Sara M.

Alczar Silva
Email: salcazar@email.arizona.edu

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Translation and Interpretation Pedagogy

Heritage Pedagogy
Affective Filter
Multi-Literacies
Impact and effectiveness of feedback

EDUCATION

Fall 2015-Present Ph.D. Second Language Acquisition &Teaching, The University of

Arizona
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2019
2013-2015 M.A. French, The University of Arizona
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2015
2010 2013 B.A. Spanish and French (Summa Cum Laude),
The University of Arizona
Spring 2012 DELF B2 (Diploma in French Language Studies)
French as Foreign Language Study Abroad Program
Nancy 2 University, Nancy, France
2009 2010 AGEC-A (Arizona General Education Curriculum Certificate in Arts)
Pima Community College
Completed courses which meet lower division general education
requirements

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2015 Present Department of Spanish and Portuguese, The University of Arizona
Graduate Assistant in Teaching
Courses:
SPAN 202: Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN 202: Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN 341: Introduction to Translation and Interpretation: Social Justice
and Practice
SPAN 381: Medical/Business Translation
SPAN 472: Beginning Consecutive Interpretation
2013 2015 Department of French and Italian, The University of Arizona
Graduate Assistant in Teaching
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Courses:
FREN 101: Elementary French I
FREN 101 Hybrid: Elementary French I
Course conducted through Moodle
FREN 102: Elementary French II
FREN 201:Intermediate French I
FREN 302:Grammar & Usage; Pronunciation & Diction
Summer 2013, 2014 National Center for Interpretation Testing, Research and Policy (NCI)
Instructor/Curriculum Developer/Program Coordinator
Professional Language Development
3-week week intensive summer translation and interpretation institute for
bilingual high school students, held at the University of Arizona

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Summer 2014-Present The Affective Filter in Foreign Language Learning (Thesis)

Study that aims to determine whether learners of French need exposure to
authentic activities that initially increase the anxiety and stress levels to
eventually decrease them, and to also improve their performance.

INTERPRETATION/TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE

February 2014 Translation/Edition, Know Me Game

Edited the translation of the educational board game from English into
Spanish, which is used by the U.S. Army, Pepsi Cola, among other important
U.S. companies for professional development.
Summer 2013 Intern/Student Researcher, National Center for Interpretation (NCI)
Translated variety of documents for Memorial Medical Center.
March 2013 Interpreter, 51st Annual Arizona Model United Nations Conference
Simultaneous interpretation and Sight Translation from English to Spanish
and vice-versa for Sonoran high school students.
2012 2013 Translation Coordinator, The University of Arizona El Independiente
Edited all the translated articles for the universitys bilingual magazine
Organized, coordinated, and assisted the translators
2011 2012 Translator, The University of Arizona El Independiente
Translated articles from English to Spanish for the monthly issue

OTHER EXPERIENCE

2012 2013 Content Development Committee Member, Credit Wise Cats

Directed personal finance workshops to k-12 and college students
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Assisted in writing articles, updating and editing PowerPoint

presentations, and coordinate online article writing competitions

SERVICE

Fall 2014 President University of Arizona Graduate French Student Association

Spring 2014 Secretary University of Arizona Graduate French Student Association
2012 2013 Founder University of Arizona Translation and Interpretation Student
Association
2010 2013 Member and VP (2010 -2011), Voila Club

HONORS AND AWARDS

2013 Excellence in Teaching

University of Arizona Department of French and Italian
2013 Distinguished Student Award
University of Arizona Department of Spanish and Portuguese
2013 Golden Key International Honor Society
The University of Arizona
2013 Pi Delta Phi
The University of Arizona

LANGUAGES Spanish (Native), English (Native), French (Superior)