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Education
                       
May 2007                    Master of Arts in the Teaching of Languages 
Hattiesburg, MS        The University of Southern Mississippi
Puebla, Mexico          Double emphasis- Spanish and TESOL
                                     (In coordination with La Universidad de las Américas)
                                       

May 2005                    Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish
Hattiesburg, MS        Major: Spanish
Madrid, Spain            The University of Southern Mississippi
                                     Highest Honors/Deans and Presidents List (2001-2005)

May 2005                    Bachelor of Arts with Music Emphasis
Hattiesburg, MS        Major: Music
                                     The University of Southern Mississippi
                                     Highest Honors/Deans and Presidents List (2001-2005)
                                   

Professional Experience

2008-Present               Instructor of Spanish
Longbeach, MS           The University of Southern Mississippi (Gulf Coast)
                                       Spanish 101
                                       Spanish 102
                                       Spanish 201
                                       Spanish 202
                                       Spanish 130

2007-2008                   Instructor of Spanish (Visiting)
Hattiesburg, MS          The University of Southern Mississippi
                                       Spanish 101
                                       Spanish 102
                                       Spanish 201
                                       Spanish 202

                         Currently involved in language instruction/presentation to
                         over one hundred each semester.

                         Teaching and applying various theories of language
                         instruction.

2005-2007                   Teaching Assistant
Hattiesburg, MS          The University of Southern Mississippi
                                       Spanish 101
                                       Spanish 102

                         Engaged in 6 hours of teaching Spanish to university
                         students on a weekly basis.

                         Created and modified lesson plans based on current
                          theories of language acquisition.

2005-2006                   Language laboratory tutor/advisor
Hattiesburg, MS          The University of Southern Mississippi

                          Dictated a tutoring program devoted to the Spanish                           language on a weekly basis.

2002                             English Conversation Tutor
Hattiesburg, MS         English Language Institute

           Taught conversation class to Japanese/Korean Students

Work Experience

January 2008-            Meridian Symphony Orchestra
Present                        Performs classical and contemporary music part time with
                                      a professional orchestra.

February 2007           Principle Flute/Piccolo
-July 2009                   Main Street Baptist Church Orchestra

2005/2006
April-October              Server/Expediter
May –December        Crescent City Grill, Hattiesburg Mississippi  

                         Participate in customary server duties while presenting                          excellent customer server skills.

                         Responsible for food presentation and order accurateness

Experience Abroad

June-July 2006            Cholula/Puebla, México
                                        Summer MATL program
                                        Universidad de las Américas

May-June 2006           San Pedro Sula, Honduras
                                      Extended travel experience

May-July 2004           Madrid, Spain
                                    Enforex Spanish Language Institute
                                    Summer program

Service

2009                          USM Representative: 1st Annual Latin Festival
                                    Biloxi, MS

2009                           Student Engagement Committee

2008-present           Spanish Film Series
                                    Gulf Coast Campus

2007                           MFLA Conference Presentation
                                    Stewart, M., Miles, C., & Morris, P. (November 2007).                                      Practical Applications of Conversation Analysis in the                                     Foreign Langauge Classroom.  Mississippi Foreign                                     Language Association.  Natchez, Mississippi.

2005-2007                Substitute for Spanish Classes; Levels 101-202         
                                   
                                    Spanish Tutor (101-202)

2006                          Translation                   

                                   Translator for official documents: birth certificate;
                                   transcripts

Languages and Technology

                                     English
                                     Spanish

2008                            Attended SETESOL regional conference
                                     Attended MFLA conference
                                     Member of MFLA

2005                            Attended Vistas Higher learning online companion training
                                     sessions

Familiarity with:          Promethean Board/Software
                                      Vistas Supersite 3E
                                      Blackboard course system     
                                      Quia (online companion to Vistas 2E and 3E)
                                      SOAR
                                      FL Teach Listserv
                                      WebCT

2005                             Attended Smart classroom training

Courses Taught

Spanish 101
Spanish 102
Spanish 201
Spanish 202
Spanish 130
English Conversation
Latin Dance (brief session with USM dance appreciation course)

Awards/Extracurricular Activities

2008-present               Meridian Symphony Orchestra

2007                              Main Street Baptist Church orchestra member

2006-2003                   USM Orchestra principle flute/piccolo
                                       Principle player: Mozart Concerto No. 6, No. 9
                                       Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker

2006                              West Side Story

2005                            Principle flutist with Plácido Domingo, Joshua Bell, James
                                     Galway in the USM Symphony Orchestra

2005                            Mississippi Youth Orchestra Flute sectional instructor

2005                            First Chair USM Wind Ensemble

2003                            Mississippi Music Teachers Association -MMTA
                                     First place concerto competition

2001                            Mississippi Music Teachers Association
                                     Second Place Junior Division