Assistant High School
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Flora Marcela Valencia
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Mobile: 507-***-****
ab08pk@r.postjobfree.com
Education
PhD in Hispanic Studies, University of Kentucky, 2010
MAJOR AREA: 20th Century Latin American Literature
MINOR AREA: Colonial -19th Century Latin American Literature
ALLIED FIELD (a): Early Modern Peninsular Literature
ALLIED FIELD (b): 20th Century Peninsular Literature
Dissertation: Jorge Pimentel, Hora Zero y la renovación de la poesía peruana.
Directors: Dr. Daniel R. Reedy and Dr. Susan Carvalho
Master of Arts in Spanish, University of Kentucky.
Bachelor’s Degree in the Humanities, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
MAJOR in Linguistics and Literature
Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Goethe Institut. Lima, Perú.
Certificat Pratique de Langue Française (1er Degré). Université de Paris-Sorbonne. Paris IV.
Diplôme de Langue Française. Alliance Française. Paris.
Diplôme Pratique de Langue Française, Alliance Française de Lima.
. General Studies (72 credits), Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
Lower Certificate of English, University of Cambridge. Place of Examination: Lima, Perú.
Academic honors
Dissertation Enhancement Award. University of Kentucky Graduate School.
Vocal of the Peruvian Center of PEN International.
Goethe Institut (scholarship) Lima, Perú.
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (scholarship) Lima, Perú.
Colegio Santa Margarita, Lima, Perú. Medal of Honor (Academic Award).
Academic and teaching experience
. Wiley College, Marshall, TX. Assistant professor from August 2012 to May 2013.
. South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota. Instructor from August 2011 to July 2012.
Instructor from August 2011 to July 2012.
Holy Redeemer School. Marshall, Minnesota. Spanish instructor: from September 2010 to June 2011.
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Marshall High School, Marshall, Minnesota. French instructor: from September 2010 to June 2011.
and from March to June 2010. Spanish instructor: from September 2009 to January 2010.
Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas. Instructor: August 2001 - 2008.
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. Teaching Assistant. 1997-2000.
University of Kentucky. Research Assistant appointed to Prof. Daniel Reedy. 1997.
Instructor of Linguistics and Literature at the Instituto Superior Tecnológico Latinoamericano (ITL), Lima,
Perú: 1984-85.
English Instructor for CESPAC, a special project of United Nations, Lima, Perú: 1984-86.
Centro de Idiomas Lima, Lima, Perú. English Instructor. 1983-86.
Highlights of Professional Experience
Director of Hora Zero Book Publishers (Ediciones Hora Zero). I have established Collection Pachacámac,
destined to publish the works of Peruvian and Latin American writers. The Collection has published the first
edition of the novel Cumare by Alejandro Sánchez-Aizcorbe, the poetry books Tromba de Agosto by Jorge
Pimentel, and Aquí sobra la eternidad by Tulio Mora, and has already reached agreements to publish the
collection of short stories Spero lucem post tenebras by Alejandro Sánchez-Aizcorbe, and works by Pablo
Guevara and Arturo Corcuera among other Peruvian writers. 2011- present.
Foundation of Peruvian Center of P.E.N International, Lima, Perú: 1996.
Edition of the novel El gaznápiro by Alejandro Sánchez-Aizcorbe. Lima, Perú: 1995.
Edition and correction of the Bulletin of the Latin-American Transplantation Society, Lima, Perú: 1990-95
Member of the creative committee and Director of the art section of L’Imaginaire, magazine of arts and
sciences sponsored by the French Embassy and the Alliance Française, Lima, Perú, 1990-91.
Director of the art and photography galleries of the Alliance Française, Lima, Perú. Organization and
promotion of more than 350 shows and exhibits of Peruvian and foreign artists. Organization and promotion
of art contests, photography festivals, lectures, conferences and book presentations, 1989-93.
Edition and correction of the collection of short stories Jarabe de Lengua by Alejandro Sánchez-Aizcorbe.
Lima, Perú: 1988.
Art Gallery La Estación de Barranco, Lima, Perú. Director and organizer of cultural events: 1987-89.
La Tortuga, feminist journal. Lima, Perú. Editor and author of a column, "El catalejos", on Peruvian women
poets. Wrote various articles and interviews to Peruvian poets such as Magda Portal, Blanca Varela, Carmen
Ollé, Mariela Dreyfus, Patricia Alba and Rocío Silva Santisteban. Also interviewed artists such as Tilsa
Tsuchiya, Carlos Quispez-Asín and Cristina Gálvez: 1985-87.
Translations and interpreting: 1983 - present.
Edition and correction of the collection of short stories Maní con sangre by Alejandro Sánchez-Aizcorbe.
Lima, Perú: 1981.
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El Comercio, newspaper. Lima, Perú. Collaborator. Published articles on art: 1980-84.
Publications
Jorge Pimentel, Hora Zero y la renovación de la poesía peruana. Doctoral dissertation to be published in
2013 in Lima, Peru, by Fondo de Cultura Peruana.
“Calandria de hoy.” Vicionario. Ed. Arturo Corcuera, 2011.
“Pablo Guevara: en el bosque de hielos.” Hofstra Hispanic Review. Ed. Miguel Ángel Zapata, 2008.
"Tríptico". Nuestra voz/Our Voice/Notre voix. Salta, Argentina: Editorial de la Universidad Católica de
Salta, 2001.
"Tilsa, el pino y el mar". El Dominical de El Comercio, Lima, Perú 1984.
"El muro y la intemperie". El Dominical de El Comercio, Lima, Perú 1983.
"Alevinos". La casa de cartón. Lima, Perú 1983.
"Detrás de la puerta". Calandria. Lima, Perú 1981.
Articles and interviews in L'Imaginaire, La tortuga, Caretas and El Comercio.
Educational Videos
“Panama.” Prentice Hall. A fifteen-minute video script to accompany Mosaicos (Third Edition). In
collaboration with Alejandro Sánchez-Aizcorbe. 2005.
Unpublished Works
“Hora Zero: eterna vanguardia”. Co author. Essay on Peruvian poetry.
"El cruce sobre el Niágara: montaje de una metáfora". Essay on Peruvian theatre.
El libro de mis horas. Poetry.
"Spanish vowels and English vowels: Opposite worlds?" Co author. Presentation on linguistics.
Presentations
"Hora Zero: un nuevo lenguaje en la poesía peruana". 50th Mountain Interstate Foreign Language
Conference. Radford University, Virginia, October 2000.
Poetry Recitals at La Estación and Antares, Lima, Perú: 1983-84
Conferences
"Framing the Future: Tomorrow's Border Economy". El Paso and San Antonio Branches of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Dallas. El Paso, Texas, December 2004.
Current Research
Dystopian elements in the poetry of Jorge Pimentel.
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"Taki Onkoy" Article in preparation about the andean cosmovision and cultural resistence.
. Tulio Mora’s poetry. Peruvian poet of the seventies.
Languages
Spanish: Native speaker
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
German: Completed basic level.
Computer skills
D2L and similar,WebEx, Word, PowerPoint, Page Maker, and use of Internet and equipment in a “smart”
classroom.
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