Alfredo Hernández
Gilbert,United States
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Spanish Teacher
Arete Preparatory Academy
Gilbert, Arizona
08.2023 - Current
- Teaching language, literature and culture courses to small groups of high school students using Socratic teaching methods. Responsible for guiding and encouraging students to develop necessary skills for success such as creativity, innovation, and strengthening clear and confident communication. Assist advanced students to foster critical thinking through thoughtful analysis of literary texts and to make connections between literary texts to the world around them. Classes cultivate appreciation of the Spanish language as a means of communication as well as to appreciate the beauty of canonical literary text in Spanish. Responsible for lesson planning, material development, student evaluation, instructional record-keeping, and constant parent-teacher positive communication to ensure students academic advancement.
Spanish Teacher
Trivium Preparatory Academy
Goodyear, Arizona
08.2023 - 07.2025
- Teaching language, literature and culture courses to small groups of high school students using Socratic teaching method. Responsible for guiding and encouraging students to develop necessary skills for success such as creativity, innovation, and strengthening clear and confident communication. Assist advanced students to foster critical thinking through thoughtful analysis of literary texts and to make connections between literary texts to the world around them. Classes cultivate appreciation of the Spanish language as a means of communication as well as to appreciate the beauty of canonical literary text in Spanish. Responsible for lesson planning, material development, student evaluation, instructional record-keeping, and constant parent-teacher positive communication to ensure students academic advancement.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish
Allegheny College
Meadville, Pennsylvania
08.2021 - 07.2023
- Teaching language, literature and culture courses to small groups of college students based on a communicative language teaching approach. Responsible for lesson planning, material development, student evaluation, and instructional record-keeping. Classes incorporate use of authentic materials, technology-enhanced instruction, as well as an online language practice component.
Adjunct Faculty of Spanish
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, Arizona
08.2018 - 07.2021
- Teaching beginner hybrid and live online Spanish to small groups of college students (one or two sections per semester) based on a communicative language teaching approach. Responsible for lesson planning, material and curriculum development, student evaluation, and instructional record-keeping. Classes incorporate use of authentic materials, technology enhance instruction, as well as an online language practice component.
Graduate Teaching Associate of Spanish
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona
08.2017 - 06.2021
- Teaching lower and upper Spanish language and literature courses in hybrid and online format to large groups (28+) of college students (two sections per semester) based on a communicative language teaching approach. Responsible for lesson planning, material development, student evaluation, and instructional record-keeping. Classes incorporate use of authentic materials, technology-enhanced instruction, as well as an online language practice component.
Spanish Teacher
Bilingual Kids
San Diego, California
12.2016 - 07.2017
- Teaching beginner Spanish to elementary school students, using hands-on activities. Responsible for delivering leveled instruction to grade levels K-6 and aiding in the development of Spanish language skills in students; fostering student’s appreciation for different cultures, and establishing classroom structure that values relationships among each other.
Spanish Private Tutor
San Diego, California
10.2016 - 05.2017
- Working one-on-one with a high school student in Spanish. Helping one student improve performance in exams. Responsible for reviewing material assigned by the student’s teacher and helping students complete homework.
Graduate Teaching Assistant of Spanish
San Diego State University
San Diego, California
08.2014 - 12.2016
- Teaching beginner Spanish to large in person groups (30+) of college students (two sections per semester) based on communicative language teaching approach. Responsible for lesson planning, material development, student evaluation, and instructional record-keeping. Classes incorporate use of authentic materials, technology-enhanced instruction, as well as an online language practice component.
English Tutor
Southwest High School
San Diego, California
01.2013 - 06.2014
- Assisted pre-college students in local underserved high school in improving academic achievement by reviewing class materials, discussing text, predicting questions, formulating ideas for papers, and working on solutions to problems. Responsible for providing high quality tutoring assistance in English.
Education
Ph.D. - Spanish
Arizona State University
01-2023
Master - Spanish
San Diego State University
01-2017
Bachelor’s Degree - Spanish and Political Science
San Diego State University
01-2014
Certification
- 2026 Subject Matter Expert Standard Teaching, 6-12 (Subject Area- Spanish)
- 2021 Base Camp: Essentials for Instruction in Multiple Modalities Certificate from Chandler-Gilbert Community College.
- 2019 Master Class for Teaching Online Certificate from Arizona State University. Emphasized usage of Canvas.
LANGUAGES
Spanish (native speaker)
English (native proficiency)
Portuguese (reading comprehension)
OTHER ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- 2021- 2022 Coordinador of Taller para cinéfilos aficionados.
- Taller para cinéfilos aficionados screen three different films every three months to start a conversation about the complexity surrounding immigration, race, politics, social classes, and the economy.
- 2020- 2022 Editor of the film section at Peregrinos y sus letras.
- Peregrinos y sus letras is an online magazine that bridges academia and the community by promoting diverse Hispanic talent globally.
- SPRING 2019 Coordinator of Workplace Culture and Climate Discussions at the School of International Letters and Cultures.
- Coordinated several meetings between graduate students, an independent consultant, and the director of the School of International Letters and Cultures to dialogue and provide solutions to improve the workplace culture environment in the Department of Spanish.
- FALL 2019 Spanish Program L2 Peer Mentor. Peer Mentoring Program for Teaching Associates. Department of Spanish at School of International Letter and Cultures (SILC), Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
- I mentored one first-year teaching associate by conducting peer observations, offering feedback, and sharing experiences as an instructor and fellow graduate student.
- FALL 2019 Member of SILC TA Focus Group of Building Renovation.
- The Focus Group was in charge of meeting with architects and working together to create a space for an optimal work environment for TA needs.
- FALL 2019 Aventura Cultural Booth Coordinator. Concilio at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
- I provided a vibrant and interactive cultural experience by incorporating educational displays and activities in Brazil.
- SPRING 2018 Language Fair Spanish Competition Judge. Department of Spanish at School of International Letter and Cultures, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
- Provided feedback in an academic space to high school students and engaged with incoming students for the Spanish department.
PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING ORGANIZATIONS
- 2019 Graduate Student Organization SPAGRAD- Co-chair.
- I served as the primary representative of graduate students. Attended all SPAGrad meetings, all Spanish Department and ASU meetings, and served as a spokesperson on behalf of postgraduate students in the Spanish Department.
- 2016 Graduate Student Organization SELACH – Public Relationship Officer.
- Promoted and created awareness of film festivals and maintained a positive image of the student organization.
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
- With the support of the Demmler Endowment, I participated in the adjustment of curriculum mapping of objectives of intermediate Spanish courses at Allegheny College. I contributed to the development of heritage and online teaching curricula.
- Developed new course content for SPA 245: Spanish for Heritage Speakers, 2022.
- Developed new course content for SPA 225: Issues in Contemporary Spanish & Latin American Culture, 2021.
- Developed new content course for SPA 474: Revolutionary Mexico & Postmodern Revolutions, 2019.
- Developed assessment tools and course content for lower division Spanish course; 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.
PUBLICATIONS
- Hernandez, Alfredo, and Kerry Green. “La Frontera: Narratives of Crossing the Border.” Mergoat Mag, vol. 2, no. 2, Nov. 2024, pp. 34-61.
- Hernandez, Alfredo. “Sugar: la ficción desmitificadora del sueño americano en la narrativa de béisbol”, in Nowendsztern, B. & Cervantes, A. S. (Eds.), Arte y deporte en Hispanoamérica: La cultura deportiva en la literatura y el cine, Vernon Press, 2025.
- Hernandez, Alfredo. Rev. of Rafi Pitts’ Soy Nero (2016). Peregrinos y sus letras (2021).
- —. Rev. of Daniel Sawka’s Icebox (2018). Peregrinos y sus letras (2021).
- —. Rev. of Jorge Pérez Solano’s La negrada (2018). Peregrinos y sus letras (2020).
- “Sugar: una metáfora a la comercialización de beisbolistas dominicanos en el béisbol de los Estados Unidos.” Panel: Deporte hispanohablante en el cine, la fotografía y la literatura del siglo XXI. 53rd Annual Convention of the Northeast Modern Language Association, Virtual Edition, March 10-14, 2022.
- “Bilingüismo transitorio: huellas del bilingüismo fronterizo en los cuentos de Luis Humberto Crosthwaite y Rafael Saavedra.” Panel: La cuentística posmoderna hispanohablante. 68th Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies, Virtual Conference, March 18-20, 2021. Panel presenter and organizer.
- “Polifonía de voces: develando los sueños y tragedias de los migrantes en el filme La jaula de oro.” Roundtable: Caminhos: a migração na arte (part 2). 52nd Annual Convention of the Northeast Modern Language Association, Virtual Conference, March 10-14, 2020.
- “Peregrinos y sus letras: el periplo literario de David Muñoz.” Panel de literatura Chicana. Co-presented with Graciela Silva-Rodríguez, Daniel Vargas Minerbi, Manuel de Jesús Hernández-G, Mireya C. Muñoz, Miriam Antonieta Carpenter-Cossand, and José Carlos Salazar. Festival Internacional de Literatura Sonora, Virtual Conference, November 25, 2020.
- “La ley de Herodes: explorando el lente crítico de Luis Estrada.” Cine-Lit: Mujer-Género. Portland, Oregon, March 9-11, 2019.
- “Heritage Language Maintenance.” Co-presented with Edgar Mosqueda. 4th Annual World Languages Symposium, Mira Costa College, San Diego, California, November 4, 2016.
- “Carlos Fuentes en el cuestionamiento de la revolución mexicana en la novela La muerte de Artemio Cruz.” Fall Meeting of Southern California Chapter of AATSP Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, November 12, 2016.
- 2022 15th Gathering of Ibero-American Writers in the United States. Presenter of Negra and conducted a Q&A with director Medhin Tewolde Serrano.
- 2021 14th Gathering of Ibero-American Writers in the United States. Presenter of Sin señas particulares.
- 2020 13th Gathering of Ibero-American Writers in the United States, Tribute to David Muñoz. Presenter of the film Lupe bajo el sol and conducted a Q&A with director Rodrigo Reyes.
- 2018 22nd SPAGrad Literature Conference. Digital Humanities: Studies of/from the Periphery. Co-organized annual international conference at Arizona State University.
AWARDS
2023 Teaching Excellence Award, 2017 David Foster Latin American Research Fellowship Award, 2017 University Graduate Fellowship
Timeline
Spanish Teacher
Arete Preparatory Academy
08.2023 - Current
Spanish Teacher
Trivium Preparatory Academy
08.2023 - 07.2025
Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish
Allegheny College
08.2021 - 07.2023
Adjunct Faculty of Spanish
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
08.2018 - 07.2021
Graduate Teaching Associate of Spanish
Arizona State University
08.2017 - 06.2021
Spanish Teacher
Bilingual Kids
12.2016 - 07.2017
Spanish Private Tutor
10.2016 - 05.2017
Graduate Teaching Assistant of Spanish
San Diego State University
08.2014 - 12.2016
English Tutor
Southwest High School
01.2013 - 06.2014
Master - Spanish
San Diego State University
Bachelor’s Degree - Spanish and Political Science
San Diego State University
Ph.D. - Spanish
Arizona State University