Carmen Salama

Education

Carmen joined the department in Fall 2017. Originally from Venezuela, Carmen graduated with a Law degree from Universidad Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho, Venezuela, in 2001 and a Master in Labor Law in 2003. The same year she moved to Greensboro, NC to attend Greensboro College where she completed her teaching certification in Spanish. In 2016, she graduated with a Masters of Arts (MA) in Romance Languages and Literatures with a concentration in Spanish at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Her teaching experience includes Distance Learning Spanish instruction, Spanish as a Second Language (all levels including adults), along with teaching grades 9-12 and beginning and intermediate levels at the university level. In addition, she has accompanied several groups abroad (Mexico, Costa Rica and Spain) from both high school and college. During her teaching career, she has been actively involved in study abroad programs, curricular material review committees, learning service projects, and research. Moreover, the foundation of her teaching philosophy stems from a student-centered approach: teaching across the curriculum, making use of technology, implementing communicative approaches, and adapting her classes to multiple learning styles. As a result, she has been involved in committees to review curriculum materials that are relevant for our diverse student population, including cross-curricular content, and the integration of technology aligned to the district and state standards.

“As an educator, I always look for opportunities to challenge my students by implementing in the classroom what I have learned in professional development workshops, graduate courses and research,” says Carmen. “In addition, I find it important to continue my education by attending conferences and workshops, nationally and internationally, that concentrate on second language acquisition. During my 16 years of experience as an educator, I have found that innovative approaches, along with rigor, have a positive impact on the way students view learning whether it be a second language or a literary text. Not only do they improve their oral, written and thinking skills, learning becomes a positive experience that will provide them with the necessary tools to excel as professionals and leaders. Likewise, I ensure a judgment-free classroom and establish a space where students are not afraid to experiment with a new language.”

Research and Publications

Del grillete físico al moral: identidades divididas en la literatura antiesclavista cubana del siglo XIX (2016) [From Physical to Moral Shackles: Divided Identities in Nineteenth-Century Cuban Antislavery Literature].

Arbitraje laboral: Derecho y equidad como mecanismo de resolución de conflictos (2003) [Labor Arbitration: Law and Equity as a Mechanism for Conflict Resolution].

Dilación procesal en casos laborales. Ley Orgánica del Trabajo de 1997 (2001) [Procedural Delay in Labor Cases. Labour Act of 1997]