BERTA BILBAO
ad46d9@r.postjobfree.com
Native Speaker
On-Line and Abroad Experience
EDUCATION
PHD in Applied Linguistics - Spanish ABD
Nebrija University Madrid, ES 2016 PHD ABD
Mayor: Linguistics Applied to the Study of
Spanish as Second Language Theme of Doctoral Dissertation:
Acquisition of the Subjunctive in Immersion Contexts
MA in Spanish Language and Literature
Fullerton State University
Mayor: Literature; Minor: Linguistics Fullerton, CA 8/2000-1/2002
Deans Honor List
Bachelors Equivalency in Spanish
Fullerton State University Fullerton, CA 8/1999-6/2000
Mayor: Spanish
Deans Honor List
Bachelors in Visual Arts
Texas University at Dallas Dallas, TX 1988
WORK EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor of Spanish
Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA 8/2018 – 6/2023
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Jarvis Christian College Hawkins, TX 8/2012 – 5/2017
Study Abroad - Universidad Nacional for Azusa Pacific University
Calle Libertador 18 Santo Domingo R. Dominicana 5/2011-7/2011
Spanish Instructor
Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC 8/2008 - 8/2011
Truman State University Kirksville, MO 8/2006 - 6/2008
Biola University La Mirada, CA 6/2003 - 8/2006
Courses Taught
Elementary Spanish 1 and 2 (on line and in classroom settings); Intermediate Spanish 1 and 2; Advanced Spanish; Spanish
Composition and Grammar; Literature: Spanish Theater, and The Generation of 91;
Spanish Theater Workshop, Film Workshop, Immersion Weekend Workshops, and Study
Abroad: Caribbean Culture, and Advanced Spanish Composition.
PUBLICATIONS
A monthly contribution to Talk it Over! Study guide for the Small Groups of Purpose
Driven.
The Spies of Love. Music Video
Research projects
Effect of Derivational Morphology on Vocabulary Learning in L2 Spanish.
Description of the language student who wants to participate in immersion programs: Implications for the teaching and design of classes.
The effect of instruction in the acquisition of the Spanish subjunctive on natural and classroom contexts
Professional Presentations and Activities
TEXTESOL presenter: Speeding Vocabulary Learning through Derivational Morphology
Students Award Recipient 2016
Member of the General Education Curriculum Committee
Sponsor/director of the Jarvis Players Drama Team
Women to Women School Ministry Leader
Scheduling and Journaling in Elementary Spanish. C.S.U. Professional Development.
Leveling and Scheduling in Elementary Spanish. Truman State University
ESL Classes for the Spanish Community. Community project.
MLA conference, and MLA membership. Professional association.
Conference on Didactic Methodologies. Universidad de Nebrija.
Writer and director or the Video Movie Spies of Love which was show on MTV
Other Related Experience
Computer Software and Hardware instructor Los Angeles, CA 1/2017-6/2019
Caledonian Incorporation
Spanish Instructor for the Professions Los Angeles, CA 3/2005-7/2005
Sony Pictures, KTLA 5
Translator and CO for Span Doc
Student Interpreter for the medical field State of California 2001-2003