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DAMIÁN YUKIO ROMERO DÍAZ E - M A I L : [email protected]
APTITUDES
Experimental design for Laboratory Phonetics and Phonology
Entrepreneur initiative
Experience in speech elicitation and transcription
Basic knowledge of the Praat software for analyzing speech signals
and PsychoPy2 for designing language perception experiments and R
software for statistics
English Bilingual
Spanish language professional (and native language)
Spanish as a Second Language teaching professional (SSL)
General teaching skills
Speaking in public, motivation, organization and leadership
Capable of working individually and as a team, in private and in front of an audience
Key skills: Knowledge of the Spanish Language, Teaching experience, passion for
linguistics, experience in Spanish analysis, handling teaching material, willingness to help
people to learn and grow.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Spanish Teacher as a Graduate Assistant Teacher at Fall, 2012- Today
The University of Arizona
I am currently teaching Spanish as a Second Language at the Basic Language Program &
Heritage Language Program in the University of Arizona.
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Spanish Teacher Fall, 2011- Spring, 2012
I worked as individual tutor and teaching groups of foreign students at the Autonomous
University of Querétaro using either the Communicative or the TPRS approach.
English Teacher Spring, 2012
I worked as an English as a Second Language teacher at the Autonomous University of
Queretaro during the Spring Semester of 2011 for the Basic 2 level of the institution.
Translation agency entrepreneur Summer 2010
A few years ago, I started my own business in Mexico City; a translation agency, which I
hope one day will be strong enough to create many jobs for freelance translators.
Oneness Trainer 2010- Today
A Oneness Trainer aims to help people from any religion, culture and any socioeconomic
level to grow and awaken to the truth of whom they really are, finding new meanings in
interpersonal relationships, with nature and with their own Divinity. During this period and
based on the teachings of the Oneness University, I worked with another Oneness Trainner
with the mission to transmit these teachings in Mexico through meditations, oneness-
blessings (or diksha), the "Oneness Awakening Course", Mukthidiksha sacred dance, and
the 64 dikshas. In total I taught six courses of 20 hours including chakra meditation, healing
relationships and getting a closer approach to oneself to others through practical and
spiritual matters. I had to administer resources, time and space and to promote my own
courses. I suggest looking at the pages of the Oneness University:
www.onenessuniversity.org and http://www.omoneness.com/index.html
Meditation Teacher
Sep2009-June 2010
Sivana Yoga (Queretaro)
http://www.sivanayogaqueretaro.com/
For almost a year I was a meditation teacher in a yoga center in Queretaro, Mexico. Once a
week I held chakra meditation sessions combined with spiritual teachings from the Oneness
University. The teachings were discussed during the sessions and practiced during the week
until the next session.
Promoter / Fundraiser Jul.2009-
Jan.2010
Greenpeace Mexico (Queretaro, Mexico)
http://www.greenpeace.org/mexico/
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I worked with Greenpeace as a fundraiser in department stores, my main duty was to find
people who cared for the environment and who were willing to donate or to help by signing
up to the different campaigns and supporting them. As part of my responsibilities at
Greenpeace, I had direct contact with costumers and I had to work as a team with other
promoters/fundraisers with constant supervision. I also promoted the association’s activities
and environmental solutions and I informed people about the biggest concerns in global
issues. My commitment, enthusiasm, attitude, discipline and selling skills were tested on a
daily basis.
Book Seller and Client Service Aug.2006-
Jul.2009
Gandhi Bookstores –Librerías Gandhi- (Queretaro, Mexico)
http://www.gandhi.com.mx/
Gandhi is one of the top bookstores in Mexico. During my three years in the company, I
worked as a salesman. Because of my motivation, my dealing with customers and skill in
public relationships, I was promoted to the special sales department where I was responsible
for large sales, providing books for school libraries and for the government of the state of
Querétaro (some of my clients were: the Autonomous University of Queretaro, Sunhill
College and The State Library: “Manuel Gomez Morín”, among others). During this period
I had to develop my management skills and dealing with hard customers.
PRACTICE
As a Spanish Professor at the University of Arizona, Basic
Language & Heritage Programs
As a Spanish and English Professor at the Autonomous
University of Queretaro
As an editor, since Fall, 2012 he has been working at:
s
(http://divergencias.arizona.edu/ ) and as an editorial assistant
at: Arizona Journal of Hispanic Studies
(http://www.u.arizona.edu/~compitel/AJHCS_home.htm)
As a proof-reader he has worked in several publications,
including the translation from the book: Kanban Cambio
evolutivo exitoso para su negocio de tecnología1 by David J.
Anderson, Blue Hole Press, 2011.
1 Translation by Masa Kevin Maeda
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Basic Meditation. Courses given at Shivana Yoga Center in
Querétaro, México, since August, 2009. Owner: Susana
Camargo. Pone number: (0052)-442-196-63-02 or
Oneness training courses (Specified above).
EDUCATION
Master in Arts in Hispanic Linguistics Fall, 2012-
Today
The University of Arizona
TPRS (Teaching Proficiency Through Summer,
2011
Storytelling and Reading) Workshop
Blaine Ray Workshops at Pittsburgh, P.A.
http://www.blaineraytprs.com/
Bachelors in Linguistics and Spanish as a Second Language 2012
With a minor in Spanish Literature
(Licenciatura en Lenguas Modernas-Español. Línea terminal
En Lingüística y Enseñanza de Español como Lengua Extranjera) Autonomous University of Querétaro, Querétaro (México)
Oneness Trainer certificate 2010
Oneness University, India: “World's leading spiritual school…” Tamil Nadu (India)
http://www.onenessuniversity.org/index.html
Diksha Giver certificate 2009
Oneness University, Verona (Italy)
TOEFL certificate 2009, 2012
High School diploma 2005
Instituto Helen Keller (Mexico City, Mexico)
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PUBLICATIONS
Romero D., Damián Y. (Winter, 2012) “Creacionismo y deshumanización: los sentimientos en
el jardín de “Altazor”. Divergencias. Revista de estudios lingüísticos y literarios. Vol. 10, 2.
Romero D., Damián Y. (Summer, 2013) “Eufemismos y Tabú en las expresiones de la
cultura mexicana con respecto a la muerte.” Divergencias. Revista de estudios lingüísticos y
literarios. Vol. 11, 1.
CONFRENCES
Lecture: “Actitudes hacia la pronunciación del topónimo /tukson/ 2014
por parte de hablantes de español de esta ciudad: En búsqueda
de una división social – Brian Funk & Damián Romero”
23rd Annual Symposium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian
Literature, Language and Culture at the University of Arizona
Lecture: “Taboo and euphemisms in the expressions of Mexican 2013
culture with regard to the death”
23rd Annual Symposium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian
Literature, Language and Culture at the University of Arizona
Lecture: “What was the flood for? 2011
The complaint in the meta-referential function in Los advertidos from Alejo
Carpentier”
IX VII ENELL (National Conference of Students of Linguistics and Literature):
At UAQ, Queretaro, MX
Poetry Reading: “Puerto de Entrada” 2011
IX VII ENELL (National Conference of Students of Linguistics and Literature)
At UAQ, Queretaro, MX
Lecture: “The Art of Living in San Mauel Bueno, mártir, from Miguel de Unamuno”
VII ENELL (National Conference of Students of Linguistics and Literature) 2009
At UAZ, Zacatecas, MX
Lecture: “Mexican Spanish from Mexico 2008
City in Cellphone Text Messages”
VI ENELL (National Conference of Students of Linguistics and Literature)
At UNAM, Mexico City, MX
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Poetry Reading: “Sulphur, Experimental Poetry Reading” 2007
V ENELL (National Conference of Students of Linguistics and Literature)
At UADY, Yucatan, MX
GRANTS
BECAS APOYO ECONÓMICO - REINSCRIPCIONES Spring, 2007
Autonomous University of Queretaro
PRONABES “GRANT” Fall, 2008- Spring, 2010
Autonomous University of Queretaro
FOPER Spring, 2012- Spring, 2013
I was awarded with this founding grant for my project, the “Spanish as a Second Language Manual for the Autonomous University of Queretaro”.
FOUNDING FOR A TWO SEMESTERS EXCHANGE Fall, 2010- Spring, 2011
PROGRAM AT CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, MONTREAL
The Autonomous University of Queretaro granted me money for plane tickets and $3,076CAN for an exchange program as a linguistics student at the University of Concordia in Montreal
Specializations & Interests
In my free time I enjoy art in general, especially poetry and painting. My favorite activity (verb) is
friendship, even when it is actually a noun. My second favorite thing is eating pizza. Besides from
that, I am interested in human development from any point of view. I do not believe that there is a
“right” path, but that every person has to find his or her own way. That is why I am studying to be
a teacher. The linguistics part is just because I love linguistics.
PERSONAL REFERENCES MAY BE PROVIDED UNDER REQUEST
