Courses Frequently Taught at Hope
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Advanced Grammar and Composition
Introduction to Literature
Latin American Studies (various topics)
Translation and Interpretation
Spanish for Business and the Medical Professions
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María Claudia André Ph.D.
Dept. of Modern and Classical Langauges
Email: andre@hope.edu
Office: Martha Miller 220
Phone: 616-395-7911
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1995-To date
Professor of Latin American Studies
and Spanish Language and Literature.
Dept. Chair 2009-2015
Hope College (HollanD-MI)
Dept. of Modern and Classical Languages
Courses taught: All levels of Spanish, Introductory Portuguese, Translation and Interpretation, and a variety of topics in Latin American cultures and literatures.
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1985-To date
Interpreter, Translator, and Editor
Free-Lance
Areas of expertise: Legal, business, and medical Spanish-English.
Experience in literary and technical translation.
Peer-reviewer and editor for literary journals: Letras Femeninas, Alba de America, Nierika Revista de Arte y Cultura, L’erudit franco-spagnol, and ANLE-Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española.
1989-1992
Visiting Instructor of Spanish
1983-1986
Founder and Director
BARD COLLEGE (ANNADALE- NY) and MARIST COLLEGE (POUGHKEEPSIE-NY)
Courses taught: All levels of Spanish.
LEXICON INSTITUTO DE LENGUAS (BUENOS AIRES-ARGENTINA). Translation and interpretation services and ESL instruction. Clients: Dow Corning, Phibro, Ciba-Geigy, and IBM.
EDUCATION
1991-1995
Ph.D Philosophy and Literature
State University of New York at Albany
Doctorate in philosophy with a focus in modern Latin American and Spanish literature.
Fields of Research: Latin American Studies, Gender Studies, and Digital Humanities.
1980-1984
Bachelor's in Humanities
Universidad del Salvador (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Translation studies and English literature with a focus on law.
Certified by the Colegio de Traductores de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires and the Unified Court System of New York
BOOKS PUBLISHED
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SKILLS
Platforms: Zotero, Wordpress, Google Maps, Neatline, Omeka, StoryMaps, WIX, Moodle, Screencast-o-matic, Prezi, and iMovie
Languages: Spanish and English (bilingual)- Portuguese (fluent)
Digital Projects (Click on Titles):
CURRICULUM VITAE and RESUME
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