Miami, 1985, Member of a panel presentation on “University Intensive English Programs/Professional Status”.
Coalition of Hispanic American Women, Miami, 1990, speaking engagement, “Mi problema es el inglés”.
Translators and Interpreters first Annual Symposium Miami, 1993, panel discussion, “Globalization of South Florida through Interpretation/Translation”.
Miami Dade Community College, 1993, panel discussion, “The Role of Hispanic Women” for the Hispanic Heritage Celebration.
The Archdiocese of Miami & St. Thomas University, 1994, Conference Committee Member and Chair of Publication Committee, “Catholic Principles Illuminating the Way for the Summit of the Americas”.
Miami Campus of Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia, 2003, panel discussion, Seminar for Administrators of Language Programs and International Collaboration.
WDLT-JV “De todo un poco”, T.V. appearance to explain the M.A. in Communications, 2004.
GRANTS WRITTEN AND FUNDED
Bilingual Education Training Institute for Administrators resubmission 1981, Award: $238,000 for three years.
The Educational Equity for Hispanic Woman Through the Media Project, submitted April, 1982
Developmental Institute for Multicultural Education, submitted March, 1983.
Assisted in the preparation of Florida International University’s School of Education Deans, Grant in Multicultural/Bilingual Education, 1982, Award: $120,000 for three years.
Bilingual Education Southeastern Support Center, submitted, June, 1983, Award: $1,500,000.00 for three years.
English as a Second Language Training Program for Metropolitan Dade County, submitted February, 1985.
Accent Reduction Training Program for Metropolitan Dade County, submitted February, 1985.
Central American Program of Undergraduate of Scholarships, submitted July, 1985.
Student Support Services Title IV, submitted November 1989, resubmitted October 1992.
Metropolitan Dade County Cultural Affairs Council, Community Grants Program, for Hispanic Film Festival, October 1997-2002, Award: $3,000.00.
F-Y 1997-98 Tourist Development Council Grants Program for Hispanic Film Festival, October 1997-2002, Award $5,000.00.
GRANTS ADMINISTERED
META : ESOL Training for Broward County Schools 2000-2004 , $40.000.00 per year.
Preparing Teachers for Technology (PT3) 1999-2003, $500,000.00 per year.
Title V Individual Grant 2004 $500,000.00
Title V Individual Grant 2002-2007 $ 500,000 per year.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Florida International University
St. Thomas University
Chairperson, Search and Screen Committee for Registrar’s, 1992
Chairperson, Academic Conduct Code Committee, 1991 Developed Academic Conduct Code
Chairperson, Minimester Committee 1992-1993 Developed Minimester Manual
Chairperson, Academic Policy Council, 1992-1995 and 1999-Present Developed APC Manual
Chairperson, Advising Committee, 1993-1995 Developed Advising Manual
Chairperson, Registration Committee, 1994-1995
Member, Continuing Education Committee, 1992-1995 Revised Portfolio Program
Member, Chairperson Committee 1992-Present Liaison to APC
Coordinator, META, DCPS Teacher Training 1992-1995
Chairperson, United Way Campaign Luncheon 1996-1997
Chairperson, United Way Campaign 1997-1998
Chairperson, Strategic Long Range Plan Taskforce, July 24, 2002
Chairperson, SACS Self Study Education Support Section 2001-2003
Executive Committee of the VPAA 2001- present
Member, Library Committee 2002- present
Chair, Summer Program Committee 2003- present
Member, Affirmative Action Committee
Chairperson, Search and Screen Committee for TESOL faculty position, 1987
Consultant to Admissions Administering TOEFL in Mexico
COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPS ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS
· Hispanic Heritage Council, Inc., Member of the Executive Board of Directors
· Spain/U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Elected member of the Board of Directors
· Hispanic Film Festival, Co-Director 1997-Present
· The Franco-Italian Cultural Month sponsored by the University of Miami, March 2002, Member of the Advisory Committee
· Silver Knight Awards May 20, 2001, member of the Awards Committee.
· Encuentro de Instituciones Educativas, Tour of Spain as guest of the Spanish Government, July 2002.
· Virtual Educa, 2003, 4th International Conference on Education, Technology, Training, Host Committee Member, June 18-20, 2003, Miami, Fl.
· Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities 18th Annual Conference in 2004, Host and Planning Committee, October 14-19, 2004, Miami, Fl.
MEMBERSHIPS
AATSP American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
ETS Educational Testing Service, received training to become interviewer and Rater for the Language Proficiency Interview in Spanish, January, 1983.
FLORIDA
TESOL Florida TESOL affiliate
FCCI/IE Florida Collegiate Consortium for International Intercultural Education Institutional Representative/Steering Committee member
GULF TESOL Florida TESOL affiliate, Secretary 1986-88.
NABE National Association of Bilingual Education
AZD Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity, Miami Alumnae Chapter, Vice-President
PDK Phi Delta Kappa
TESOL Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages FFLA – Florida Foreign Language Association.
SIPAS Coral Reef High School PTA for International Studies Program
GMCC Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Education Committee and School to Work Taskforce (One Community-One Goal)
AWARDS
1999 Dynamic Woman Award presented by the American Cancer Society
2000 Keys to Dade County for directing Hispanic Film Festival
2000 Nominated for position of Vice President for Academic Affairs at St. Thomas University
2002-2003 Hispanic Heritage Council President
