Teaching

"In learning, you will teach; and in teaching, you will learn." -Phil Collins

My teaching journey began soon after my undergrad years at Goucher College in Baltimore, MD. Coming off fresh from a semester abroad in Salamanca, Spain, I taught Spanish language and culture courses in the Baltimore area to a wide range of age groups within diverse instructional settings – pre-elementary, elementary and middle schoolers, and adults for traveling purposes. I went on to tutor Spanish speakers in English; that experience, and my personal experiences as an American-born child to Filipino immigrant parents, influenced my decision to pursue an M.S. in Education at The University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. During my graduate studies, I had the opportunity to teach conversational and grammar ESL courses in Philadelphia. As I continued my coursework at the GSE, I finally discovered linguistics, which lead me to the linguistics department at UPenn. I had the pleasure of taking a year long course with Prof. Bill Labov and it was then that I decided to pursue a doctoral degree in linguistics. (Fast forward many years later, and the experience as Bill’s student and working in his lab for the summer offered me another teaching opportunity). 

Soon after I started the PhD program in Linguistics at the CUNY Grad Center, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to expand my teaching repertoire at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens, NYC. There, I mainly taught introductory linguistics courses, which complimented my linguistic coursework at the Grad Center. I also applied my masters degree in eduction, teaching academic ESL writing and reading, and completing the certification in  the CUNY Assessment Test for Writing (CATW) to teach courses that prepared students to sit for the CATW exam.

In Fall 2022, I began teaching introductory sociolinguistics in the English Department at Hunter College, CUNY. This writing intensive course introduces key concepts in sociolinguistics focusing on the ways language functions in society in relation to variables such as class, gender, ethnicity, race, and age. Students learn about qualitative and quantitive methods, applying them to their own research project that culminates in an in-class presentation. In Fall 2023, I will be adding on more writing-focused courses: rhetoric/composition theory at Hunter College and First-Year Writing at NJIT.

Highlights:

  • In Spring 2024
    "In learning, you will teach; and in teaching, you will learn." -Phil Collins

    My teaching journey began soon after my undergrad years at Goucher College in Baltimore, MD. Coming off fresh from a semester abroad in Salamanca, Spain, I taught Spanish language and culture courses in the Baltimore area to a wide range of age groups within diverse instructional settings – pre-elementary, elementary and middle schoolers, and adults for traveling purposes. I went on to tutor Spanish speakers in English; that experience, and my personal experiences as an American-born child to Filipino immigrant parents, influenced my decision to pursue an M.S. in Education at The University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. During my graduate studies, I had the opportunity to teach conversational and grammar ESL courses in Philadelphia. As I continued my coursework at the GSE, I finally discovered linguistics, which lead me to the linguistics department at UPenn. I had the pleasure of taking a year long course with Prof. Bill Labov and it was then that I decided to pursue a doctoral degree in linguistics. (Fast forward many years later, and the experience as Bill’s student and working in his lab for the summer offered me another teaching opportunity). 

    Soon after I started the PhD program in Linguistics at the CUNY Grad Center, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to expand my teaching repertoire at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens, NYC. There, I mainly taught introductory linguistics courses, which complimented my linguistic coursework at the Grad Center. I also applied my masters degree in eduction, teaching academic ESL writing and reading, and completing the certification in  the CUNY Assessment Test for Writing (CATW) to teach courses that prepared students to sit for the CATW exam.

    In Fall 2022, I began teaching introductory sociolinguistics in the English Department at Hunter College, CUNY. This writing intensive course introduces key concepts in sociolinguistics focusing on the ways language functions in society in relation to variables such as class, gender, ethnicity, race, and age. Students learn about qualitative and quantitive methods, applying them to their own research project that culminates in an in-class presentation. In Fall 2023, I will be adding on more writing-focused courses: rhetoric/composition theory at Hunter College and First-Year Writing at NJIT.

    Highlights:

    • In Spring 2024
      "In learning, you will teach; and in teaching, you will learn." -Phil Collins

      My teaching journey began soon after my undergrad years at Goucher College in Baltimore, MD. Coming off fresh from a semester abroad in Salamanca, Spain, I taught Spanish language and culture courses in the Baltimore area to a wide range of age groups within diverse instructional settings – pre-elementary, elementary and middle schoolers, and adults for traveling purposes. I went on to tutor Spanish speakers in English; that experience, and my personal experiences as an American-born child to Filipino immigrant parents, influenced my decision to pursue an M.S. in Education at The University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. During my graduate studies, I had the opportunity to teach conversational and grammar ESL courses in Philadelphia. As I continued my coursework at the GSE, I finally discovered linguistics, which lead me to the linguistics department at UPenn. I had the pleasure of taking a year long course with Prof. Bill Labov and it was then that I decided to pursue a doctoral degree in linguistics. (Fast forward many years later, and the experience as Bill’s student and working in his lab for the summer offered me another teaching opportunity). 

      Soon after I started the PhD program in Linguistics at the CUNY Grad Center, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to expand my teaching repertoire at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens, NYC. There, I mainly taught introductory linguistics courses, which complimented my linguistic coursework at the Grad Center. I also applied my masters degree in eduction, teaching academic ESL writing and reading, and completing the certification in  the CUNY Assessment Test for Writing (CATW) to teach courses that prepared students to sit for the CATW exam.

      In Fall 2022, I began teaching introductory sociolinguistics in the English Department at Hunter College, CUNY. This writing intensive course introduces key concepts in sociolinguistics focusing on the ways language functions in society in relation to variables such as class, gender, ethnicity, race, and age. Students learn about qualitative and quantitive methods, applying them to their own research project that culminates in an in-class presentation. In Fall 2023, I will be adding on more writing-focused courses: rhetoric/composition theory at Hunter College and First-Year Writing at NJIT.

      Highlights:

      • In Spring 2024, I am thrilled to launch a course that I’ve developed, titled “New York City English.” This course is particularly close to my heart as it relates to my own dissertation research. 
      • At LaGCC, I began teaching a ‘Zero Textbook Cost course’, which reduces prohibitive textbook costs. Instead of publisher’s textbooks, I incorporated a mix of Open Educational Resources textbooks, links to scholarly and professional websites, and resources from CUNY library databases. 
      • In 2015 I became certified to teach online, mainly using the Blackboard Learn application. I incorporate technology into classroom learning through quizzes, exams, reflection papers, videos, etc. This came in particularly handy when all educational institutions went fully remote during the COVID-19 global health pandemic.
      • I am adept at teaching within multiple modalities such as online, hybrid, synchronous, or in-person.
      • I believe in sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic background and disabilities of college students, particularly in urban environments with diverse populations.

      Current Courses:

      At Hunter College:

      • Engl 33382: New York City English (Spring 2024)
      • Engl 120: Expository Writing  (Spring 2024)

      Past Courses Taught:

      At Hunter College:

      • ENGL 330 / Anthr 325: Sociolinguistic (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023 (Syllabus)
      • ENGL 301: Rhetoric/Composition Theory (Fall 2023)

      At LaGuardia Community College:

      • ELL 101: Introduction to Language (Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Spring 2011, Summer 2011, Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Spring 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Winter 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2020; total of 28 sections)
      • ELN 101 Introduction to Bilingualism (Winter 2013)
      • ESR 099: Basic Writing for Non-native Speakers (Summer 2012)
      • ESA 099: Composition and Reading (Winter 2012, Winter 2013)

      At New Jersey Institute of Technology:

      • ENGL 101: Intro to Academic Writing (Fall, 2023)
    • At LaGCC, I began teaching a ‘Zero Textbook Cost course’, which reduces prohibitive textbook costs. Instead of publisher’s textbooks, I incorporated a mix of Open Educational Resources textbooks, links to scholarly and professional websites, and resources from CUNY library databases. 
    • In 2015 I became certified to teach online, mainly using the Blackboard Learn application. I incorporate technology into classroom learning through quizzes, exams, reflection papers, videos, etc. This came in particularly handy when all educational institutions went fully remote during the COVID-19 global health pandemic.
    • I am adept at teaching within multiple modalities such as online, hybrid, synchronous, or in-person.
    • I believe in sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic background and disabilities of college students, particularly in urban environments with diverse populations.

    Current Courses:

    At Hunter College:

    • Engl 33382: New York City English (Spring 2024)
    • Engl 120: Expository Writing  (Spring 2024)

    Past Courses Taught:

    At Hunter College:

    • ENGL 330 / Anthr 325: Sociolinguistic (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023 (Syllabus)
    • ENGL 301: Rhetoric/Composition Theory (Fall 2023)

    At LaGuardia Community College:

    • ELL 101: Introduction to Language (Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Spring 2011, Summer 2011, Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Spring 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Winter 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2020; total of 28 sections)
    • ELN 101 Introduction to Bilingualism (Winter 2013)
    • ESR 099: Basic Writing for Non-native Speakers (Summer 2012)
    • ESA 099: Composition and Reading (Winter 2012, Winter 2013)

    At New Jersey Institute of Technology:

    • ENGL 101: Intro to Academic Writing (Fall, 2023)
  • At LaGCC, I began teaching a ‘Zero Textbook Cost course’, which reduces prohibitive textbook costs. Instead of publisher’s textbooks, I incorporated a mix of Open Educational Resources textbooks, links to scholarly and professional websites, and resources from CUNY library databases. 
  • In 2015 I became certified to teach online, mainly using the Blackboard Learn application. I incorporate technology into classroom learning through quizzes, exams, reflection papers, videos, etc. This came in particularly handy when all educational institutions went fully remote during the COVID-19 global health pandemic.
  • I am adept at teaching within multiple modalities such as online, hybrid, synchronous, or in-person.
  • I believe in sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic background and disabilities of college students, particularly in urban environments with diverse populations.

Current Courses:

At Hunter College:

  • Engl 33382: New York City English (Spring 2024)
  • Engl 120: Expository Writing  (Spring 2024)

Past Courses Taught:

At Hunter College:

  • ENGL 330 / Anthr 325: Sociolinguistic (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023 (Syllabus)
  • ENGL 301: Rhetoric/Composition Theory (Fall 2023)

At LaGuardia Community College:

  • ELL 101: Introduction to Language (Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Spring 2011, Summer 2011, Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Spring 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Winter 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2020; total of 28 sections)
  • ELN 101 Introduction to Bilingualism (Winter 2013)
  • ESR 099: Basic Writing for Non-native Speakers (Summer 2012)
  • ESA 099: Composition and Reading (Winter 2012, Winter 2013)

At New Jersey Institute of Technology:

  • ENGL 101: Intro to Academic Writing (Fall, 2023)