Curriculum Vitae
Areas of interest include technology integration, leadership, and data-informed methodology & pedagogy.
Administrative & Leadership Experience
2016 - present
Department Chair of World Languages
Austin Community College in Austin, Texas
2005 - 2006
President of Foreign Language Student Association (FLESA)
University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas
1999 - 2000
Director of Prevention Services
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area in Austin, Texas
1995 - 1996
Director of Lower School Spanish Program
Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage, California
Teaching Experience
2010 - present
Professor of Spanish
Austin Community College in Austin, Texas
2009 - 2010
Senior Lecturer of Spanish
Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas
2006 - 2008
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington
2002 - 2006
Assistant Instructor of Spanish
The University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas
2000 - 2002
Middle School Spanish Teacher
St. Stephen's Episcopal School in Austin, Texas
1997 - 1999
Assistant Instructor of Spanish
New York University in New York City, New York
1995 - 1996
Lower and Upper School Spanish Teacher
Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage, California
Summer 1995
Upper School English as a Foreign Language Teacher
Centro Educativo La Moderna in Guayaquil, Ecuador
1993 - 1995
Lower and Upper School Spanish Teacher
Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, Louisiana
Publications & Presentations
Book Chapters
Lazo-Wilson, V. (2022). Will my Smart Classroom Make Me Change? Reflections of Two Spanish Instructors. In Language Across Disciplinary Boundaries (pp. 501-520). Wilfrid Laurier University.
Lazo-Wilson, V. & Lozano Espejo, C. I. (2009). The Coalescence of Language and Culture through Spanish Blogs & Films. World Language Teaching and Learning in the N-Generation: Issues and Perspectives, University of Hawai’i: National Foreign Language Resource Center.
Lazo-Wilson, V. (2008). Will my Smart Classroom Make Me Change? Reflections of Two Spanish Instructors. In M. Mantero, P. Chamness Miller, & J. L. Watzke (Eds.), Readings in Language Studies (pp. 501-519). St. Louis, MO: International Society for Language Studies Inc.
Conference Proceedings
Petrie, G.M. & Lazo-Wilson, V. (2009). At risk: The conflicted production and erasure of social presence in situations of instability. International Association for Technology, Education, and Development Conference Proceedings. Barcelona, Spain.
Works in Progress
Lazo, V. (March 2024 – In the works intended for The Language Educator). The 5C’s to Bridge Belonging.
Works in Progress
Lazo, V. (Spring/Summer 2024 – intended for Community College Journal of Research and Practice). Japanese and Spanish Student Success and Retention in Compressed Courses.
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Presentations
Community College Humanities Association (CCHA) Conference. “Culture and Identity in the World Language Classroom to Foster Belonging and Inclusion.” Austin Community College. October 2023.
Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO) Conference. “Planning a Podcasting EFL Course for Future Teachers in Iraq.” Amherst College. 2010.
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Languages
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Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish
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Working proficiency in French and German
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Reading proficiency in Italian and Portuguese