Allison Marie Phelps Zaubi
Adjunct Lecturer of Spanish
Allison Zaubi acquired Spanish while teaching elementary English in Costa Rica in 2002 after graduating with a BA in Theater for Youth from the College of Charleston (in 2001). She has been speaking and learning ever since, including completing the MEd in Teaching Foreign Language (with a concentration in Spanish) in 2009. Her language experiences include studying abroad in Spain (Granada in 2000 and Salamanca in 2009), extensive travel throughout Central America, as well as in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Chile and Argentina. She enjoys teaching Spanish in a diversified classroom, especially to those with learning differences and challenges related to foreign language learning.
Education
M.Ed. Languages, Concentration Spanish, August 2005 – December 2009
College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
Universidad de Salamanca, June-August 2009
Salamanca, Spain
Language Advocate Training, September - November 2003
Center for Women and Families, Louisville, KY
Medical Interpreter Training, February - March 2003
Catholic Charities, Louisville, KY
Bachelor of Arts in Children’s Theatre, May 2001, Faculty Honors
College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
Universidad de Granada, January - May 2000
Granada, Spain
Research Interests
Foreign Language Education and Learning Disabilities
Courses Taught
SPAN 101, 102
SPAN 200, 201, 202
SPAN 190
SNAP SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202