About Me : Curriculum Vitae
Maria Elisa Paredes
CONTACT INFORMATION
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Fairview Heights, IL
lisa [at] sonicamigos.com
Web Site
http://www.sonicamigos.com/lisa/
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
- 1995 M.A. in Applied Linguistics Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL Thesis Chair: Usha Lakshmanan
- 1993 B.A. in Spanish Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
- 1992 B.A. in Biological Sciences Southern Illinois, Carbondale, IL
PRESENTATIONS
- "Encouraging Trilingualism in a Child of Parent with Limited Competency in the Target L2 and L3." Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, October 13, 2000.
- "Language attitudes among English-speaking residents of a Southern Illinois town with a growing Spanish-speaking minority" Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, November 12, 1999.
LANGUAGES
Fluent in English and Spanish.
Proficient in German.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Research Assistant, University of Missouri St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo. January 2002 to
Present. Educational Psychology Department. - English Instructor, Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville, IL. August 2002 to
Present. Teach composition 101 and composition 102. - Childcare Worker, YMCA East, Belleville, IL September 2001 to Present. Organize and Arrange
activities and supervise children ages 0-12 years. - ESL Instructor, St. Clair County Regional Office of Education Belleville, IL. March
1999-May 2001. Taught ESL to students (K-12) for the St. Clair County Public School System. - Adult Education Instructor, Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville, IL. September
1998-January 2001. Taught ESL, GED, and computer classes to Adult native and non-native speakers of English. Taught software and computer instruction to Adult Education staff. - Teaching Assistant, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL August 1996-August
1997. Taught Linguistics Lecture Course and ESL for the Department of Linguistics,Center for English as a Second Language (CESL), and the English Writing Center. - Case Manager, Good Samaritan Ministries, Carbondale, IL. 1995-1996. Provided advocacy,
referrals, conflict resolution, and support services to residents and community members in need. - Caseworker, Catholic Social Services, Belleville, IL. 1992-1995. Provided advocacy,
referrals, and support services to clients in order to reunited families, provide adoption or alternative services to Southern Illinois children and families. Licensed foster and relative homes according to state regulation. Kept detailed records and statistics on a 30+ client case load. Provided monthly testimony regarding client cases in various Southern Illinois Juvenile Courts. - Childcare Worker, YMCA, Belleville, IL 1993-1995. Organized and Arranged
activities and supervised children ages 0-8 years. Supervised staff.
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Outstanding Thesis Award-2nd place. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1997.
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
- Sigma Delta Phi National Hispanic Society
- National Hispanic Scholarship Fund Recipient
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Fraternity
- Scholastic All-American-1988
REFERENCES
Dr. Elisha Chambers
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Missouri- St. Louis, Mo. 63121
(314) 516-5787
Dr. Usha Lakshmanan
Department of Linguistics
SIU-Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 453-6527
Dr. Lee Hartman
Department of Foreign Languages and Literature
SIU-Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 453-3253
Dr. Glen Gilbert
Department of Linguistics
SIU-Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 453-6527