University of Texas Spanish Instructor and PhD ...

Introduction: I am currently pursuing a PhD in Latin American Language and Culture at the University of Texas at Austin in August of 2017, where I also teach undergraduate Spanish courses. I received my Master's in Hispanic Studies in the summer of 2016 from Villanova University. I have taught Spanish at Villanova and Rowan College of Burlington County for over three years. I have a wealth of experience teaching and tutoring second languages, and living in Spanish-speaking countries. In total, I've spent over three years living and studying in South America, mostly in Argentina and Chile. I have also traveled to Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and most recently Brazil, where I did field work last summer. I presented this research in April 2016 at the Brazilian Studies Association Conference at Brown University. I have also worked as Senior Interpreter at the Villanova School of Law Clinic for Asylum and Refugee Services, translating and advocating for low-income, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking migrants. Social justice for these communities is something that defines my professional and academic pursuits. I'd love to share my passion for language with you or your child and look forward to speaking with you soon! Saludos, Ryan I have succeeded as an educator of adults, children, and adolescents, in group and one-on-one settings. During the 2010 school year, I taught English to middle and high school students in Calama, Chile, through the Chilean Ministry of Education's English Opens Doors program. Following my experience in Chile, I worked as an ESL instructor in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with Pensaris Corporate Training.