Teach Principles of Business (Business Communication) course

Abstract: Silencing Gender, Age, Ethnicity and Cultural Biases in Leadership is an edited volume containing eight chapters, each a real-life account from a Latina in a leadership position in the United States. These women discuss how their professional goals may conflict with their culture’s expectations for them, and they describe the complexity of life choices for Latinas in the workplace, including their struggles in challenging such social assumptions. Although some of the contributors come from Latin American countries and others were born in the United States, all eight women share similar backgrounds in regards to gender, age, ethnicity, or other forms of cultural biases they have encountered in both their professional and social experiences. The theme presented in this book is extremely relevant to the modern workplace, where men and women of different ages, ethnic and religious backgrounds come together, attempting to be effective in their professional setting, but also where biases that try to silence minorities still prevail. This piece is not a compilation of victimizing stories; on the contrary, it serves as a statement of success despite adversities.

Teach First-Year Seminar courses, including topics such as time management, motivation, goal setting, decision making, quantitative reasoning, career opportunities, etc.

Fall 2016: Taught Research Methods (live and online) and Psychology of Gender (online)Spring 2017: Taught Cross-cultural Psychology (live), Industrial/Organizational Psychology (live), Research Methods (online) and Psychology of Gender (online)Summer 2017: Taught Psychology of Gender (online)Fall 2017: Taught Cross-cultural Psychology (live), Industrial/Organizational Psychology (live), Research Methods (online) and Psychology of Gender (online)Sexual Harassment Discussion Panelist, Nov. 30, 2017: http://bit.ly/2zE3hMdSpring 2018: Taught Cross-cultural Psychology (live), Industrial/Organizational Psychology (live), Research Methods (live and online) and Psychology of Gender (online)Summer 2018: Taught Cross-cultural Psychology as a Study Abroad course in Brazil: https://bit.ly/2Ny0ivn Student nomination statement for UTRGV Accessibility Award: “Mrs. Montoya taught my Cross Cultural Psychology class in Spring 2017 semester. It was my first semester back in school since 2012, and she went above and beyond to help me feel supported and comfortable. Mrs. Montoya was an excellent teacher, and you could truly tell she cares immensely for all of her students. Mrs. Montoya was one of the best teachers I have ever had, and I would recommend her classes to anyone. I believe she deserves to be formally recognized for her hard work, her positivity, her talent for teaching, and for helping her students feel supportive and cared about.”

MSA is an award-winning high school program for students gifted in math and science. At MSA, students take classes from university faculty with regular UTRGV students, in an environment of close supervision and guidance. In the news:May 2016 – http://bit.ly/1ObWvmkApr. 2016 – http://bit.ly/1SHjlBaJan. 2016 – http://bit.ly/20u7lcZ (video)Jan. 2016 – http://bit.ly/1Q0kXnMSept. 2015 – http://bit.ly/1NG21fx• Created and implemented MSA recruitment campaign, increasing the incoming class size by about 10%.• Developed a Study Abroad program for MSA and recruited over 20 students for the first year. Also created the accompanying course, Multicultural Appreciation in Psychology, to be co-taught by me. • Developed a first-ever University Visit Experience trip, which took place in August 2015 and is scheduled to happen annually now. As part of this initiative, we led 30 students through 4 university visits and team-bonding experiences. • Created active social media profiles to represent MSA, and now manage these profiles.• Developed a searchable database with over 100 scholarship opportunities for 41 high school seniors to use as they prepare for college admission. Students found it extremely useful to have a consolidated source of scholarship information. • Worked with UT System on content development for inclusion of MSA in the upcoming inaugural UTRGV website. • Developed content and navigation for MSA webpage on UTRGV website.• Streamlined application process for incoming students, eliminating a large amount of unnecessary steps both for applicants and MSA staff.

Teach Research Methods for Psychology - onlineFall 2015: High scores on student evaluations.Spring 2016: Email from student: "This was definitely the most difficult course I’ve taken so far but for me, time management was a huge issue this semester. There were just not enough hours in the day it seemed. However, I am truly grateful to you for your feedback and encouragement throughout the course but especially when I was thinking of dropping this course. Not many would’ve responded as you did and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it."

Volunteer member

• Marketing/recruitment campaign planning: Oversaw the daily work with the advertising agency, plan biannual recruitment campaigns and overall branding campaigns. Analyze ROI and rethink future campaigns based on data. Oversee year-long university marketing planning, media placement timelines, appropriate messaging, layout, target audience and budget• Chaired Integrated Marketing Committee: Cultivate members, running very successful and well-attended meetings• Oversaw social media (communication and recruitment initiatives)• Internal UTB marketing consulting: ­met with internal departments and guide them on promoting their initiatives, creating awareness at a large scale• Identified and addressed university-wide issues: Tackled obstacles the university has faced in a constructive manner, bringing to light customer service problems some offices face• Oversaw production (design and copy) of all university's design pieces• Produced daily rotating slide on the utb.edu homepage• Created opportunities for professional development• Designed a few of pieces myself to keep my sanity• Creative Services office: ­Supervised 2 Graphic Designers, a Senior Editor, a Comm & Mktg Rep. and a student intern. Managed designers' workload, deadline and priorities, while ensuring that each of them adheres to a high level of professionalism• International Oversight Committee: reviewed faculty, student and staff travel to Department of State restricted areas with warning• Budgets: Planned upcoming marketing campaigns and ad placements based on different budget levels. Successful in strategizing expenditures on initiatives that were needed, but had not been able to be previously financed• Served in several committees, including new mascot choice• Successfully established an international exchange program partnership between UTB & INPG Business School in Brazil• Co-chaired UT Brownsville/UT PanAmerican merger committee for Institutional Advancement (2014)

• Creative directed several different creative projects and university marketing collateral.• Oversaw official social media for the university, and Integrated Social Media Committee. Creatively implemented social media expansion initiatives.• Managed the university’s brand development, marketing production and scheduling with the contracted advertising agency and in-house staff.• Supervised five full-time employees and a part-time intern.• Managed designers’ project assignments, workload, deadlines and priorities, while ensuring that each designer adheres to a high level of professionalism.• Prepared photos of daily rotation for www.utb.edu homepage slide show.• Educated clients and enforce the usage of the university’s brand standards as UTB went through a re-branding process.• Organized quarterly student and campus photoshoots.• Set annual goals for the department and ensured that they were being completed throughout the year.• Created training opportunities for staff.

Taught English, French, Spanish and Portuguese at Brazilian companies

· Taught Portuguese labs to beginner students at the university. Classes included grammar review, conversation, pronunciation, regional accents, culture, etc.