About Melissa M.
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College Spanish Instructor
Aug, 2008 - May, 2012Harvard University
High School Spanish Instructor
Aug, 2013 - May, 2017High School
Instructed Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, 3 Honors, and AP Literature. Certified in AP Spanish Language teaching.
Portuguese Instructor
Aug, 2009 - May, 2011Harvard University
Instructed Portuguese 1 and 2, and accelerated Portuguese for Spanish Speakers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Comparative Literature, Spanish, Portuguese, English
Aug, 2000 - Jul, 2005UC Berkeley
Doctorate - Romance Languages and Literatures, Spanish and Portuguese
Aug, 2008 - May, 2013Harvard University
Masters - Romance Languages and Literatures, Spanish and Portuguese
Aug, 2006 - May, 2008Harvard University
Certifications
AP Spanish Language and Culture
Jul, 2014Monterey Institute
Awards
Award of Excellence and Distinction in Teaching
May, 2011Harvard Derek Bok Center for Teaching
Affiliations
Modern Language Association, The
Feb, 2009Founded in 1883, the Modern Language Association of America provides opportunities for its members to share their scholarly findings and teaching experiences with colleagues and to discuss trends in the academy. MLA members host an annual convention and other meetings, work with related organizations, and sustain one of the finest publishing programs in the humanities. For more than a century, members have worked to strengthen the study and teaching of language and literature.
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
Jun, 2014The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese promotes the study and teaching of the Spanish and Portuguese languages and their corresponding Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian, and other related literatures and cultures at all levels of education.
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Sep, 2013The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction. ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 12,000 language educators, students, and administrators.
Languages
Portuguese
Native Proficiency
Spanish
Native Proficiency
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