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Acosta-Heyman
Moniqua Acosta-Heyman
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Acosta-Heyman
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures4307 SW 69th Terrace
University of FloridaGainesville, FL32608
Gainesville, FL32611706-306-1468
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Acosta-Heyman
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EDUCATION
Ph.D., Hispanic Linguistics/TESOL.Expected May,2011
Department of Romance Language and Literatures, University of Florida
M.A., Hispanic Linguistics.May2008
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, University of Florida
B.A., Spanish and French.December 2005
AugustaStateUniversity (Georgia)
Study Abroad:
Fall Semester 2004, Universidad de Salamanca. Salamanca, Spain
Academic Year 2002-2003, Paris École des Roches Langues.Paris, France
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
University of Florida
President of the Organización de Estudiantes Graduados de Español (OEGE),
Academic year2008-09
Augusta State University
Graduatedcum laude in Spanish and French, 2005
Outstanding Student in French, Department of Language and Literature, 2005
President of Le Cercle Français, Academic year 2005-06
Excellence in Spanish, Alpha Mu Gamma, Spring 2004
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA), Fall 2006 – present
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, University ofFlorida
Teach Elementary Spanish, both beginning levels (SPN1130 and SPN1131); collaborate in creation of exams and materials.
Lead Tutor, January – December 2005
Department of Language and Literature, AugustaStateUniversity
Tutored students in Spanish and French; supervised other tutors.
Director of Spanish Program,May 2003 – June 2004
ChildProdigyDevelopmentCenter, North Augusta, South Carolina
Designed supplementary Spanish enrichment program for ages 3-12. Taughtinfive
schools; directed other teachers in the program.
English Tutor, August 2002 – February 2003
Paris, France. Private classes emphasizing pronunciation and oralproduction.
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Member of the Organización de Estudiantes Graduados de Español (OEGE), Fall 2006 – current. University of Florida
Member of Le Cercle Français, Fall 2003 – Fall 2005. AugustaStateUniversity
Member of Los Amigos Hispanos, Fall 2001 – Fall 2005. AugustaStateUniversity
Au Pair and English Tutor, 2002 – 2003. Paris, France
Supervised homework, daily tasks; Gave weekly English class to the three children.
Volunteer Spanish Teacher, August 2001. Boys and Girls Club, Augusta, Georgia
Aided directors in designing language enrichment program, taught several sessionsof Spanish enrichment and activity class.
Volunteer Worker, 1998 – 2001. Missionaries of Charity:Charlotte, North Carolina;
Jenkins, Kentucky; Atlanta, Georgia; New York, New York
Worked with the Sisters in distributing food and clothing to the needy. Gave English
classes to the immigrants in these cities and assisted the Sisters in their daily tasks.
RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
Acosta, M. (2005). “Compte-Rendu: Un Sac de Billes.”Foreign Language Notes,Spring
2005: 14.
Acosta, M. (2004). “El incomparable Almodóvar.”Foreign Language Notes, Spring
2004: 9.
Acosta, M. (2003). “Lumière du Voyage.”Foreign Language Notes, Spring 2003: 5-6.
PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES/PRESENTATIONS
“El sistema preposicional naciente: por y para.” 8th Annual Colloquium
on Peninsular & Spanish American Literature, Linguistics and Culture,
University of Central Florida, March 2008.
“El sistema preposicional naciente: el manejo de las preposiciones por y
paraporaprendices de nivel principiante.” 13th Annual Graduate Students’
Conference, CityUniversity of New York, March 2008.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE), 2006 – present
Organización de Estudiantes Graduados de Español, University of Florida, 2006 –
present
Last updated May2008