Mary Corredor
ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK
MA in Spanish. Illinois State University. Normal, Illinois.
Illinois State University. Normal, Illinois. 30 Graduate Semester Hour in English.
University of Illinois. Urbana, Illinois. All But Dissertation (ABD) Status. 62 Graduate Hours in Spanish and Latin American Literature
Teaching Experience
August 1998 - Present: Austin Community College. Professor English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) (FT)
July 2001 - Present: Austin Community College: Department Chair ESOL
January 2000 - July 2001: Department Chair ESOL and Foreign Language
August 1996 - August 1998: Sul Ross State University in Alpine Texas. Lecturer in ESOL, Spanish, Methodology (FT)
August 1991 - August 1996: American University in Washington, DC. Lecturer in Spanish (FT)
August 1992 - August 1996: Northern Virginia Community College, Sterling, VA. Adjunct Faculty in ESOL and Spanish
July 1989 – Dec. 1991. Languages Incorporated. Falls Church, Virginia. Taught English as a Second Language, Spanish, Designed ESP courses
August 1988 – June 1989. Arkansas College. Batesville, Arkansas. Visiting Lecturer in Spanish (FT)
August 1987 – June 1988. Collin Country Community College. McKinney, Texas. Adjunct Faculty, Developmental Writing. Worked in college’s writing center
August 1986 – May 1987: College of the Mainland. Texas, City, Texas. Adjunct Instructor of Spanish (3/4 time). Supervised language laboratory assistant. Collaborated in establishment of monthly Spanish – English conversation hour.
January – May 1987. Alvin Community College. Alvin, Texas. Adjunct Instructor of Spanish
August 1981 – May 1986: University of Illinois. Urbana, Illinois. Graduate Teaching Assistant. Supervisor/Coordinator of an intermediate level Spanish course
August 1981 – May 1982: Illinois Wesleyan University. Bloomington, Illinois. Adjunct Lecturer in Spanish.
August 1980 – December 1982. August – December 1985. Illinois State University. Normal, Illinois. Half-time Lecturer in Spanish
January – June 1981. Logan Correctional Center. Lincoln, Illinois. Taught English as a Second Language at a medium security correctional institution.
June 1975 – May 1981. Bloomington Public Schools, District # 87. Bloomington, Illinois. Bilingual Teacher/Resource Person. As the first person hired, I Played a pivotal role in setting up the District’s first bilingual program.
August 1974 – May 1975. Central Elementary School. Pontiac, Illinois. Bilingual Aide/Resource person. As a member of the first team of teachers hired, I played a major role in setting up the school’s bilingual program.
September 1969 – October 1971. Centro Colombo-Americano. Manizales, Colombia, South America. Teaching Fellow for the United States Information Agency. Taught English as a Second Language.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Edwards Scholar, University of Illinois
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Named tothe University's “List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students" every semester that I taught at the University of Illinois.
Recognized by the College of Arts and Sciences (American University) as a teacher who inspired students
Who's Who Among America's Teachers--Multiple year Honoree.
Excellence in Teaching. TEXTESOL III. Awarded April 2000.
Recipient of NISOD Award, May 2003.
Recipient of Austin Community College Teaching Excellence Award. May 2004.
ACColades Recipient, RGC Campus. Fall 2004
Professional Presentations
October 1992. Rockville, Maryland. Presented a paper and led a discussion group on Latino writers at a workshop: -- “Beyond the Melting Pot: Appreciating Diverse Cultures Through Reading” – sponsored by the Maryland Library Association.
November 1995. Northern Virginia Community College roundtable discussion “The Role of the Writing Center in Addressing the Needs of ESL Students.”
February 1996. Langley School. Mclean, Virginia. Invited to speak on Hispanic American literature and culture.
January, 2000. Austin Community College. ESL Students in the Classroom
March 2002. Salt lake City, Utah. International TESOL Conference. Presented with Shannon Bailey: Educating ESL Students Across the College
February 2004. Austin Texas. TEXTESOL III Regional Conference. Hispanic Culture in the ESL Classroom.
November 2004. Princeton, New Jersey. Panel Discussion sponsored by ETS: Future Trends in Second Language Teaching
October 2005. Austin, Texas. TEXTESOL III. "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: An Adventure in Teaching Comparison/Contrast"
February 2006. Chaired the ESL Interest Section at the TCCTA Conference
March 2006. Tampa, Florida. International TESOL Conference. Daring to Read with the Community. (presented with Anne-Marie Schlender)
April 2006. San Antonio, Texas. ACT Southwest Regional Conference. Presented "The ACT ESL PLacement Exam: Benefits and Issues" with Sandra Clevinger.
February 2007. Chaired the ESL Interest Section at the TCCTA Conference
March 2010. Participated in a Panel Discussion at TCCTA, ESL Interest Section
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EDITORIAL
Co-translated a chapter in a book on Latin American thinkers (Illinois State University)
Authored an intermediate-level Spanish course for the Extension Division of the University of Illinois, Urbana.
Reviewed a series of intermediate-level Spanish textbooks for Wiley & Sons
Reviewed "Espana y las Americas" (March 1994)
Consultant for Introduction to Spanish Translation by Jack Child.
Translated a brochure for medical services (Alpine, Texas)
Reviewed ESL textbook for Houghton Mifflin
Reviewed ESL textbook for Cambridge University Press
Published: January 21, 2026