Education
Ph.D. in Romance Languages: Spanish and French Linguistics
The University of Alabama
Dissertation: THE SOCIOPHONETICS AND LYRICAL CODEMIXING OF HOT LATIN SONGS: A COMPARISON OF THE SPONTANEOUS SPEECH AND THE ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE SPEECH OF THE TOP TWO ARTISTS IN THE GLOBAL MARKET – Bad Bunny and J Balvin
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Dr. Michael D. Picone – Dissertation Director
Department of Modern Languages and Classics
4.0 GPA
US Army Commission, Active Duty
Officer Candidate School
3rd Battalion 11th Infantry Regiment, School of Infantry
Fort Benning, Georgia
M.A. in Spanish Linguistics
San Diego State University
Thesis: “¿Tú o usted? Un estudio sobre las formas de tratamiento usadas
en el español chicano de San Diego CA” *
Thesis: “Left-Right Brain Connection in Second Language Acquisition” *
Dr. María Irene Moyna – Thesis Director *not defended.
Department of Spanish and Portuguese
B.A. in Spanish and French Languages and Literatures
San Diego State University
Magna Cum Laude
A.A. in French
San Diego Mesa College
Honors
A.A. in Liberal Studies
San Diego Mesa College
Honors
University of California at Berkeley, California
(medical withdrawal sophomore year)
Latest Publication
Hayes, E. N. (2023). Meeting in the Middle: Sociophonetic Convergence of Bad Bunny and J Balvin’s Coda/s/in Their Artistic Performance Speech. Languages, 8(4), 287.
https://doi.org/10.3390/languages8040287 or https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/8/4/287
Biography
Elizabeth Naranjo Hayes earned her PhD in Romance Languages: Spanish and French Linguistics at The University of Alabama.
Born and raised in San Diego, California, Elizabeth’s ancestors immigrated from Northern Italy and France to Mexico, and her parents immigrated from Mexico to the US. She is a native speaker of both Spanish and English, a near-native speaker of French, and is proficient in all (19) of the rest of the Romance Languages.
She attended high school in Les Clayes sous Bois, France during 11th grade, and absolutely connected with the language and culture of her ancestry. She speaks in French with her middle daughter, and in Spanish with all three of her girls. Her husband is a true Southerner who has picked up a few words of her many languages throughout the years. He is also quite the codemixer 🙂
She taught at San Diego State University, where she earned her master’s degree in Spanish Linguistics, then she joined the US Army and was Commissioned as an Active-Duty Army Officer at the 3rd Battalion 11th Infantry Regiment (OCS), School of Infantry, Fort Benning, GA.
After serving her country for a few years, she left active duty and became the Director of a small k-12 accredited private school in Bonita CA (in San Diego County). A few years later, her husband joined the Army, and they were stationed at Fort Benning (now Fort Moore), near his hometown of Columbus, GA.
She taught at Columbus State University the eight years they were in Georgia, where she served as the Faculty Advisor for CHispA (CSU Hispanic Association), the Goizueta Scholarship Chair and Advisor, and was the CSU Liaison for the Muscogee County Hispanic Outreach Committee.
While in Columbus, GA, she also taught at Georgia Military College’s Columbus, Milledgeville Online, and Global Online campuses, where she served on the GMC President’s Faculty Advisory Council and also as a college recruitment advisor and Hispanic outreach officer. She taught at Georgia Military College online while at The University of Alabama.
Also in the Columbus, GA area, she taught at the largest college on US Army Fort Benning: Central Texas College, serving her fellow Soldiers, Veterans, and their dependents.
Her proficiency in a wide range of dialectal varieties and registers was highly utilized as the sole interpreter for the Federal Court in the Middle District of GA for several years.
Her mission is life is to create bridges across cultures through shared language, and she believes that the world will be a better place if everyone will learn just one more language. That way people would be able to talk to someone they otherwise never would have talked to ♥.
She enjoys Latin music, Francophone music, dancing, cooking, swimming, and having fun, but most of all she loves sharing her passion for language and culture with others.
Her husband completed his MA at The University of Alabama and is currently a high school mathematics teacher. They have a kitty named Chiquita Bonita “chee-KEE-tah boh-NEE-tah” (pretty little girl), and an orange kitty named Sweet Potato (originally named Pote “POH-teh” after their favorite character in “Queen of the South”).
Awards and Honors
2024 Honored Biographical Listee – Marquis Who’s Who 2024
I was recognized for my professional journey and countless accomplishments, especially my service and giving back to Spanish speaking communities. Official badge.
2023 Academic Innovation Award Winner – Truman State University
My innovative service-learning projects had our students meet the real world needs of the local community using the skills they are learning in my courses. Service-learning with SPAN455 interpretation and translation at Milan C-2 School District
2023 Grant awarded for travel to a national conference
Grant funded by Truman State University and the Department of Classical and Modern Languages. Purpose: presentation of original work at the 77th Kentucky Foreign Languages Conference (KFLC) at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky on 18-20 April 2024.
2022 Academic Innovation Award Winner – Truman State University
The winning proficiency-based assessment was Building intercultural competence through proficiency-based projects. It was one of five real-word scenario projects where students use course content to complete the task.
2022 Grant awarded for travel to an international conference
Grant funded by Truman State University and the Department of Classical and Modern Languages. Purpose: presentation of original work at the Colloque sur l’enseignement du français langue estrangère, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, 23 Feb – 25 Feb, 2023.
2022 Awarded a Plaque in Recognition of Attainment of Doctorate, Speech
Institute on Teaching and Mentoring, Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, October 28th.
2022 Honor Graduate – The University of Alabama – Featured in UA News
“Latina US Military Veteran Earns Doctorate to Help Bridge Cultural Gaps” published on July 26th. Click here for a link to the news article.
2022 Outstanding Teaching Award in French
Presented by the Department of Modern Languages and Classics at The University of Alabama for two years of teaching French with high student reviews and excellent methodology.
2021 State Doctoral Scholars Fellowship Recipient
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) – Doctoral Scholars Program (DSP) Dissertation Year Award, one year of support, all expenses paid to the annual Institute on Teaching and Mentoring, access to professional development funds, access to additional funds for academic support, and participation in the online Scholar Directory
2021 Grant awarded for presentation at a national conference
Grant funded by the UA Graduate School and the Department of Modern Languages and Classics on 24 May 2021. Purpose: presentation of original work at American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Annual Conference 2021.
2020 Georgia Military College Professor Spotlight
Honored online on 19 August 2020 by Georgia Military College Global Online campus. First professor chosen to be spotlighted.
2020 Grant awarded for presentation at a national conference
Grant funded by the UA Graduate School and the Department of Modern Languages and Classics on 14 Oct 2020. Purpose: presentation of original work at 49th Annual Conference of the Linguistic Association of the Southwest.
2019 Best Student Poster Presentation
49th Linguistic Symposium on Romance Languages – University of Georgia, on 4 May 2019
2019 Grant awarded for travel to a national conference
Grant funded by the UA Graduate School and the Department of Modern Languages and Classics on 4 March 2019. Purpose: presentation of original work at 2019 Kentucky Foreign Language Conference.
2018 Georgia Military College Adjunct Faculty Member of the Year
Honored for outstanding achievement, exceptional performance, and innovative contributions to the teaching profession at Georgia Military College.
2018 Central Texas College Certificate of Appreciation
Honored for motivation, dedication, and inspiration that has guided and touched so many lives, as well as being a great influence on the students at Central Texas College – Fort Benning GA campus on 25 June 2018.
2018 One of Twenty Most Influential Hispanics in TriCity Area
Honored as one of “The 20 most influential Hispanics in Columbus, Fort Benning, and Phenix City.” Photo shoot to honor 20 Hispanics making a notable difference in the local communities of Columbus GA, Fort Benning GA, and Phenix City AL. Front page of the 4 Jan 2018 Courier Eco Latino newspaper, Columbus GA.
2017 Professor of the Month: Lambda Psi Chapter of Delta Zeta
Honored on 11 Oct 2017 for my enthusiasm, patience, and energy, and for making a foreign language fun to learn.
2017 Honorary Coach: CSU Women’s Basketball team
Encouraged the team at 25 Jan 2017 game. Honored as Most Influential Professor.
2015 Most Influential Professor: CSU Women’s Soccer Team
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night
28 Oct 2015. Honored on the field by athlete/student as Most Influential Professor.
2014 Most Influential Professor: CSU Women’s Soccer Team
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night
18 Oct 2014. Honored on the field by students as Most Influential Professor.
2007 Army Medals and Ribbons awarded
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Selected Service – Truman State University, MO
2024 Capstone Mentor for two: Spring 2024 I had two seniors who did their capstone research with me: Alyssa Ryzany “Perspectivas de los estudiantes sobre los cursos en español de literatura en Truman State University: ¿cómo se alinean on sus objetivos profesionales?” presented on Tues 30 April, and Bridget Morris “Explorando España: descubrimientos sociolingüísticos y observaciones culturales en el extranjero” presented on Wed 1 May 2024.
2024 Service-Learning w/Translation & Interpretation SP 455: Milan C-2 High School in Milan, MO. Students bilingually helped high school students one-on one to create resumes for the workforce and/or for higher education and scholarship applications on 22 March 2024.
2024 Spanish Program Coordinator 2024-2025: At the 28 March 2024 Spanish faculty meeting, I was designated the upcoming program coordinator. Duties include setting, convening, and chairing monthly faculty meetings, as well as many administrative duties.
2024 Truman Experience, Spring 24: volunteered to represent Classical & Modern Languages during the Meet the Faculty Reception and the Academic Department Presentation on Saturday, 23 March 2024.
2024 Service-Learning w/Translation & Interpretation SP 455: Milan C-2 High School in Milan, MO. Students created a bilingual presentation for juniors and seniors presenting many paths high school students can consider for after graduation on 22 March 2024.
2024 Executive Planning Committee – 2024 31st Institute on Teaching & Mentoring: As a former State Doctoral Scholars Fellowship Recipient. Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) – Doctoral Scholars Program (DSP), I was asked to return to serve on the planning committee on 19 Mar and 5 April, 2024.
2024 Faculty Advisor Training: Attended a training by the Center for Academic Excellence Team at Truman State on 1 February 2024.
2023 Celebration of Faculty Scholarship: Presented current research to faculty colleagues. Held at Truman State University on Friday, 27 October 2023.
2023 Service-Learning w/MedSpan SP 367: Smithfield Immunization booth at Smithfield serving Sullivan County Health Department. My SPAN 367 students interpreted at the immunization booth held in Milan, MO on 18 October 2023.
2023 Service-Learning w/ MedSpan SP 367: Smithfield Health Fair at Smithfield serving Sullivan County Health Department. My SPAN 367 students interpreted at the health fair held in Milan, MO on 11 October 2023.
2023 Service-Learning w/ MedSpan SP 367: ATSU Spanish Standardized Patient. My SPAN 367 students served as Spanish speaking standardized patients for Spanish speaking ATSU Medical Students at ATSU on 11 October 2023.
2023 Honor Scholars Committee: volunteered to represent the Honors Scholars at the Truman State Showcase on Saturday, 7 October 2023.
2023 Hiring Committee Member for Spanish Linguistics position: I was on the hiring committee for a tenure-track faculty member in our department who would teach Spanish Linguistics. The search started 4 Oct 2023. Katie VanDyne came to campus on 7 Feb and we offered her the position thereafter. She accepted and signed her contract on 5 March 2024 and so the search was successful.
2023 Capstone Mentor for two: Fall 2023 I had two seniors who did their capstone research with me: Miranda Scheel “Las influencias dialectales en la implementación del Preschool Language Scales-5 (PLS-5) español”, and Sarah Macomber “Entrelazando culturas: un viaje a través del codemixing en Coco y Encanto”, both of whom publicly presented their research on Tues 5 December 2023.
2023 Field Research w/Capstone: Milan Fall Festival in Milan, MO. My Capstone senior researcher, Miranda Scheel, and I went to Milan to conduct observational sociolinguistic field research on the many regional variants of Spanish represented in that small town on 18 Sep 2023.
2023 Service-Learning w/ MedSpan SP 367: Safety and Wellness Day at North Central Missouri Electric serving Sullivan County Health Department. My SPAN 367 students interpreted at the health fair held in Milan, MO on 18 Sep 2023.
2023 Center for Diversity and Inclusion events: I participated in the Drag Show on 10 Feb 2023, Faculty Mix n’ Mingle with Students event on 15 August 2023, and the LGBTQ+ Welcome 2022 & on 18 Aug 2023.
2023 Spanish Legal Interpretation: I interpreted for a Spanish speaker in a deposition, held by Ben Gray, a Kirksville lawyer, on 9 August 2023.
2023 TruScholar Mentor: Summer 2023 I worked with Lauren Holsapple on her experimental linguistics research combining her love of linguistics and music to research the impact that having a singer or being a musician has on second language acquisition. “Instrumental vs. Vocal: How Varieties of Musicianship Affect Second-Language Pronunciation in Second-Language Learners.” She presented her poster at the Truman State University Summer Research Symposium on 28 July 2023.
2023 MDPI Peer Reviewer: I have served as a peer reviewer for 4 double-blind academic research studies published by MDPI journals as of 12 July 2023.
2023 Capstone Mentor: Spring 2023 I volunteered to serve a Capstone faculty mentor during my first year, working individually with Lydia Muchow on her senior research project “Lo que une a los murcianos: identidad a través del dialecto y las redes sociales.” She publicly presented her research at Truman State University on 2 May 2023.
2023 Featured in Index Magazine Thursday April 13, 2023, page 7: I was interviewed and featured in a half-page article on my life, my teaching, and my work in the local community in and around Kirksville MO. Click here for a link to the article.
2023 Truman State Showcase, Spring 23: volunteered to represent Classical & Modern Languages during the Meet the Faculty Reception and the Academic Department Presentation at the Showcase on Saturday, 25 March 2023 and 22 April 2023. I filled in for our chair, Dan Doman, on 25 March.
2023 Faculty Advisor for Hispanic American Leadership Organization: I was invited by students to take over as the Truman State HALO faculty advisor beginning Fall 2023.
2023 Judge for Association for Black Collegians Annual Fashion Show: I was invited by students to participate as a judge. The event was at Truman State University on 18 Feb 2023.
2022 CML Dept Faculty Senate: volunteered to represent Classical & Modern Languages as an alternate for the 2022-2023 school year.
2022 Presenter: “Latinx history and culture through popular music.” Classical and Modern Languages Festival, at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri on Thursday, Nov 10th. Presented four sessions.
2022 Session Chair: Session 5 – Language Attitudes. Hispanic Linguistics Symposium, hosted virtually by Arizona State University on 3-5 Nov 2022. Chaired the session on Friday, Nov 4th.
2022 Session Chair: Humanities Chalk Talk. Institute on Teaching and Mentoring, Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, October 29th.
2022 Celebration of Faculty Scholarship: Presented current research to faculty colleagues. Held at Truman State University on Friday, 21 October 2022.
2022 Academic Professional Development Center: Attended the workshops including the Learning Technologies Team presentation on Accessibility on Wednesday, September 28th, and the Suicide Prevention Training on Tuesday, November 29th.
2022 Truman State Showcase, Fall 22: volunteered to represent Classical & Modern Languages during the Meet the Faculty Reception and the Academic Department Presentation at the Showcase on Saturday, September 17, October 22, and November 12, 2022.
2022 Linguistics Society of America (LSA) Committee on LGBTQ+ (Z) Issues in Linguistics (COZIL): I serve as secretary, as a social media coordinator for the committee, and I am on the Zwicky Scholarship subcommittee. This commitment continues to 2024.
Selected Service – The University of Alabama, AL
2022 Registration Chair: The University of Alabama Languages Conference (UALC) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on 25-26 Feb 2022
2022 Session Chair: 5B – English Linguistics and its Variations. The University of Alabama Languages Conference (UALC) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Saturday Feb 26th.
2022 Textbook Proposal Reviewer for a French for Spanish speakers’ textbook for Hackett Publishing.
2021 Salsa/merengue/bachata instructor and DJ for Latinx Faculty & Staff Association. The University of Alabama Latinx Faculty & Staff Association ¡Baile! Event in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Sept 23rd.
2021 Ceremonial Reader: Sigma Delta Pi Induction Ceremony – Sociedad Nacional Honoraria Hispánica (National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society)
2021 Judge: Alabama Federation of French Clubs – French Convention. Judged Extemporaneous Reading Competition. Virtual due to COVID-19, on 26 Feb 2021 – 27 Feb 2021.
2021 Registration Chair: The University of Alabama Languages Conference (UALC) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on 19 – 20 Feb 2021
2021 Session Chair: Keynote Address. The University of Alabama Languages Conference (UALC) on 19-20 Feb 2021. Between Sessions 4 and 5 on Saturday, Feb 20th.
2020 Ceremonial Reader: Sigma Delta Pi Induction Ceremony – Sociedad Nacional Honoraria Hispánica (National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society).
2020 Registration Chair: The University of Alabama Languages Conference (UALC), in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on 31 Jan – 1 Feb.
2020 Session Monitor: The University of Alabama Languages Conference (UALC) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on 31 Jan – 1 Feb.
2019 Session Chair: Pedagogy 5 – Classroom Pedagogy. 69th Annual Mountain Interstate Foreign Language Conference (MIFLC) at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama on Oct 11th.
2019 Judge: Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) Conference. Judge for some of the 500 student poster presentations highlighting undergraduate research and creative projects. At The University of Alabama on Mar 27th.
2019 Registration Committee: The University of Alabama Languages Conference (UALC) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on 8-9 Feb.
2019 Session Monitor: The University of Alabama Languages Conference (UALC) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on 8-9 Feb.
2018-2022 Secretary: La Última Letra. Graduate Student Organization – Spanish, The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
2018-2022 Secretary: LengUA Lab. Graduate Student Organization–Spanish, Linguistics, The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Selected Service – Columbus State University, GA
2016-2018 Scholarship Chair and Faculty Advisor: CSU GOIZUETA. Chair the committee in deciding who will become a Goizueta Scholar, meet with students.
2016-2018 Faculty Advisor of CHispA [CSU Hispanic Association]. Lead and Advised Goizueta Scholars that served as Officers in CHispA Student Organization. Led the following events yearly: Hispanic Awareness Month events with CSU Office of Diversity; 15 Sept 17-International Potluck Event; Sat 16 Sept-Tri-City Latino Festival; 13 Oct-Paint the Paw Homecoming Event; 21 Oct-Homecoming Tailgating Soccer Event; 2 Nov-Day of the Dead Movie Event; 10 Nov-Día de los Muertos Potluck Event.
2011-2018 Columbus State University Commencement Asst Marshal. Served at the Fall and Spring Commencement ceremonies in full regalia, leading the procession as they entered and exited the graduation.
2017-2018 Collaboration Initiator: CHispA [CSU Hispanic Association] and the Federal Defenders of the Middle District of GA. Offered hands-on interpreting and translating for CSU Spanish translation students, Goizueta Scholars, and qualified Spanish majors.
2016-2018 Foreign Languages Judge: Ledger-Enquirer Newspaper Page One Scholarship. Judged French and Spanish scholarship applicants from local high school students for a prestigious scholarship by the newspaper.
2016-2018 CSU Liaison: Muscogee County Hispanic Outreach Committee. Attend monthly meetings with community leaders to focus on serving the local Hispanic community.
2016-2018 Latino Recruiter: CSU Open House events. Tabled at both Main Campus and Riverpark Campus in order to promote the value of becoming bilingual in Spanish, and CHispA.
2016-2018 PowToon Pilot Program participant at CSU. Trained to use PowToon interactive multimedia software by the CSU Center of Online Learning. Created and implemented PowToon for use in both online and face-to-face curriculum.
2013-2018 Judge: Chattahoochee Valley Foreign Language Fair. Judged French and Spanish posters, piñatas, poetry, and projects from local high school students.
2018 Presenter: Languages Out Loud 2018. Presented the number 1 and 2 Latin songs: “Mi Gente” by J Balvin, and “Dura” by Daddy Yankee, to show the global cultural impact of Spanish music, especially in the US. Hosted by CSU Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and CSU Library Archives. Held at Columbus State University, GA on 11 Apr 2018.
2018 Organizer and MC: “Street Talk Diversity Forum at Columbus State University: Breaking the Stereotypes.” A televised, open diversity forum and potluck. youtu.be/Ry714FnkBC8 I organized and led an event to address stereotypes and initiate positive conversations to promote unity across the region. CSU CHispA collaborated with the International Club, the NAACP, and community leaders were present. Televised with co-MC: Ms. Loretta Rose of Street Talk. Held at Columbus State University, GA on 6 Apr 2018.
2018 Faculty Presenter: 2018 Legacy Celebration and Diversity Conference, Columbus State University. Introduced the recipient of the Goizueta Foundation Scholarship Award winner on 15 Mar 2018.
2018 Presenter: “Access to higher education through Dual Enrollment in high school and community colleges” on Street Talk with Loretta Rose talk show. youtu.be/dP9eRAIQEg8
• Interviewed on television to raise awareness about Dual Enrollment, a fully funded program in the state of Georgia that allows high school students to take college classes for both high school and college credit.
• Discussed articulation/transfer agreements between community colleges and universities, specifically as it pertained to colleges in the Columbus GA area.
• Also had my youngest daughter, Isabella Nájila Jáquez, on the show to discuss her experience with Dual Enrollment and attending community college at starting full time as a junior at age 15. She earned her AA by age 17 and was valedictorian of her high school class the same week.
• Filmed at CTV Beam, in Phenix City, Alabama, on 13 Mar 2018.
2018 Featured in “Our Vote Counts” photo shoot campaign. Photo shoot to encourage Black and Brown Columbus GA residents to educate themselves on local issues and go vote. Represented Columbus State University and Georgia Military College and had some students in the photoshoot. Filmed at the Courier Eco Latino newspaper, Columbus GA on 18 Jan 2018.
2018 Article: “My Thoughts on DACA and Dreamers.” Opinion piece on my personal experiences as a child of Mexican immigrants, as the sole interpreter of the Federal Court in the Middle District of GA, and as a professor at CSU and GMC. Reprinted from the Saber, and featured on the front page of the 4 Jan 2018 Courier Eco Latino newspaper, Columbus GA.
2017 Organizer and MC: Día de los Muertos CSU CHispA Event. Organized and led an event to celebrate and educate people about the sacred pre-Hispanic traditions of Mexico. Open to the public. Held at Columbus State University, GA on 10 Nov 2017.
2017 Panel member: “Street Talk: Women’s Empowerment Conference” on Street Talk with Loretta Rose talk show youtu.be/5qJMMl1OPvQ Local television talk show host, Loretta Rose, interviewed a total of 5 local professional women on how to help women find their passion and purpose, be fulfilled, love themselves, and therefore build others up to change the world. Filmed on the campus of Troy University, Phenix City AL on 8 Nov 2017.
2017 Article: published in the Saber, Vol LXII, Issue 2, pp. 13-14. “My Thoughts on DACA and Dreamers: Insights from a CSU Professor.” This is a Columbus State University publication. I shared my perspective as a child of Mexican immigrants, and as the sole interpreter at the Federal Court who is literally at every federal deportation hearing in Middle Georgia.
2017 Keynote Speaker and MC at CSU Diversity: Latin Heritage Potluck. Moderator for the event, and cultural consultant for the CSU Office of Diversity. Provided Video Deejay and Latin Music. Oversaw the activities and food for cultural appropriateness. Took place at CSU on 21 Sept 2017.
2016 Presenter: “Bringing the World and Its Cultures to CSU: Interactive Learning with Multimedia and Realia.” Presented on how to use technology to bring real-life context to the classroom at CSU’s Welcome Week / We Solve It! Faculty Symposium on 10 Aug 2016.
2016 Guest Speaker: “Yes, you can go to college!” at Early College High School. Invited to come speak to the dual enrollment students to inspire them with my personal life story. I talked with them about how to reach their dreams and persevere through socio-economic challenges, and how I overcame them. In Columbus, GA on 9 Aug 2016.
2016 Presenter: “Latino access to higher education” on local CCGTV show on behalf of CSU. Spanish language interview about Latino access to higher education, as a public service announcement for the Spanish speaking community; the segment aired twice a day during all of August 2016. Part of the Muscogee County Sheriffs Hispanic Outreach Committee. Recorded in Columbus, GA on 27 July 2016.
2016 Guest Speaker: “Why Spanish is a crucial life skill” at Shaw High School Spanish classes. Spoke to students about the importance of bilingualism to encourage students to pursue Spanish at the college level. In Columbus, GA on 10 May 2016.
Selected Service – Georgia Military College, GA
2015-2018 Georgia Military College Faculty Processional at Graduations. Served at the Fall and Spring GMC Graduations in full regalia, as part of the stage party of faculty members.
2017 Faculty team member of GMC Mock Ethics Bowl. Debate-style Ethics Bowl held at yearly Georgia Military College. Served as the opposing team to our Columbus campus team to prepare them for the upcoming official Ethics Bowl on 26 Oct 2017.
2017 Presenter and promoter: GMC 137th and Columbus Campus 21st birthday event. Planned elaborate social media campaign, was interviewed by local news, created student raffle for hashtags, and held a campus welcome party for students on 17 Oct 2017.
Selected Service – Central Texas College, Fort Benning, GA
2015-2018 Central Texas College Faculty Processional at Graduations. Served at the Fall and Spring CTCD Graduations in full regalia, which are part of the Army Office of Education’s mass graduations for all their on-post institutions.
Related Experience
2021 Non-Medical Investigator
CITI Program, Human Research
Stage 2 – Refresher Course
Record ID: 44625578
Expiration Date: 06-Nov-2024
2018 Non-Medical Investigator
CITI Program, Human Research
Stage 1 – Basic Course
Record ID: 29381899
Expiration Date: 29-Nov-2021
2012-pres Store Owner: Lengua es Cultura
Teachers Pay Teachers
Copyright and list my instructional materials for other professors and teachers to buy and download. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Lengua-Es-Cultura
2012-pres Song Lyric Translator
Lyrics Translate
Post Spanish to English translations of top Latin songs online for others to have the most accurate translations for their needs. lyricstranslate.com/en/translator/elizabethhayes08
2012-2018 Federal Court Interpreter
US Middle District Court of Georgia
Provided simultaneous interpretation between English and Spanish for court proceedings. On call, several defendants per hearing.
2012-2018 Medical and Legal Interpreter
ENH
Provided interpretation for medical and legal cases between English and Spanish. On call.
2008-2010 Director
Sylvan Learning [An Accredited K-12 private school]
Served as both the School Principal and the Director of Operations. Public speaking. Collaboration with local school districts. College advising.
2006-2008 Active-Duty Army Officer: BN A&PA; Co XO
United States Army
• Served as the Southern California Recruiting Battalion Advertising and Public Affairs Officer for the Southern California region.
• Served as Company Commander of La Mesa Co. in San Diego CA.
• Public Speaking in Spanish and English, TV interviews, radio interviews representing the US Army Recruiting Battalion.
1993 High School Study Abroad to France
Lived and studied in Les Clayes sous Bois, in the Île-de-France region of north-central France. Went during junior year of high school.
Professional Memberships
National Association of Medical Spanish (NAMS)
Linguistic Society of America (LSA)
LSA Committee on LGBTQ+ (Z) Issues in Linguistics (COZIL)
International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM)
Southeastern Conference on Linguistics (SECOL)
Linguistic Association of the Southwest (LASSO)
American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) – University
American Association of Teachers of Spanish & Portuguese (AATSP)
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Mountain Interstate Foreign Language Association (MIFLA)
Alabama World Languages Association (AWLA)
Golden Key International Honour Society
Sigma Delta Pi Spanish Honor Society
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPA)