Lorna J Torrado

Austin, TX

Higher Education

National Seed Project
National Seed Project Staff
The Girls' School of Austin
Diversity Director and Social Emotioanl Learning Coordinator
Freestyle Language Center May 2015 - Dec 2015
Curriculum Advisor
Freestyle Language Center Aug 2012 - May 2015
Curriculum Director; Teachers Liaison; Instructor
Equal Justice Center Jun 2013 - Sep 2013
Outreach Coordinator Intern

The Stanley H. King Counseling Institute 2014 - 2014
The University of Texas at Austin 2006 - 2013
Doctorates, Doctor of Philosophy, Latin, Philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean Studies University of Pennsylvania 2003 - 2005
Masters, Master of Arts University of Puerto Rico - Cayey 1997 - 2002
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts University High School, Puerto Rico 1991 - 1997

Spanish
Teaching
Higher Education
Curriculum Design
University Teaching
International Education
Research
Tutoring
Editing
Public Speaking
Adult Education
Curriculum Development
Intercultural Communication
Academic Advising
Community Outreach
Nonprofits
Event Management
Grant Writing
Literature
Student Development
Language Teaching
Project Management
Translation
Qualitative Research
Academic Writing
Program Evaluation
College Teaching
Writing
Social Entrepreneurship
Student Affairs
Microsoft Office
Event Planning
Program Development

Social Services
Children
Economic Empowerment
Civil Rights and Social Action
Politics
Education
Environment
Poverty Alleviation
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
Human Rights
Arts and Culture
Health

English
Spanish
Portuguese
French

Austin, Texas Area

Higher Education

La Poderosa Media Project

Aug 2012 to 2000
Texas Program Manager
Freestyle Language Center

Aug 2012 to 2000
Curriculum Developer
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Aug 2006 to May 2013
Bilingual Spanish Language Instructor
Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
Austin, TX
Jul 2012 to Jul 2012
Translator and Editor
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Aug 2010 to Dec 2010
Research Assistant
University of Pennsylvania Language Center
Philadelphia, PA
Aug 2005 to Aug 2008
Curriculum Developer and Instructor

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
May 2013
Ph.D. in Modern Spanish-American Literature
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
May 2005
M.A. in Romance Languages and Literature Spanish
University of Puerto Rico
Piedras, Puerto Rico, US
May 2003
B.A. in Hispanic Studies

PC/Macintosh Software: Microsoft Office.