Lilian Yrasema Surth

Dynamic ESL Instructor with a proven track record at Illinois Migrant Council, adept in curriculum development and bilingual communication. Successfully enhanced student engagement through interactive learning strategies, fostering a welcoming environment that promotes cultural competency and empathy. Committed to empowering learners and driving academic success through tailored lesson planning and effective collaboration.

• The World Languages Day, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 62901, USA, 05/01/19
• VenTESOL Regional Convention “Enriching the ELT Experience”, Universidad Arturo Michelena, Valencia, Venezuela, 05/01/08

• Director of the Modern Languages School, Arturo Michelena University, Venezuela, 01/01/08 - 12/31/10
• Coordinator of the Modern Languages School, Arturo Michelena University, Venezuela, 01/01/06 - 12/31/08

• Representaciones sociales, arte e imaginarios, 05/01/17, 978-620-2-23686-7, Editorial académica española
• Simply Sounds –Consonants, 05/01/16, 978-980-12-8859-6
• Inglés para la comunicación en un mundo global – Tolerancia hacia los diversos acentos, 01/01/12, Revista Educación en Valores (UC), 2, 18
• El Dictado – Vieja herramienta, nuevas perspectivas en la enseñanza de inglés como lengua extranjera, 01/01/12, Revista Educare (UPEL), 16, 1
• Top Notch-Fundamentals, 01/01/12, Revista Entre Lenguas (ULA), 17
• Educación Superior Andragógica- ¿Realidad
• Utopía?, 01/01/11, Arjé. Revista de Postgrado FaCE (UC), 5, 8
• La Salud Emocional en el Aula, 01/01/11, Revista Educación en Valores (UC), 2, 16

• What’s Up? The English Voice of Universidad Arturo Michelena, University Newspaper
• The Many Faces of Love, Short story book, Written by the Universidad Arturo Michelena Language Students, product of a Short Story Contest on the occasion of St. Valentine’s.

• Scientific article reviewer for the Venezuelan Education Journal Catedra Rectoral Educación en Valores, 2014-Present
• Proposal reviewer for the TESOL 2018 International Convention & Language Expo, 2017

• Yohimar Sivira, PhD, yohimarsivira@gmail.com, Jr. Research Associate, University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services, Systems Development and Improvement Center, (502) 714-0984, I met Yohimar Sivira in 2016.
• Eddy Guedez, Ph.D, eguedez@cityschools.com, ESL Teacher, Walker-Grant Middle School, (540) 372-1145 - Ext. 2215, I met Eddy Guedez in 2010.
• Itxaso Rodríguez, PhD, itxaso.rodriguez@csulb.edu, Department of Linguistics, California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA, 90840, USA, (217) 390-0844, I met Dr. Rodriguez in 2018.
• Maria Rosa Bell, mbell@siu.edu, Senior Lecturer, Spanish, Emeritus, Dept. of Languages, Cultures and International Trade, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 62901-2541, USA, (618) 303-7106, I met Maria Rosa Bell in 2018.
• Lourdes Albuixech, PhD, albuixel@siu.edu, Associate Professor of Spanish, Dept. of Languages, Cultures, and International Trade, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 62901-4521, USA, (618) 453-5029, I met Dr. Albuixech in 2018.

• The Socio-Cultural Role of Idioms in the ESL Classroom, TESOL International Convention and Language Expo, Seattle, WA, USA, 03/21/17 - 03/24/17
• ESP, A Challenge for students or Teachers?, Universidad de Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela, 05/01/11
• Fun Phonemes (English Pronunciation games), The Language College, Valencia, Venezuela, 05/01/08
• Reading on the Run (Reading techniques), The Language College, Valencia, Venezuela, 05/01/08
• Simply Sounds (English Pronunciation/Consonants), VenTESOL. On Top of the Wave, Pto Cabello, Venezuela, 05/01/05
• English Pronunciation and Spelling Rules, Teacher's Empowerment, Valencia, Venezuela, 05/01/04

Illinois Migrant Council, Cobden, IL, USA, ESL Instructor, 05/01/25, IBAT College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, ESL Teacher, 05/01/23, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 62901, USA, Spanish teaching assistant, 09/01/18 - 05/01/20, Carbondale Middle School, Carbondale, IL, 62901, USA, ESL and Spanish teaching assistant, 09/01/18 - 05/01/20, Universidad de Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela, English Phonetics and Phonology, Translation and Interpreting, 01/01/04 - 12/31/16, Universidad Arturo Michelena, San Diego, Venezuela, English Phonetics and Phonology, 01/01/01 - 12/31/10, Universidad José Antonio Páez, San Diego, Venezuela, English Translation and Interpreting, 01/01/98 - 12/31/05, Universidad de Carabobo, Venezuela, English for Specific Purposes - Foundations, 05/01/11, Universidad de Carabobo, Venezuela, English for Specific Purposes. Reading Translation Techniques, 05/01/06, Universidad Arturo Michelena, Venezuela, English for Specific Purposes. Reading and Translation Techniques, 05/01/05

• ABD-PhD in Intercultural Studies, Universidad de Carabobo, International, 05/01/25
• M.A. in Languages, Literatures, and Cultures with a specialization in Spanish, Southern Illinois University, IL, USA, 05/01/20
• M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Fulbright Scholarship, Southern Illinois University, IL, USA, 05/01/18
• B.A. in Education with a specialization in English, Universidad de Carabobo, International, 05/01/96