About

I am a UMBC graduate from the MLL/INCC accelerated MA program and I am now a Spanish instructor here. I am a CCHI Certified Spanish Medical Interpreter haved worked as a Registered Nurse in the pediatric emergency department at Anne Arundel Medical Center. I teach nursing clinicals for UMSON in the summer an ENA Emergency Pediatric Nursing Course instructor.

Research interests

Health literacy and education for Spanish-speaking populations in Maryland, nursing.

Teaching interests

Spanish, linguistics, writing, medical interpreting, Spanish for healthcare professions, nursing.

Education

  • MS, Clinical Nurse LeaderUniversity of Maryland School of Nursing (2021)
  • Other, The Community InterpreterCross Cultural COmmunications (2016)
  • MA, Intercultural CommunicationsUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County (2011)
    ¿Y vos/usted/tú?: The Pragmatics of Pronoun Choice to Perform Gender and National Identity in Nicaragua.
  • Other, Spanish Language and Mexican CultureUniversidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (2010)
  • BA, Modern Languages and LinguisticsUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County (2009)
  • Other, General StudiesAnne Arundel Community College (2006)