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Plymouth, NH 03264-1595
Wilson Garcia
Graduate Adjunct Faculty, Languages and LinguisticsOffice phone number: (603) 535-2857
e-mail: wagarcia@plymouth.edu
Administrative contact: Fawn E Ouellette
Administrative contact phone number: (603) 535-2304
Profile
Wilson A. Garcia graduated in Foreign Languages in 1997 from the University of Antioquia in Colombia and received his MEd for teacher certification in Spanish at Plymouth State in 2007. He is currently pursing a CAGS degree in Administrative Leadership, Curriculum, and Assessment at PSU. He teaches Continuing Spanish, Spanish for Criminal Justice, and Hispanic Culture in the U.S. and Spanish advance courses at the undergraduate level. He also co-teaches Teaching Methods AP Spanish at the Graduate level.
Degrees and Education
- BA in Foreign Languages, Universidad de Antioquia (Colombia), 1997
- MEd, Plymouth State University, 2007
Research Interests
- Al-Andalus
- Creole Languages
- Hispanic Culture in the U.S.
- History
- Folklore
- Current issues on Latin America
Publications
His short story "Huesitos" was published in Hispanic Culture Review (George Mason University, Spring 2002).
Associations, Boards and Committees
Mr. Garcia serves in the the General Education Committee, the President's Commission on Diversity, and as advisor for the World Language Society at PSU. He is also member of of the New Hampshire Association of World Language Teachers, The American Association of Teachers of Portuguese and Spanish, and The Modern Languages Association. Mr. Garcia has also serve as an AP Spanish Reader for the College Board.
Academic Distinctions
- Plymouth State University Academic Scholarship,2007
- Plymouth State University MEd Teaching Fellowship, 2007
- Plymouth State University MEd Teaching Fellowship, 2006
Professional Experience
He has also collected a great variety of educational experiences through the cultural exchange with diverse immigrant communities in the U.S. and abroad, not only of Spanish-speakers but of other languages too.
