Lindsey M. Carpenter
- Courses3
- Reviews5
- School: Durham Technical Community College
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- Department: Languages
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Location:
1637 E Lawson St
Durham, NC - 27703 - Dates at Durham Technical Community College: December 2015 - May 2020
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Would take again: Yes
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Professor Carpenter was a great. She's a tough grader, but she gives feedback though. There's a lot of work to keep you busy. However, it's definitely doable.
Biography
Durham Technical Community College - Languages
Academic Advisor and Spanish Instructor
Higher Education
Lindsey
Carpenter
Waynesville, North Carolina
I wear many hats. In every position that I hold, it is my desire to provide support for the Spanish-speaking population and to foster intercultural sensitivity among diverse groups.
I am a passionate educator and academic advisor invested in the success of all students.
I have a background in experiential education and use highly varied activities in the classroom to benefit multiple learning styles.
I have collaborated with colleagues to offer multiple presentations at local and national conferences about student motivation, assessment, and active learning.
Proficient on PC and Mac, with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, and various Learning Management Systems.
Presentations
•“Putting Active Learning within Reach: Strategies for Active Student Engagement”. Co-presenter at Durham Technical Community College, Durham, NC, March 16th, 2016
•“FIG-uring It Out: Understanding and Promoting Student Motivation”. Lead presenter at Durham Technical Community College, Durham, NC, February 26th, 2016
•“Workshop on Using IPA (Integrated Performance Assessment) in the Second Language Classroom”. Co-presenter at FLICC, Graham, NC, March 21st, 2015
•“Integrated Performance Assessment in the Community College Language Program”. Co-presenter at ACTFL, San Antonio, TX, November 22nd, 2014
•“Integrated Performance Assessment in the Community College Language Program”. Co-presenter at FLANC conference, Winston-Salem, NC, October 4th, 2014
•“Voiceless Stop Aspiration in Yucatan Spanish” . Co-presenter at the 5th International Workshop in Spanish Sociolinguistics (WSS5), UA, Tucson, AZ, April 13, 2012
•“Aspirated /ptk/ in Yucatan Spanish”. Presentation at NCSU, Raleigh, NC, April 10, 2012
•“Aspirated /ptk/ in Yucatan Spanish: the intersection of linguistic and social factors (and what different statistical models tell us about them)”. Co-presenter at the Spanish Linguistics in North Carolina (SLINKI) Conference, UNCW, NC, January 21, 2012
Experience
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Academic Advisor, Transfer Advising Center
Lindsey worked at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College as a Academic Advisor, Transfer Advising Center
Durham Technical Community College
Spanish Instructor
•Taught 4-5 elementary and intermediate Spanish courses per semester, designed curriculum, mini-session, hybrid and online courses (Currently teaching online courses only)
•Advised students in University Transfer program and participated in various other committees and work teams
•Led Faculty Interest Group (FIG) for Spanish course to increase student success by fostering intrinsic motivation and decreasing anxiety in the classroom through weekly assignments and passion projects
•Participated in PRESS for completion grant to increase persistence, retention, and student success in a key course with traditionally low success rates
Mission Health
Medical Interpreter
• Provided interpretive services for Spanish-speaking patients and families in hospital and many outpatient centers
• Accurately conveyed langauge, tone, register, and style of both patient and provider, advocated for patients when necessary, upheld ethics and standards of practice of the National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare
Broadreach, Inc.
International Trip Leader
International Trip Leader (seasonal summer employment)
Sea Turtle Ecology and Conservation in Costa Rica & Nicaragua, Summer 2011
Costa Rica & Nicaragua Spanish and Service, Summer 2012
Peru Spanish & Service, Summer 2013
Ecuador Spanish Intensive, Summer 2015
Spain Spanish and Culture, Summer 2016
•Led college and high school trips abroad as both the academic leader and wildnerness leader with Wilderness First Responder Certification
•Assured student safety by appropriately assessing risks, facilitated group dynamics, established and confirmed travel itinerary, intepreted in various locales, helped maintain trip blog, and taught culture and language
•Evaluated academics, travel itinerary and safety, and made recommendations for improvement at the completion of each trip
Southwestern Community College
ACA Instructor and Academic Advisor
•Serving as an advisor for University Transfer students, registering students for classes, helping develop an academic plan with new students, and keeping web page up to date
•Teaching 3 ACA (college success) courses per semester, in both online and traditional formats
Education
North Carolina State University
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Spanish Language and Literature, Concentration: Linguistics
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo
Semester Abroad in Mendoza, Argentina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Science (BS) and Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Biology and Spanish
Publications
Voiceless Stop Aspiration in Yucatan Spanish: A sociolinguistic analysis
Spanish in Context
A sociolinguistic analysis of the voiceless stops, /ptk/, in Yucatan Spanish, which is in contact with Yucatec Maya. Quantitative analysis conducted using mixed-effects statistical models, followed by discussion of relevant social and linguistic factors.
Voiceless Stop Aspiration in Yucatan Spanish: A sociolinguistic analysis
Spanish in Context
A sociolinguistic analysis of the voiceless stops, /ptk/, in Yucatan Spanish, which is in contact with Yucatec Maya. Quantitative analysis conducted using mixed-effects statistical models, followed by discussion of relevant social and linguistic factors.
Four Benefits of a Homestay Experience
The Boundless Explorer
Blog written for Broadreach about the great impact of homestays during a study abroad experience.
