Miguel A. Chávez
London
Summary
Community-driven, dynamic and well-spoken professional with outstanding customer service thanks to five years of teaching experience in Canada. Team player and continuous learner.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Writer/Storyteller-in-Residence
Centre For Creative Writing And Oral Culture | University Of Manitoba
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Provided mentorship and practical artistic advice to developing writers and storytellers at the University of Manitoba, both in English and Spanish, and also facilitate a Storytelling and Creative Writing workshop.
Teaching Assistant Training Program Instructor
Centre for Teaching and Learning | The University of Western Ontario
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Lead TATP (Teaching Assistant Training Program) facilitation sessions and mentored several groups of program participants by providing each student with constructive feedback and facilitating classroom discussions.
Spanish Lecturer
Department of Languages and Cultures | The University of Western Ontario
09.2018 - 04.2023
- Lecturer of Intermediate Level courses (Fall 2018 - Winter 2020). Teaching Assistant of an Advanced Level course (Fall 2020 - Winter 2021). Beginners Level courses lecturer (Fall 2021 - Winter 2023).
Workshop Facilitator Volunteer
Ministry Of Justice Of Ecuador, Saatchi & Saatchi
06.2016 - 07.2016
- Facilitated a creative writing workshop for Tales of Freedom Project whose goal was to encourage men deprived of liberty in the Guayaquil Deprivation of Liberty Center (Ecuador) to write short stories for their children.
Education
Ph.D. - Hispanic Studies / Literature
Western University
London09.2024
Master of Arts - Creative Writing
New York University
New York, NY05.2018
Bachelor's Degree in Communication - Communication
Universidad Casa Grande
Guayaquil, Ecuador12.2002
Skills
- Effective communication
- Active listening
- Use of positive language
- Collaboration
- Adaptability
- Problem solving
- Computer literacy
- Strong research skills
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Community involvement
Accomplishments
- Best Presentation at the 2019 Canadian Spanish Teaching Assistant Dialogues Conference (CASTAD). The University of Western Ontario (2019).
- Chosen as one of “The 25 Best Kept Literary Latin American Secrets”, by Guadalajara International Book Fair (2011).
- Finalist for the Juan Rulfo International Short Story Award. Radio France Internationale, Paris (2007).
Publications
- Short stories:
La puta madre patria (Librosampleados. Mexico City, Mexico, 2014). Círculo vicioso para principiantes (Casa de la Cultura del Azuay. Cuenca, 2005).
Timeline
Writer/Storyteller-in-Residence
Centre For Creative Writing And Oral Culture | University Of Manitoba
01.2024 - 04.2024
Teaching Assistant Training Program Instructor
Centre for Teaching and Learning | The University of Western Ontario
08.2022 - 05.2023
Spanish Lecturer
Department of Languages and Cultures | The University of Western Ontario
09.2018 - 04.2023
Workshop Facilitator Volunteer
Ministry Of Justice Of Ecuador, Saatchi & Saatchi
06.2016 - 07.2016
Ph.D. - Hispanic Studies / Literature
Western University
Master of Arts - Creative Writing
New York University
Bachelor's Degree in Communication - Communication
Universidad Casa Grande
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