This is a list of talks, workshops, and invited presentations I have developed. I would love to work with you, if you would like me to come speak to your group or organization, please email me at [email protected].
1. Bilingualism in the US; Two Studies on Language Development. University of Cincinnati RALL, Faculty Presentation Series, November 13th, 2020
2. Bilingualism is an opportunity, not a problem. Miami University of Ohio ‘RedHawk Talks’ a TED-style series of research presentations. December 5th, 2019.
3. A discussion on the importance of bilingualism. Adult workshop series, Espíritu Santo-Forest Park Adult ELL class, April 11, 2019.
4. Crecer Bilingüe: Un taller para padres (Growing Up Bilingual: A workshop for parents). United Way Born Learning Academy, Caywood Elementary, Kenton County School District: Edgewood, Kentucky. December 11, 2018.
5. Apoyando el bilingüismo y la importancia del español (Supporting bilingualism and the importance of Spanish). Santa Maria Community Services, Women’s Workshop Series. Cincinnati, Ohio, October 9th, 2018.
6. Discussion on Bilingualism. Presented for the Language Disorders course (SPA 426/526, Olszewski) in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Miami University of Ohio, March 2018.
7. Understanding Spanish-English Bilingual Development: The Acquisition of ser and estar. Presented at the “What the L” speaker series at Miami University of Ohio. February, 2018.
8. Grammatical Acceptability among Spanish Monolingual and Spanish-English Bilingual Children: The Acquisition of ser and estar. Presented at the faculty “Works in Progress” Colloquium in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Miami University of Ohio. December, 2017.
9. Understanding bilingual language development and why supporting bilingualism is important. Featured guest speaker for Apoyo Latino: The Greater Cincinnati Latino Coalition, September 2017.
10. The Dynamic Nature of Bilingualism: Learning about child bilingualism in the US. Presented as a part Texas Tech (SPAN 5385:001) ‘Issues in Multilingualism’ speaker series under the direction of Diego Pascual Ph.D., Texas Tech University, August 2017.
11. The Interpretation of ser and estar by Spanish Monolingual and Bilingual Children. Presented at the Language Acquisition Research Interest Group (Lacqueys), The Ohio State University, December 2016.
12. Why is Bilingualism Important and Why Should I Care? Presented at the Ohio Latino Student Summit, University of Cincinnati, October 2016.
13. 2016 Rutgers, New Brunswick Bilingualism Matters Branch Update. Presented at the Engaging in Research on Bilingualism, Dissemination Network Meeting. University of Trento, September 2016.
14. La educación bilingüe: La instrucción basada en el contenido (CBI), aprendices cL2, y los métodos de investigación. (Bilingual Education: Content Based Instruction (CBI), child L2 learners, and methods of investigation.) Presented as a part of Rutgers 940:363:02 ‘Bilingualism in the Spanish-Speaking World’ speaker series, Spring 2016.
15. Being Bilingual Means Being Awesome! Presented as part of the Friday workshops for children and instructors, Y.E.S. (Youth Empowerment Services), New Brunswick, New Jersey, Fall 2015.
16. Second Language Learning in Children: Grammar Usage in the Immersion Classroom. Presented for instructors at Colegio Bilingüe New Horizons (New Horizons Bilingual School), Santiago, Dominican Republic, Fall 2015.