About Me

I am currently an adjunct lecturer of English at the University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College. Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, I am grateful to be teaching in my hometown and city that I love. I have a Bachelor of the Arts Degree in English and American Literature and am on the cusp of completing my coursework to earn a Master's Degree in Literature with a specialization in multicultural literature. I have taught the following courses: Writing and Rhetoric in Expository English Composition for the First-Year Composition program at UTEP; College Prep Writing, Basic Composition, and Introduction to American Poetry.  

During my studies, I have been fortunate to explore a variety of topics but my current focus of research involves the spontaneous poetics of writers such as Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Gary Snyder, etc). To be more specific, I am looking at the Beat Generation movement within the context of cultures of spontaneity and the contributions of art, music, and philosophy in response to traumatic world events.

I look forward to all experiences as both a student and a teacher.

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