Curriculum Vitae
Spears, Stacy
Dual Credit - English IV (Comp I & II)
Dual Credit-Spanish III (Span 1411& Span 1412)
Degrees and Certificates
Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX (1992-1997)
Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in English and Spanish, 1997
Secondary Education Certification in English and Spanish, 1997
Texas A&M State University-Texarkana,TX (1998-2002)
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies, 2002
Areas of Concentration: English, Spanish (transfer credit), and Education, 2002
The University of Southern Mississippi-Hattiesburg, MS (Summer 2002 & Summer 2003)
Education Related Employment
Texarkana College (2003-present)
Instructor of English
Courses Taught: English 1301: Composition I, English 1302: Composition II
Instructor of Spanish
Courses Taught: Spanish 1411: Beginning Spanish I, Spanish 1412: Beginning Spanish II (dual credit only); Web courses: Spanish 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312
Instructor of Workforce Needs
Courses Taught: Technical Writing for the employees of Cooper Tire (summer session only-1 time)
McLeod High School (2004-present)
Instructor of English
Courses Taught: Dual Credit College English 1301 & 1302, English IV
Instructor of Spanish
Courses Taught: Spanish I, Spanish II, Dual Credit Spanish III
Redwater High School (1998-2004)
Instructor of English
Course Taught: English I
Instructor of Spanish
Courses Taught: Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III
Alto High School (1997-1998)
Instructor of Spanish
Courses Taught: Spanish I, Spanish II
Hudson High School (Spring 1997)
Student Teacher of English
Courses Taught: English I, Spring 1997
Student Teacher of Spanish
Courses Taught: Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, Spring 1997
Stephen F. Austin State University's Academic Assistance and Resource Center (1994-1996)
Writing Center English and Spanish Tutor: Student Instruction Group Leader, 1994-1996
Awards and Publications
Texas A&M State University-Texarkana:
Sheila Bell Scholarship, 1998-1999
Stephen F. Austin State University:
Dean’s List, 1992-1997
Tuition Scholarship for being Valedictorian, 1992
Thomas Mattix Scholarship, 1992
Adell-Hangar Scholarship, 1992
Temple-Inland Scholarship, 1992
Local Publications:
East Texas Writing Project Summer Institute, Summer 2000.
Submissions to the Publication: 7 pages of selected works.
“El Arte de la Comunicación” (presentation and paper) for SPA 521:
Advanced Conversation, June 2003.
“La Incorporación del Video en la Clase” (presentation and paper)for SPA
533: Hispanic Film, July 2002.
“Christmas in Mexico: Piñatas y Posadas” for SPA 692: Teaching
Spanish with the National Standards, June 2002.
“Aventura Maya,” Presented with Dawne Hager, Antonio Baenas,
and Florencia Ivonne Anderson for SPA 692: Teaching Spanish
with the National Standards, June 2002.
“Experiencing Culture: Learning to Appreciate the Hispanic Culture
Through Reading and Writing,” East Texas Writing Project Summer
Institute, Texas A&M University-Texarkana, Texarkana, TX, June 2000.