Sophie Heller, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington DC

As an instructor and curriculum designer at Georgetown, I currently teach courses in Spanish language, Hispanic cinema and literature from Latin America and Spain.

At the Embassy of Finland I taught both beginner and intermediate Spanish language and culture courses to Finnish Embassy employees through both in-person and virtual instruction. I was solely responsible for creating content for original course curriculum for 4 different course sections, including an online course conducted with the Embassy taught through.

Bogotá, Colombia

At the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana I conducted research and assisted in the teaching of courses within the master’s program for Hispanic literature at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. I gave university-wide lectures and conducted independent archival research in Bogotá and Medellín.

Seattle, Washington

I taught all levels of Spanish language, English literature and history to middle and upper school students while contributing to evolving curriculum design for Middle and Upper School.

Madrid, Spain

At APUNE I assisted in the coordination of academic, cultural and safety matters for over 100 American university programs operating in Spain. I also maintained all APUNE social media platforms, created digital marketing materials and managed the company website. I facilitated and led workshops on intercultural exchange, culture shock and health and safety.

Amherst, MA

In this position I worked directly with students and study abroad Directors throughout the northeast region of the United States to recruit participants and promote Spanish Studies Abroad programming in Spain, Argentina, Cuba and Puerto Rico. I also assisted in the management of Spanish Studies Abroad marketing materials, websites and digital outreach.

Barbate, Cádiz

At the Spanish Ministry of Education I developed bilingual curriculum for elementary, middle and secondary education in two schools in Barbate, Cádiz, Spain. At each school I served as an instructor in English language and American history and culture courses for K-12 students.

South Hadley, Massachusetts

• Served as a peer mentor for various sections of English 101 which involved mentorship of students enrolled in the course through one-on-one meetings to discuss persuasive writing, critical reading and crafting a strong.
• This position was affiliated with Mount Holyoke's writing center and involved both work and study within the writing center, expertise in writing center theory and participation in national conferences on writing.

Seattle, WA

• In this position I taught ESL courses to native Spanish speakers seeking immediate employment in the Seattle area and coordinated administration within Casa Latina's day laborers program.

Seattle, WA

• Developed curriculum in math and physics for e-learning platforms
• Worked with company directors to create new methods in teaching math for high school students using innovative digital educational tools

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature

South Hadley, MA

Master Of Arts - Ma, Spanish Language And Literature

Middlebury, VT and Madrid, Spain

Ph.D., Spanish Literature And Cultural Studies