Maria Parra Martinez has a Master's degree in Modern Languages from West Virginia University, with a focus on Spanish and Latin American literature and TESOL. She has experience teaching Spanish at the undergraduate level at WVU as a graduate teaching assistant. Prior to her graduate studies, she received an English Studies degree from the University of Murcia in Spain, where she also tutored English.

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MARIA I. PARRA MARTINEZ
509 A Clark St. Morgantown, WV 26501 | miparramartinez@mix.wvu.edu |
+1-917-941-0472
Department of World Languages (Spanish), West Virginia University
REFERED AREA
Spanish Language Instructor, Hispanic Culture Instructor, Spanish Conversation,
English Language Instructor, Spanish Literature, Research
EDUCATION
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY [WV]
MASTER DEGREE IN MODERN LANGUAGES 2015-2017
GPA 4
Combined areas of Spanish/LatinAmerican Literature and TESOL
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY [WV]
HIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING CERTIFICATE 2016-2017
UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA [MURCIA, SPAIN]
ENGLISH STUDIES DEGREE 2009-2013
Emphasis on English Literature and Culture
Intern at the English Philology Department 2010-2011 (Prof. Elena Bandin)
Granted ERASMUS SCHOLARSHIP (2011-2012) University of Hull, U.K.
I.E.S. FRANCISCO DE GOYA [MURCIA, SPAIN]
SCIENCES AND INVESTIGATION BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA 2003-2009
ESCUELA OFICIAL DE IDIOMAS [MURCIA, SPAIN]
ENGLISH LANGUAGE OFFICIAL DIPLOMA 2008-2011
EXPERIENCE
SPANISH GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT, WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
2015-2017
Spanish Instructor at the 101, 102 and 203 levels
Department Activities Coordinator: Aula Viva, Festival Hispano
AU PAIR INTEREXCHANGE
JANUARY 2014 -JULY 2015
Care and Spanish language teaching to 3 boys (4, 6 and 8 y/o Skynner family)
LANGUAGE TUTOR UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA
2009-2013
English language tutor, from elementary school to university levels

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HOTEL RECEPTIONIST SILKEN 7 CORONAS
2012-2013
Multilingual receptionist, event organization assistant, reservations assistant
PRESENTATIONS
FAR WEST POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION 2016
“After the World’s End: Renaissance of the Post-Apocalyptic Genre”
KFLC: THE LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND CULTURES CONFERENCE 2017
“A Failed Oedipus Complex in Juan Valera’s Pepita Jiménez”
LANGUAGES
SPANISH Native
ENGLISH Native proficiency
FRENCH Intermediate proficiency
SERVICE
VOLUNTEER
Summer Work Camp: Zaragoza (2009), La Rioja (2010), Las Majadas (2011)
FIRST AID ASSISTANT
New Year Marathon in Murcia, Spain (2009-2012)
STUDENT COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEMBER
University of Murcia: (2009, 2010, 2012)
ACADEMIC
MEMBERSHIPS
SPANISH SOCIETY SIGMA DELTA PY
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBER
UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA