About Edgar F Roca

MICRO-BIO

  • Born in Montevideo, Uruguay. Raised through childhood in Brazil. Returned to Uruguay at 7 to complete formal education there. Emmigrated to the US in 1979. Completed a BA education at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. Completed an MA...More

EXPERIENCE

  • Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
    • Spanish Department Chairperson
    • November 2016 to Present
  • Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
    • Spanish Instructor and Senior Faculty Development Specialist
    • February 2012 to November 2016
  • Regional School District 4
    • High School Teacher and Dept. Coordinator
    • December 1998 to December 2011
  • Connecticut College
    • Instructor of Hispanic Studies
    • May 1993 to December 1998

EDUCATION

  • University of Virginia
    • ABD on Ph.D. Program
    • August 1990 to May 1993

    Completed all coursework and examination requirements towards Ph.D. in Spanish Medieval and Renaissance Literature, except for dissertation, which was left unfinished.

  • University of Virginia
    • MA in Spanish
    • August 1988 to May 1990

    Masters with a concentration on Spanish Literature

  • Virginia Commonwealth University
    • BA
    • August 1984 to May 1998

    Magna Cum Laude. B.A. in Foreign Languages/Spanish and Minors in English and History.

Interests

  • Open Architecture In Curriculum Design

  • Application Of New Technologies In Learning Environments

  • Foreign Languages Teaching Methodologies

  • The Roles And Policies Of Ethnic And Cultural Identity

  • The Role Of Culture In Teacher Development

  • Critical Friends Groups

  • Professional Learning Communities

  • Team Building In The Educational Environment

  • Professional Development

  • Educational Leadership

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