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Kaitlin Passafiume, PhD

Kaitlin Passafiume, PhD

Spanish Instructor; GTA

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Writer | Editor | Consultant | Translator | Interpreter | Language and Culture Specialist

  • Education

    • UNIVERSIDAD DE ALCALÁ DE HENARES

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    • Auburn University

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      Bachelor of Arts French and Spanish Languages

    • The University of Texas at Austin

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      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis

    • Auburn University

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      Master of Arts Spanish Language and Literature

      Latin American Revolutionary History• Wrote Master’s thesis on subject of the Dirty War in Argentina and its literary response.Required high level of organization, research ability, and analytical skills• Recipient of Graduate Teaching Assistantship with Scholarship• Served as Graduate liaison linking Modern Latin America and “Latin America inMovement” course with Dr. Jana Gutiérrez, facilitating class and online discourse

    • Auburn University

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      Master of Arts - MA Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

    • Auburn University

      2005 - 2009
      Bachelor of Arts (BA) French and Spanish Double Major

    • The University of Texas at Austin

      2017 - 2024
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

    • Auburn University

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  • Experience

    • Auburn University

      Aug 2009 - Aug 2011
      Spanish Instructor; GTA

      Instructed Elementary Spanish 1010 and 1020• Served as Personal Assistant to various department professors. Responsible for anyrelevant research, report writing, and personal correspondence• Trained in pedagogical techniques, research, and data recording• Taught English to local Hispanics in a civic project aimed at assisting a predominatelySpanish speaking community in gaining functional language skills• Prepared lessons and conducted research on the expatriate Hispanic community Show less

    • Kid Castle Educational Corporation

      Aug 2011 - Aug 2012
      English Instructor

      Taught English to children aged 3-13

    • Alphaville American School

      Sept 2012 - Jan 2014
      English Instructor

      Taught various English subjects to students aged 2-13

    • D'Mor Language School

      Mar 2013 - Oct 2014
      English Instructor

      Taught creative and formal writing to high-school aged students

    • Freelance Translation

      Jul 2013 - Oct 2014
      Freelance Translator

      Translated numerous documents into and from Chinese, Spanish, and English

    • Happy Marian English

      Feb 2014 - Oct 2014
      English Instructor

      Taught academic subjects ranging from Math and Grammar to Cooking in English tostudents aged 2-13

    • The University of Texas at Austin

      Jun 2020 - May 2024

      In this area of specialization, I research in international contexts, especially in Latin America. Through this work I have analyzed Cold War-era policies enacted at the social level, primarily in Chile, that were used to persecute citizens of diverse gender orientations. Presenting my findings, I established how a lack of policy can sometimes be utilized by oppressive forces to avoid future consequences for persecution. In this role at the University Writing Center, I revised company documents opting for inclusive language and enacted policies that garnered greater support for writers from diverse backgrounds. My goal was to increase our level of representation, so that each student with whom we interact would see themselves in our center.

      • Assistant Instructor; PhD Candidate

        Aug 2017 - May 2024

      • Graduate Student Researcher

        Aug 2017 - May 2024

      • Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator

        Jun 2020 - Jun 2021

    • Praxis: A Writing Center Journal; UT Austin

      Jun 2021 - May 2024
      Assistant Editor

    • International IDEA

      Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
      Democratic Institutional Development Fellow

    • Freelance

      Jan 2024 - now
      Translator, Interpreter, Editor, Language Specialist, Program Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Taught functional English to the Hispanic community of Auburn, Alabama

      Issued by Auburn University on Aug 2009
      Auburn UniversityAssociated with Kaitlin Passafiume, PhD