CURRICULUM VITAE
Mirta Barrea-Marlys

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EDUCATION

Institution

Degree

Date

University of Pennsylvania

P.h.D. Romance languages(Spanish and Italian)

1989

Villanova University

M.A Modern Languages (Spanish and Italian)

1980

University of Florence, Italy in
conjunction with Rutgers University

Graduate Certification in Italian Language and Literature

1978

Rutgers University

B.A.

1977

EMPLOYMENT

Employer

Position

Date

Monmouth University

Assitant Professor

2003-Present

Monmouth University

Instructor

2001

Rutgers University

Assistant Professor
Instructor of Spanish and Italian

1993-2000
1991-1993

Drexel University

Instructor of Spanish and Italian

1985-1987

University of Pennsilvania

Instructor of Spanish and Italian
Teaching Fellow in Romance Languages

1984-1988
1984-1988

Villanova University

Teaching Fellow in Romance Languages

1978-1980

 

Professional Membreships and Offices

AAUP 71 West 23rd St. Suite 901 New York, NY 10010

AAUW 11 Sixteenth St. N.W. Washington, DC 20036

ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) 700 S. Washington St. Suite 210 Alexandria, VA 22314

ALDEEU (Asociación de Licenciados y Doctores Españoles en Estados Unidos)

Asociación de Literatura Femenina Hispánica María Claudia Andre Associate Professor Dept. of Modern and Classical Languages Holland, MI 49423

AATSP (American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese) 423 Exton Commons, Exton PA 19341

Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey RosemaryCayea-FLENJ 22 SycamoreWay Hamilton Square, NJ 08690

Instituto Cervantes Palacio de la Trinidad Francisco Silvela, 82 28028 Madrid

Instituto Literario y Cultural Hispánico 8452 Furman Ave. Westminster, CA 92683

International Linguistic Association P.O. Box 402, West Hempstead, New York    11552

MLA (Modern Language Association) 26 Broadway, 3rd Floor New York NY 10004-1789

NEMLA (Northeast Modern Language Association) Prof. Josephine Mcquail Executive Director Department of English Tennessee Technological University

National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) 1816 19th St. NW Washington, DC 20009

Scholarly/Professional Meetings and Workshops

New Jersey Department of Education Seminar XIV on Teacher Preparation for World Languages: Strengthening World Languages through Articulation and Assessment. Middlesex County College, October 3, 2008

Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey 2008-2009 Professional Development Workshop. Two Part Technology Workshop Series October 23, 2008 and January 21, 2009. NJPSA, Monroe Twp. NJ.

New Jersey Department of Education Seminar XIII on Teacher Preparation for World Languages. Middlesex County College October 5, 2007.

New Jersey Department of Education Seminar XII on Teacher Preparation for World Languages William Paterson University. October 13, 2006.

OPI Tester Training Workshop. Four Day Workshop in preparation for Oral Proficiency Interviewer Certification. New Jersey Department of Education in conjunction with Richard Stockton University and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Atlantic City, NJ. May, 2006.

NJ Project Spring Conference, April 7, 2006. Monmouth University New Jersey Department of Education Seminar X on Teacher Preparation for World Languages.  Middlesex County College. September 22, 2005.

New Jersey Department of Education Seminar IX on Teacher Preparation for World Languages. Rutgers University, March 30, 2005.

ESL Workshop. Monmouth University. February 9, 2005.

Participant “Communicative Approach” Workshop. Monmouth University. February 5th and 12th, 2005.

New Jersey Department of Education Seminar VII on Teacher Preparation for World Languages. Rutgers University. October 15, 2004.

Faculty Conference on Greater Expectations and Rethinking General Education. Monmouth University. February 20, 2004.

New Jersey Department of Education Seminar VI on Teacher Preparation for World Languages. New Jersey City University. October 2, 2003.

Grants Activity

Syllabi review for ELSE as part of grant “Restructuring Teacher Preparation Program to Support the Education of Children and Youth with Disabilities” Source of grant: ELSE/Monmouth University. Summer Session 3, 2005.

Awarded Faculty Travel Grant for participation at the Northeast Modern Language Association Conference Buffalo, NY, April 10-13, 2008.

Awarded Faculty Travel Grant for participation at the 15th International Conference on Learning. University of Illinois, Chicago Ill., June 3-6, 2008.

Awarded Faculty Travel Grant for participation at “Don Quixote at 400: A Celebratory Encounter” at Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania. March 17-19, 2005.

Currently preparing application for a Government Grant for study and documentary of Linguistic Variations of Spanish in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, New Jersey.

Faculty Travel Grant under consideration for “Process to Book: Bringing Regional Authors to International Recognition.” Abstract accepted for session at the 6th International Conference on the Book, Catholic University of America, October 10-27, 2008.

Faculty Travel Grant under consideration for New Jersey Department of Education Seminar XIV on Teacher Preparation for World Languages: Strengthening World Languages through Articulation and Assessment. Middlesex County College, October 3, 2008.

Faculty Travel Grant under consideration for “Slave to Her Own Lover”: Bridging the Gap between the Enchantments and Disenchantments of Maria de Zayas y Sotomayor.” Paper Accepted for panel: Feminine Discourse in Early Modern Spain. Past President Session, Northeast Modern Language Association Conference, February 26-March 1, 2009 Boston, MA.

Faculty Travel Grant under consideration for Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey 2008-2009 Professional Development Workshop. Two Part Technology Workshop Series October 23, 2008 and January 21, 2009. NJPSA, Monroe Twp. NJ.

Participation in Special Programs and Events

Accreditation

NCATE for Education/Spanish program. Preparation for National Accreditation with Dr. Jingzi Huang. Development of two courses for program: Introduction to Spanish Linguistics and Methods of Teaching World Languages. 2004-2008.

Developed Outcomes Assessment plan and reports for the Foreign Language Studies Department. 2006-2008.

OPI Tester Training Workshop. Atlantic City, NJ. May, 2006.

General Education

Member of Faculty Council Year of General Education Reform 2007-2008.

Global Understanding Working Group for Implementation of General Education 2008-2009.

Recent Events

V Encuentro de escritores españoles e hispanoamericanos: “Poesía para un Nuevo milenio”

The Graduate Center of The City University of New York May 2, 2008. Attendee with colleague from the Department of Foreign Language Studies.

Latin American Realities Conference, Monmouth University, Spring 2008. Attendee with Department of Foreign Language Studies, colleagues, and students.

Frida Kahlo Exhibit at the Philadelphia Art Museum with Pearson Editors and a Department Colleague, May 2008.

Departmental Contributions

Coordinator of Elementary Spanish FS101-102 courses 2006-2008.

Coordinator for Anda text workshop with Pearson Publishers and department faculty. August 27, 2008. Presenter of workshop on “The Communicative Approach to Teaching Foreign Languages” for the Foreign Language Studies Department. August 28, 2003.

Designer of Introduction to Linguistics course that has been approved by the Department Chair,the

Education Department, and the University. Required course for Spanish/Education accreditation program.

Co-Designer course Methods for Teaching World Languages with Dr. Jingzi Huang that has been approved by the Department Chair, the Education Department, and the University. Required course for Spanish/Education accreditation program.

Redesigned syllabus of Methods for Teaching World Languages for inclusion in catalogue of the New Jersey Department of Education.

Co-Designer and Co-Administrator of the Oral Proficiency Interview Exam given to Spanish Majors in their senior year of study. First student interviewed in December 2004 and May 2005.

Student Preparation for OPI. Work with students on a one to one basis during the course of the semester to enhance each student’s preparation for the Oral Proficiency Interview.

Department liaison for the Departments of Education and the Educational Leadership and Special Education working toward Accreditation by the State of New Jersey for undergraduate and graduate programs.

Department advisor and liaison for MAT students in Spanish/Education program with the Department of Education.

Participant in “La tavola italiana and Film Series” for the Foreign Language Studies Department.  2003-2004. 2008-2009.

Member of Department Sabbatical Committee 2003-2008.

Member of Department Search Committee for Full-time Spanish Faculty 2003-2006. Member of Department Reappointment Committee for Full-time Spanish and Italian Faculty.

Chair of Department Search Committee for Lecturer of Spanish 2005-2006.

Chair of Department Search Committee for Lecturer of Spanish/Communications 2007-2008 Department Chair, Summer 2004.

Department Chair, Summer 2008. Coordinated and supervised departmental move from McAllen Hall to Plangere Building.

Department Representative at University Award Ceremony. May, 2005.

Spanish and Italian Honor Society Induction Ceremony Participant.

Advisor 15-20 students a semester

Advisor Honors Theses-Fall 2008

ndependent Study students every semester so students can fulfill program requirements for graduation

Supervised the written component of the Service Learning Project for two students and supervisor for MAT student. (Experiential Education)

Liaison for Department of Faculty Technology Instruction and Foreign Language Studies Department. 2003-2005.

Evaluated teaching of four instructors of the Foreign Language Studies Department at the request of the chair.

Participant in Foreign Language Festival. 2003-2007.

Encouraged students from the Cervantes class to participate in the Foreign Language Festival in order to bring Cervantes to the 21st Century. The students formed a rock band and created songs, with a power point backdrop, of Don Quixote’s exploits. 2006

Flamenco Dancer with Dr. Maginn and students at the Foreign Language Festival, 2007 Participant in Majors Fair 2003-2005.

Departmental Famco Representative 2005-2009.

Accompanied students (chaperone on bus) and faculty to Hispanic Society Museum in NYC and Spanish Restaurant. (2004)

Attended 11 Professional Workshops on Communicative World Language Teaching, ESL, OPI and General Education in 2004-2007 in order to enhance Teaching, Assessment, and Advising.

Current University Committee Memberships

Elected by Faculty Council to serve on the Global Understanding Working Group that will be in charge of helping to implement the new General Education program. (2008-2009)

Faculty Council. Representative at Large for School of Humanities 2006-2008.

Human Relations Advisory Council 2006-2009.

Human Relations Advisory Council Co-Chair 2007-2009.

Member of the Communications Sub-Committee for the Human Relations Advisory Council. 2007-2008. University Teacher Education Advisory Committee 2006-2008. Liaison to the School of Education for the Foreign Language Studies Department

Co-Representative of the Foreign Language Studies Department to the Committee on Global Understanding Project. Fall- Spring 2003-2008.

Arts and Film Committee Member for the Global Understanding Project 2005-2006.