TESL and Applied Linguistics professional with experience in English teaching, curriculum design, and teacher training. I have led immersion programs, developed educational materials, and supported the learning of multilingual students. My work integrates research in corpus linguistics, evidence-based pedagogy, and the development of pragmatic competence in inclusive and diverse educational contexts.
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English Language Development Educator
DSST: Elevate Northeast High School
Jan 2025 - Current(1 year 5 months)
• Supporting multilingual learners in developing listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while connecting lessons to students' cultures.
• Working with staff and families to ensure multilingual learners access all courses and support.
• Creating an inclusive classroom that values students' languages and identities.
Graduate Teaching Instructor of English and Communication Courses
Iowa State University
Jan 2023 - Jan 2025(2 years 1 month)
• Preparing course syllabus, instructing lessons, holding office hours, and conducting assessments in my appointed courses.
• Promoting academic writing in online and F2F ENGL 1500 and 2500 courses.
• Teaching academic writing to ESL students in online and F2F ENGL 1010C courses.
• Conducted English placement interviews to evaluate the oral communication and linguistic proficiency of multilingual students, ensuring accurate course placement and personalized academic language development.
• Managed participant recruitment and utilized Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) principles to coordinate IRB-approved empirical studies, overseeing participant engagement and communication throughout the research lifecycle.
• Ensured strict adherenc
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ESL Educator
Binational Center Colombo Americano
Jan 2017 - Jan 2023(6 years 1 month)
• Planning and instructing English lessons for Spanish speakers of all ages through online and F2F education.
• Leading learning communities in vulnerable and indigenous cultural groups.
• Developing language assessment strategies for the institutional teaching curriculum.
• Supported adult English learners pursuing professional development by delivering specialized instruction in CV/résumé writing, job application preparation, and interview communication strategies.
• Conducted mock interviews and coached students on professional self-presentation, response development, and workplace communication skills in English to enhance their career readiness.
• Proficiently utilized Gmail and the broader Google Workspace digital ecosystem, including
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M.A. TESL/Applied Linguistics
Iowa State University
Aug 2023 - May 2025(1 year 10 months)
Thesis: Adverbial stance development in ESL learners through Reddit interaction
Advisor: Carol Chapelle
Certificate in Early Childhood Ed
Mesa Community College
Jan 2019 - May 2019(5 months)
Arizona
B.A in Modern Languages
Universidad de Caldas
Aug 2015 - Jan 2021(5 years 6 months)
Colombia
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Second Language Writing Research Group
Iowa State University
Aug 2023 - Current(2 years 10 months)
Advisor: Angela Hakim
• Analyzed linguistic and structural features of second language writing, focusing on corpus-informed grammar and discourse organization.
• Conducted corpus-based comparisons of 3-word bundles in argumentative essays written by L2 students and ChatGPT.
• Assisted in data coding, statistical analysis, and interpretation to identify patterns distinguishing human and AI-generated academic writing.
Generative AI Research Group
Iowa State University
Aug 2023 - May 2025(1 year 10 months)
Advisor: Carol Chapelle
• Analyzed human and AI-generated texts to identify distinctive language features and stance patterns.
• Coded and interpreted corpus data to examine stance and variation in human-AI interactions.
• Contributed to projects developing strategies for educators to use generative AI effectively in classrooms.
IRB-based Empirical Resear Projects
Iowa State University
Aug 2023 - May 2025(1 year 10 months)
Experienced in participant recruitment and Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) through the coordination of IRB-approved empirical studies at Iowa State University. Responsibilities included identifying and recruiting eligible participants, managing participant communication and engagement throughout multiple research studies, and ensuring compliance with IRB protocols and ethical research standards.
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Research Excellence Award
Jan 2025
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Applied Linguistics Grant for Research
Jan 2024
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Freda Huncke Teaching Fellowship
Jan 2023
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Excellence Award for Best Performance in Special Projects
Jan 2022
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Conducting genre-based research in applied linguistics: A methodological guide
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(How) Can I Tell If ChatGPT Wrote My Students' Assignments?
Jan 2025
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Investigating the influence of ChatGPT writing guidance on peer review assessments: An exploratory study