Monroe Park Campus, VCU
VCU Monroe Park Campus
Richmond, 2017

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

Post-Professional Certificate in Educational Leadership, August 2024
School of Education, William & Mary

Postgraduate Master of Teaching, May 2022
School of Education and Human Development, University of Virginia

Ph.D. in Education (Instructional Leadership Track), 2012
School of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University

Dissertation: Implementation and Outcomes of an English-Portuguese Online Tandem Language Exchange [LINK]

Ed.Sp in Instructional Technology (Learning Management Systems), 2004
School of Information Science and Learning Technologies, University of Missouri-Columbia

M.A. in Spanish, 1992
Graduate School, Saint Louis University

B.A. in Communication and Spanish1990
College of Arts and Sciences, Saint Louis University

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES & LICENSES

Professional Post-Graduate PreK-12 Teaching License, 2022
(Effective July 2022 - June 2032)
Endorsements in Spanish and ESL
VA Dept. of Education, Office of Licensure

Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion, 2021 
Cornell University (eCornell)

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Teacher Education (World Languages)

  • Language Pedagogy (Spanish, Portuguese, and ESL)

  • Spanish and Latin American Culture & Civilization

  • Virtual Exchange and International Collaboration

  • Language Learning Centers and Educational Technology

  • Curriculum Design and Development

  • Multimedia Design, Video, and Audio Production

  • Web Content Development and Digital Publishing

  • Student E-Portfolios and Assessment