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Latino/a Literature Seminars

Manuel Hernandez has given seminars on how to integrate Latino/a Literature in the English Classroom in cities across the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico. He is willing to visit your school, community center, corporation and institution and share his view on this new literature. The literature can serve as a bridge for further literary analysis and can help students improve their scores on city, national and state testing requirements.
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Curriculum Vitae

Manuel Hernandez-Carmona
HC-01 Box 8552
Luquillo, Puerto Rico 00773
787-556-2956, mannyh32@yahoo.com

Academic Preparation:

M.A. English: Teaching of English 7/12, literature
Herbert H. Lehman College, CUNY
Bronx, New York 1994

B.A. English: Teaching of English: secondary level
University of Puerto Rico
Rio Piedras Campus 1986

Objective: To visit your school, college, community center, corporation
and institution and share my view on Latino/a literature and its use in
the English Classroom

Teaching Licenses:

Department of Education: Certified as a Secondary Level School Teacher
in Puerto Rico
Department of Education: Certified as a Teacher Facilitator of English
in Puerto Rico
(Available upon request)

Current Position:

New Vocational High School
English Teacher
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
From August 1, 2006 to the present

Teaching Experience: High School Level

Antonio Valero de Bernabé
Junior High School
English Teacher
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
From August 1, 2004 to July 31, 2006

New Vocational High School
English Teacher
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
From August 1, 2003 to July 31, 2004

Antonio Valero de Bernabé
Junior High School
English Teacher
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
From August 1, 2001 to July 31, 2003

Bonneville School
High School
English Teacher
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
From August 1, 1991 to June 30, 1994

James Monroe High School
English as a Second Language Instructor
Bronx, New York
From September 1, 1988 to August 30, 1991

Teaching Experience: College Level

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico *
Fajardo Campus
English Instructor (adjunct)
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
From August 1, 1999 to May 30, 2006

University of Puerto Rico #
Mayaguez Campus
English Instructor
College of Arts and Sciences
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
From August 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998

University of Puerto Rico #
Rio Piedras Campus
English Instructor
College of Humanities
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
From August 1, 1994 o June 30, 1997

Courses Taught: College Level

Phonetics and Phonemics * #
Basic and Intermediate English * #
Conversational English * #
American Literature (1620 to the present) #
Grammatical Fundamentals of English * #
The Teaching of Young Adult English in The Classroom *
Advanced Oral Communication *
Advanced Composition *
Introduction to Literature * #
The Puerto Rican Experience in The United States #

Administrative Experience:
(Job descriptions available upon request)

Associate Director:
University of Puerto Rico
College of Humanities
Department of English
Rio Piedras Campus
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
From August 1, 1994 to December 31, 1994

Director:
Office of International Students and Exchange Programs
University of Puerto Rico
Rio Piedras Campus
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
From September 1, 1998 to August 30, 1999

English as a Second Language Coordinator:
University of Puerto Rico
College of Humanities
Department of English
Rio Piedras Campus
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
From January 1, 1995 to July 31, 1996

English Zone Supervisor:
Department of Education
Fajardo District Office
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
May 27, 2000 to July 31, 2001

Other Professional Experiences:
(Detailed description available upon request)

Freelance Writer:
Newspapers in the United States and Puerto Rico
Websites

Author, writer and editor:
Latino/a Literature in The English Classroom
College and high school textbook
Editorial Plaza Mayor 2003
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Special Appearances on Television:
 NBC Visiones, New York, New York 2003
 Cultura Viva, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2004 and 2005

Readings, Workshops and Conferences:
 Guadalajara, Mexico; 1998
 Arecibo, Bayamon, San Juan, Fajardo and Ponce, Puerto Rico;
1980’s to the present
 New York, New York; 1990’s to the present

Consultant:
 New York City Board of Education; 1990, 2000 and 2001
 Head Start Programs in Puerto Rico; 1993, 1994
 College Board Offices in Puerto Rico; 2000, 2002, 2003

Professional References:
Available Upon Request

Manuel Hernandez, a contributing columnist to HispanicVista.com (www.hispanicvista.com), lives in Puerto Rico where he teaches school. He has a B.A. and MA Teaching English. He is candidate for a PhD. He has just published a textbook titled, Latino/a Literature in The English Classroom (Editorial Plaza Mayor, 2003). For more information, e-mail him at mannyh32@puertoricans.com For school orders, go to www.editorialplazamayor.com for more information or call 787-764-0455 For a complete bibliography: email me at mannyh32@puertoricans.com