EDUCATION___________________________________________________________________________

 Washington State University, Pullman, Washington

    M.A. in Spanish Literature (G.P.A. 3.98), 2006                                    August 2004 - May 2006

University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU), Bilbao, Spain

    B.A. in Primary School English Teaching, 2003                                      October 2000 - June 2003

 University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU), Vitoria, Spain

    B.A. in Basque Language and Literature, 2000                                 October 1996 - September 2000                                       

 EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________________________

Boise State University, Boise, Idaho

  Adjunct Instructor of Spanish Language, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures

                Span 101, 102, 201, 303, 311, 312 Elementary, Intermediate & Advanced Spanish

               Basque Conversation facilitator & Basque Study Group instructor

Fall 2006-Present

Basque Museum, Boise, Idaho

 Instructor of Elementary Basque Language I                                      Fall 2006-Present

 Washington State University, Pullman, Washington

    Spanish Language Instructor, Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures

                Span 101, Elementary Spanish I

                Span 203, Intermediate Spanish III

August 2004 - May2006

 Boiseko Ikastola, (Basque Preschool) Boise, Idaho

    Preschool Instructor for Basque Children

    Basque Language Immersion                                                                      January 2004 - June 2004

August 2006 - Present

 Ikastolen Elkartea, Sopelana, Spain                       

   English Summer Camp Instructor for teenagers            July 2004 & 2005

 University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho

   Spanish Language Instructor for USAC (University Studies Abroad Consortium)

   Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures                                                                                        

Span 302 Composition, Advanced Spanish  VI                             Fall 2003

               Span 102, Elementary Spanish II

University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU), Vitoria, Spain   

   Basque Language Instructor, Department of Basque Language and Culture
     Basque 101, Elementary Basque    October 2002- June 2003 
     IKA Euskaltegia (Basque Language School), Vitoria, Spain

   Basque Language Instructor for adults                                                               December 2000 - February 2003     

   Elementary-Advanced level (all levels)

Euskharan Basque Culture Center, Vitoria, Spain

   Basque Conversation Instructor for adults                                        October 2001 - June 2002

People Language School, Vitoria, Spain 

   Basque Language Instructor   for teenagers                                      October 2001- June 2003

Culture Home, Berango, Spain    

   Basque Language Instructor for parents                                                            September 2000 - December 2000

Women’s Promotion Center, Bilbao, Spain

   Basque Language Instructor for women                                            September 2000 - December 2000

T&S Foreign Language School, Bilbao, Spain

   Basque Language Instructor for adults                                                               September 1999 – June 2000

CONSULTING__________________________________________________________________________

Faith and Justice, Bilbao, Spain

  Translator (Spanish - Basque- 100 pages)                                                               August 2005-September 2005

Criminal Justice Court of the State of Idaho

  Translator for a trial (English to Basque)                                                    October 2007

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT_________________________________________________________

Workshops for teaches of languages: Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA

                                                                                                                                (12 hours)Fall 06- Present

Training course for teaching Spanish as Second Language:  UPV-EHU- Instituto Cervantes, Bilbao

(36 hours) May 2003- June 03

 C.A.P. (Pedagogical Aptitude Certificate for Language Teachers): Universidad Complutense de Madrid,           Madrid

                                                                                                                                September 2000- June 2001

Summer Courses for Teaching Languages: University of the Basque Country, San Sebastian                                                                    

July 1997 & July 2001

 Basque Teaching training course: IKA Euskaltegia (Basque Language School), Vitoria, Spain

(125 hours) 2000-2002

CONFERENCES ATTENDED______________________________________________________________

ACTFL (American Conference of Teachers of Foreign Languages)

San Antonio, TX   (November 2007)

NABO (North American Basque Organization)

Chino, CA (November 2007)

WAFTL (Washington Association for Foreign Language Teachers)

      Spokane, Washington (November 2005)

IATLC (Idaho’s Association of Teachers of Languages and Cultures)

    Nampa, Idaho (November 2003)

HONORS AND AWARDS________________________________________________________________

Washington State University, Pullman, Washington

   Grant to create Spanish Language teaching materials                  Fall 2005  

VOLUNTEER WORK____________________________________________________________________

NABO (North American Basque Organization)

   Create Basque Language teaching materials                                    Summer –Present 2007                                                                                            

Geideak (Religious group), Bilbao, Spain

   Basque translator                                                                                         1998-2000                                                                                              

LANGUAGES SKILLS ___________________________________________________________________

Spanish - Native Speaker

Basque – Native speaker

English - Near Native proficiency

Portuguese - Reading knowledge

 COURSES TAUGHT AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL________________________________________________

University of Idaho

Elementary Spanish (2^nd semester) (4 credits)                                                                                    Fall 2003

Advance Spanish (Composition) (4 credits)                                                                                         Fall 2003

Washington State University

Elementary Spanish (1^st semester) (4 credits)                                                                                     Fall 2004

Intermediate Spanish (3^rd semester) (15 credits)                                               Spring 2005 & 2006, Fall 2005

Boise State University

Elementary, Intermediate & Advanced  Spanish  (24 credits)                                               Fall 2006- Present                                                              

University of the Basque Country

  Elementary Basque (1^st semester) (4 credits)                                                              Fall 2002- Spring 2003

COURSES TAUGHT_____________________________________________________________________

 * Boiseko Ikastola, Boise, Idaho

    Preschool Instructor for Basque Children   (Full time)     August 2006 – Present

* Teach Basque and basic skills to pre-school children following the Basque Public School curriculum and      adapting it to the American culture.

* Create activities and games to help them absorb the language in a total immersion program taught totally in Basque.

* Meet with the parents to evaluate the children and provide information about their performance and       behavior.

* Meet with the other teacher to coordinate the classes and the goals.

* Teach basic Basque to the parents so they can communicate with their children.

* Ikastolen Elkartea, Sopelana, Spain                       

    English Summer Camp Instructor (Full time)                                                               July 2004 & 2005

* English formal Instruction and review of the academic course.

* Evaluate student performance and behavior

* Evaluate student knowledge of English through placement oral exams

* Create and evaluate games and activities.

* Support sports instructors and take part in the activities.

* IKA Euskaltegia (Basque Language School), Vitoria, Spain

    Basque Language Instructor (5 h/day)                                                    December 2000 - February 2003                                                                                                                                

* Instruct Basque Language and Cultures to all levels in a full time position.

* Prepare students for the Basque Proficiency exam EGA.

*Teach Basic Basque using total immersion and communicative approach.

*Teach parents to get ready to communicate with their children at home in Basque.

* Teach basic Basque to people in jail.

* Provide students a real Basque Culture experience through field trips and cultural experiences.

* Evaluate student performance.

* Meet with students to talk about their performance in the class.

* Meet with other teachers of the same level to coordinate and plan lessons.

* Attend teachers meetings to organize the Basque school and participate actively.

*Attend training course for teachers to learn new methodology and teaching techniques.

* Euskharan Basque Culture Center, Vitoria, Spain

     Basque Conversation Instructor (4h/week)                                                     October 2001 - June 2002

* Instruct conversation class based on real materials and real situations in life.

* Assist students with a lower level of the language.

* Promote shy students to take an active part in the class.

* People Language School, Vitoria, Spain 

     Basque Language Instructor (4 h/week)                                                           October 2001- June 2003

* Instruct Basque Language to teenagers.

* Adapt materials to the public school system.

* Create materials to help them learn in different ways.

* Culture Home, Berango, Spain    

     Basque Language Instructor   (4 h/week)                                           September 2000 - December 2000

 * Teach basic Basque to parents to help them communicate with their children in Basque.

*Assist parents to learn basic skills in Basque to help their children with their homework.

* Encourage students with a low education and learning problems.

* Motivate the parents who never learned another language before.

* Women’s Promotion Center, Bilbao, Spain

    Basque Language Instructor (4 h/week)                                             September 2000 - December 2000

* Teach basic Basque Language to women who are getting their secondary education degree.

* Encourage students with a low education and learning problems.

* Motivate the women who never learned another language before.

* Motivate the women who have problems to remember and are not used to study.

* T&S Foreign Language School, Bilbao, Spain

     Basque Language Instructor (4 h/week)                                                     September 1999 – June 2000

* Teach basic Basque to children and teenagers.

* Adapt the lessons to student needs.

* Evaluate students and meet with the parents to provide them information about their children performance in the school.