nancy.bocanegra@colorado.edu cell phone 720-382-6878
EDUCATION
Colorado Department of Education
- Alternative Teacher’s License SpanishK-12 2009-present
University of Colorado at Boulder
- Master’s degree in Spanish Literature 2006-2008
Front Range Community College
- English Grammar, Reading and Composition 2003-2005
University Católica de Santa María-Perú
- B.A. degree in Economics 1977-1981
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER 2006-present
Lecturer at Continuing Education Program 2009-present
- Beginning Spanish II (SPAN 1020)
Lecturer at Spanish and Portuguese Department 2008-present
- Beginning Spanish I (SPAN 1010 - 1020)
- Second Year Spanish 1 (SPAN 2110 - 2120)
Teacher Assistant at Spanish and Portuguese Department 2006-2008
- Beginning Spanish I (SPAN 1010)
- Beginning Spanish II (SPAN 1020)
Spanish Teacher of Pre-Collegiate Development Program 2005-2006
- Taught Parenting for Academic Success.
BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Wittier International Elementary School 2011 - present
Spanish Teacher
- Teach Spanish to students from Kindergarten to 5th Grades
Secretary at the Summer School Program 2007- 2011
- Facilitated communication between parents and teachers.
- Assisted coordinator with event planning.
Manhattan Middle School of Art and Academics 2004-2008
Native Language Tutor 2004-2007
- Supported the teachers in selected content areas.
- Facilitated and translated communication between parents and teachers.
- Communicated frequently with teacher about student performance.
- Facilitated and coordinated informal school-family program for the
- Developed programs with Latino parents and students in partnership
ELEMENTARY SPANISH PROGRAM 2008 and 2011
Excel Academy Charter School 2011 - present
- Teach Spanish to 8th Grade
- Worked with children at Lafayette Elementary School 2008
- Trained in TPR classroom management and teaching methodology for 2011
SHÍNÍNG MOUNTAÍN WALDORF SCHOOL 2009-2010
Spanish Teacher
- Advance Spanish Level III –High School
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2008 -2009
Tutoring Summer Program
- Tutored students of different levels.
MICRO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 2005-2006
- Taught Small Business Classes in Boulder and Longmont.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
University of Colorado at Boulder
- Graduate Teacher Program Certification. Graduate School. 2006-present
The Graduate School awards Graduate Teacher Certification to
graduate students, postdocs, and faculty who complete all requirements.
Requirements include two semesters of teaching, 20 Graduate Teacher
Program workshops, 20 hours of departmental teacher training
activities, two videotape consultations, home department faculty
observation and evaluation, completion of a teaching portfolio, and exit
survey, and a final assessment by the director.
- Foreign Language Technology Program Certification –FLTP. 2009-2011
Technology Center (ALTEC)
This certificate program is offered to faculty, instructors, lecturers and
graduate students in order to provide training in technology integration
in the foreign language classroom. ALTEC offers an average of eight
workshops per semester and an intensive May session. The curriculum of
the FLTP places an equal emphasis on the development of technical skills
and on the acquisition of instructional design principles. Certification is
Awarded after 3 core workshops, 12 electives, and assemble a
website/online portfolio.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teacher -CCFLT
- 49th Annual Spring Conference 2011 : “Crossing Borders to Proficiency”
“Teaching Spanish with Mafalda" 03/26/2011
- 48th Annual CCFLT Spring Conference: “Celebrating The Journey”
“Hands-on Grammar Practice through Digital Storytelling” 02/26/2010
- 47th Annual CCFLT Spring Conference: “Unmasking Culture Through Language”
“Teaching Informal Commands in Spanish with a Video About Cebiche” 02/27/2009
University of Colorado at Boulder
Foreign Language Technology Program- FLTP
Language Technology Share Fair
- “Using Comic Life to Support writing Tasks” 04/22/2011
- “Use of Voice Thread as a facilitator for a written Composition in Spanish” 03/20/2009
ACADEMIC SERVICES
University of Colorado at Boulder
- Mentor, Graduate Student Mentorship Program, Department of Spanish and 2007 Portuguese.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGES
- Strong communication skills.
- Experience teaching Spanish to native English speakers.
- Completed the Latino Parent Leadership Program offered by Boulder Valley School District in the Advance Leadership Training Program 2003-2004.
- Experience in leadership roles and supervisory positions.
- Several years experience working in Latino Immigrant communities.
LANGUAGES
- Spanish: Native Fluency
- English: Fluency
- Portuguese: Reading, speaking and writing knowledge.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Sigma Delta Pi – Sociedad Nacional Honoraria Hispánica
(National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society)
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Intercambio de Comunidades- Boulder, CO
- Projects developer for Latinos and volunteers.
Immaculate Conception Church- Lafayette, CO
- Developed projects for teens and adults.
REFERENCES
- Personal and professional references supplied upon request.