Cambridge Who's Who - Prof. Helena A Alfonzo - Prof. Alfonzo's expertise is in teaching Spanish and romance language, intermediate Spanish teachers and honors program, collaboration in "Punto y Aparte's" grammar supplement.

Prof. Helena A Alfonzo

Title:

Spanish Language Instructor

Email:

alfonzhe@bc.edu

URL:

http://www.bc.edu

Company:

Boston College

Member Biography / Profile

Address:

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Type Of Business:

College

Marketing Area:

Local

Expertise:

Prof. Alfonzo's expertise is in teaching Spanish and romance language, intermediate Spanish teachers and honors program, collaboration in "Punto y Aparte's" grammar supplement.

Major Product/SVS:

Higher Education

Favorite Business Publication:

Tutoring for Girls

Hobbies/Sports:

Playing Tennis, Walking, Weightlifting

Education Degrees:

Pursuing ABD, Boston College (2007); Master's Degree in Hispanic Studies, Boston College (2004); Bachelor’s Degree in Hispanic Language and Literature, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Cum Laude

Affiliations Awards:

MLA; Director, Department of Romance Languages & Literatures(2006-2007)

Industry:

Spanish Instruction in Higher Education

Date of Distinction:

2/8/2008

Work History:

Mater Salvatoris School (1990-2002); María Inmaculada School (1985-1987); Teacher, Mater Salvatoris School (1978-1983)

What do you feel separates you from the rest of the professionals in your industry?:

Ms. Alfonzo's teaching and communicating skills separate her from her peers.

Highlight of career?:

The most gratifying aspect of her career is motivating students to learn Spanish.

Number Of Years In Profession:

How Did They Get Involved In Profession:

She became involved in her profession because she always wanted to educate others.

Extended Bio Profile:

Ms. Alfonzo has served as the head of humanities department at Mater Salvatoris School that comprehends Spanish, world and Hispanic Literatures, classic languages and fine arts. She taught Spanish, Hispanic literature and reading comprehension, and did literary and educational writing at Mater Salvatoris School. She wrote two essays about two XIX century Venezuelan writers in 1998 out of which one was a politician and the other was a poet. She published those essays in El Nacional, one of Venezuela’s largest circulation newspapers. Those essays were republished in 2002 in a book titled 50 Imprescindibles, whose compilator is Jesús Sanoja Hernández, a well-known Venezuelan historian. She wrote two grammar text books for ninth-grade students in 1999, where one was published by the Oxford University Press and the other book is currently with the editorial department of Básica, a Venezue.

Awards/Honors:

Donald J. White Teaching Excellence Award (2007); Donald J. White Teaching Excellence Award (2004)