Flanzer p. 1 Vivian Flanzer Department of Spanish and Portuguese The University of Texas at Austin [email protected] EDUCATION Ph.D. candidate in Iberian and Latin American Languages and Cultures, University of Texas at Austin (expected 2017) M.A. in Foreign Language Education, University of Texas at Austin (2013). Phi Kappa Phi student. M. A. in Anthropology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1994). B.A. in Communications, Helio Alonso College (Brazil: 1989). PROFESSIONAL TEACHING AND LANGUAGE RELATED APPOINTMENTS THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS (Austin: 2001-present). Lecturer (2001-2012) Senior Lecturer (2012-present) Coordinator of Portuguese Language Program (2001-present), Department of Spanish and Portuguese THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS (Austin: 2001-present). Affiliated faculty member of The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies. FREELANCE TRANSLATOR AND EDITOR (1995-2001). American Airlines Publishing (Nexos) in-flight magazine for Latin American routes. National Geographic Magazine, Brazilian edition Berlitz Translation Services, Freelance editor UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (Portland: 2000). Instructor at the Center for Continuing Education YALE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES (1999-2000). Research assistant to Anthropology Professor Patricia Pessar THE LANGUAGE EXCHANGE (Portland: 1997-2000). Portuguese Instructor & Cross-Cultural Trainer WORLD TRADE INSTITUTE (New York City: 1995-1997). Portuguese Instructor BRAZILIAN ANTHROPOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (ABA) (Brazil: 1993-1995). Editor of newsletter HELIO ALONSO COLLEGE (Brazil: 1994). Adjunct Professor, Anthropology UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO (1993). Instructor of Anthropology at the Program for Continuing Education

Flanzer p. 2 COURSES TAUGHT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN POR 601D - Introductory Portuguese (formerly POR 406) POR610D - Intermediate Portuguese I (formerly POR 407) POR 611D - Intermediate Portuguese II POR 610S - Portuguese for Spanish Speakers I (formerly POR 508) POR 611S - Portuguese for Spanish Speakers II POR 362 – Advanced Composition (Study Abroad in Bahia) POR 327 – Introduction to Brazilian Literature OTHER UT-RELATED TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS Portuguese Instructor for the “K-16 Portuguese for Spanish Speakers Workshop” Title VI funded and organized by The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) (May, 2015 and May 2016). Instructor of Title VI funded Portuguese Weekend Workshop for the UT and Austin Community (2001-2010). Portuguese Instructor for directors and staff of The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) (2008-2009). Portuguese Instructor of the Texas K-12 Teacher Training Overseas Program in Bahia, Brazil (Summer 2004). Portuguese Instructor for the “Arts and Empowerment in Brazil: Seminar and Curriculum Development Project for Educators”, a program for American K-12 teachers in the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Salvador (Summer 2010). RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COORDINATOR OF THE PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE PROGRAM (2001-PRESENT) Development of curriculum, syllabi, and creation of original exams, assignments and teaching materials for all Portuguese Lower-Division courses. Supervision of all Portuguese language assistant instructors (AIs), a number that can vary 6-10 per semester. AI supervision includes in-class observations and evaluations (followed by meetings to provide feedback), exam preparation training, advice on teaching methodologies and any other issue pertaining to Portuguese Lower-Division teaching. Organize meetings throughout the semester to provide course-specific administrative information and pedagogical training for each POR level. Train one Portuguese language-teaching assistant per semester: train TA to write lesson plans, organize a course, teach a class, prepare exams, grade assignments, and work with Canvas. Train new AIs and TAs during the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Beginning of the Semester Orientation.

Flanzer p. 3 Respond to queries from students, assistant instructors, faculty and administration regarding Portuguese language Program. Organize Portuguese Language Instructors Canvas site with all pertinent Portuguese information. Member of the Undergraduate Committee, Department of Spanish and Portuguese (to decide course scheduling, course descriptions and prerequisites). Portuguese language evaluator for UT’s Measurement and Evaluation Center, FLAS and Fulbright Scholarship. Assist department in hiring Portuguese Assistant Instructors that are external to the department, by evaluating their CV, performing interviews and assigning courses. Outreach and liaison for Portuguese Lower-Division and LLILAS, Study Abroad Office, LAITS, and Texas Language Center. ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMITTEE AND PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE Created new exams and rubrics for courses POR 601D, POR 610D, POR 611D, POR 610S and POR 611S – a total of 27 new exams (2014-2015) Created syllabus, calendar and ordered textbooks for POR 327C, a Portuguese UpperDivision course taught by another instructor. (Fall 2014) Member of the Undergraduate Committee, Department of Spanish and Portuguese (2011-present). Prize committee member for the video competition of the Illinois Portuguese Language Connection. April, 2014 Created the University of Texas Portuguese Placement Test for the Center of Teaching and Learning – this test has 75 questions including listening comprehension, reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, writing and metalinguistic awareness. Wrote the script for the four audios, and oversaw recording and editing. Assisted CTL with administering the test. Spring, 2014 Created the Portuguese Language Program Canvas site – this site contains information for all levels of Portuguese Language Instructors, including exams, labs, writing activities, rubrics and all kinds of relevant resources. Spring 2014 Developed the Intermediate Portuguese II Canvas site – increased POR 611D curriculum with the creation of this site that includes all class materials including videos, activities and rich resources. Spring 2014 Invited Speaker - Promotion and Tenure Panel. University of Texas at Austin, April 2013 Summer Abroad Program in Brazil - Director in Residence (2010, 2005); Site Visit Academic Evaluator (2008 and 2009); Faculty (2003 and 2004).

Flanzer p. 4 Outreach and liaison for Portuguese Lower-Division and LLILAS (2001-present), Study Abroad Office (2003-present), LAITS and Texas Language and Technology Center (TLTC) (2009-present). Portuguese Instructor for directors and staff of The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) (2008-2009). Coordinator of Portuguese Lower-Division – responsible for the training, supervision, coordination, assessment and advising of instructors for all POR Lower-Division courses. Also responsible for development of curriculum, syllabi and creation of original teaching materials for all Portuguese Lower-Division courses (2001-present). Portuguese language evaluator for UT’s Measurement and Evaluation Center, FLAS and Fulbright Scholarship (2001- present). Instructor of Title VI funded Portuguese Weekend Workshop (2001-present). Assist department in hiring Portuguese Assistant Instructors, that are external to the department, by evaluating their CV and sometimes interviewing them and assigning courses. (2001-present). Actively participate in deciding Portuguese Lower-Division course scheduling, course descriptions and prerequisites. (2001-present). PUBLICATIONS Teaching Website Flanzer, (2010) ClicaBrasil, a website developed to teach the Portuguese language and Brazilian culture to intermediate/advanced language learners at the University level. It contains 157 videos that portray native Brazilian speakers (from different regions, age and all walks of life) talking about their lives, and Brazilian culture and society. ClicaBrasil also contains several authentic readings integrated with the videos and hundreds of activities about language and culture. Articles Dale Koike and Vivian Flanzer (2004), "Pragmatic Transfer from Spanish to Portuguese as an L3: Requests and Apologies." In Antonio Simões (ed.), Proceedings from the Symposium on the Teaching and Acquisition of Portuguese for Spanish Speakers. São Paulo: Editora Ática. Flanzer, Vivian (1997). “Judeus de Rodes no Rio de Janeiro,” in Helena Lewin, ed., Judaísmo, Memória e Identidade [“Jews from Rhodes in Rio de Janeiro”] Rio de Janeiro: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. pp.81-90. Flanzer, Vivian (1995). “Da Ilha de Rodes para Copacabana: Imigrantes sefaradis no Rio de Janeiro,” [“From the island of Rhodes to Copacabana: Sephardic immigrants in Rio de Janeiro,”] Ciência Hoje.

Flanzer p. 5 Book Chapters Flanzer, V. (Submitted). “ClicaBrasil: Uma Proposta Para Ensino De Português Como Língua Estrangeira (PLE) e Cultura Brasileira” In Ribeiro, Alexandre (ed.), (Inter)Nacionalização do Português: contextos, contatos e práticas. Book Reviews Flanzer, Vivian (2013). “Review of Working Portuguese for Beginners”. Language Learning and Technology. 17 (1) pp. 60-63. Manuscript Review 2013 –Mana: Estudos de Antropologia Social (Mana: Studies of Social Anthropology) 2005 - Portuguese Textbook for Georgetown University Press. 2002 - Portuguese Textbook for Prentice Hall. RESEARCH GRANTS AND AWARDS Professional Development Award from the Texas Language Center (2016). $1,200.00 Professional Development Award from the Texas Language Center (2015). $1,200.00 Professional Development Award from the Texas Language Center (2013). $1,000.00 COERLL's Texas Language Technology Textbook Initiative – supported by the Department of Education FIPSE grant P116Y090057 (2011) – to add more lessons to ClicaBrasil. Summer salary and $3,000. Liberal Arts Instruction Technology Grant Recipient (2009-2010) – to develop the innovative website ClicaBrasil: Portuguese Language and Culture for Intermediate Students. $17,000. Faculty Research Leave from Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) (Spring 2009) – The University of Texas at Austin. Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Grant Recipient (2007-2008) – The University of Texas at Austin (in conjunction with Prof. Orlando Kelm) for creation of Conversa Brasileira. Summer salary. $4,680. OTHER GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Ford Foundation /ANPOCS Grant Recipient (1993) – to write Master’s thesis about ethnic identity and social organization of Sephardic Jewish immigrants in Rio de Janeiro. Year-long stipend for basic living expenses.

Flanzer p. 6 Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ) [Research Funding Grant Foundation of Rio de Janeiro] - Grant Recipient (1993) – to do fieldwork research. Three-month summer stipend. Programa de Pós-graduação em Antropologia Social do Museu Nacional/UFRJ (PPGAS) [Graduate Program in Social Anthropology of the National Museum of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro](1992) – to do fieldwork research. Three-month summer stipend. Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) [Graduate Professional Training] Grant Recipient (1992) – to fund coursework toward Master’s. Semester stipend for basic living expenses. Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa (CNPq) [National Research Council] Grant Recipient (1990-1992) – to fund coursework toward Master’s “Bolsa de Mestrado.” Tuition and two year stipend for basic living expenses. SCHOLARLY PAPERS AND PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES “ClicaBrasil: Teaching Portuguese Language and Culture”. To be presented at CALACS (Canadian Association for Latin American and Caribbean Studies). University of Calgary. Canada. June 3rd 2016. “ClicaBrasil: A Website for Teaching Language and Culture”. Presented at BRASA (Brazilian Studies Association). Brown University. Providence, Rhode Island. March 2016. “Using “crônicas” to teach Portuguese language and Brazilian culture.” A one-hour workshop presented at ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). San Diego, CA November 2015. “Cultural questionnaires for the Luso-Brazilian world.” (with Dale Koike) - presented at ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). San Antonio, TX November 22, 2014. “Traveling to Brazil without leaving the classroom: ClicaBrasil as a tool for teaching Portuguese a Foreign Language and Brazilian Culture.” – presented at III EMEP Encontro Mundial sobre o Ensino de Português (III International Conference on the Teaching of Portuguese). Columbia University, NYC, August 2 2014 Invited Speaker – “Ensino de PLE e cultura brasileira através de vídeos autênticos e leituras de crônicas” (Teaching Portuguese as a foreign Language and Brazilian Culture through authentic videos and the reading of crônicas) – presented at the American Organization of Teachers of Portuguese Prize Winners Panel. Fort Lauderdale, FL May 3rd 2014 Invited Speaker – “ClicaBrasil: Using Technology to Teach Portuguese Language and Brazilian Culture” – presented at the Language Matters series. Texas Language Center. University of Texas. Austin, TX March 19, 2014.

Flanzer p. 7 “Got culture? Authentic Videos and Intercultural Competence of Portuguese learners.” Research Paper presented in ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). Orlando, FL November 22-24, 2013 “ClicaBrasil: Using Technology to Teach Portuguese Language and Brazilian Culture”. Research Paper presented in ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). Orlando, FL November 22-24, 2013 “Trazendo o Brasil para a Sala de Aula de Uma Universidade Americana: Tecnologia e Ensino de PLE e Cultura Brasileira” [Bringing Brazil to an American University Classroom: Technology and the Teaching of Brazilian Portuguese and Culture] – IV Simpósio Mundial de Estudos de Língua Portuguesa (IV International Simposium of Studies of the Portuguese Language). Federal University of Goiás. Brazil. July, 2013. Invited Speaker – “Using Technology to Teach Language and Culture in the Classroom” – presented at the Language Matters series. Texas Language Center. University of Texas. Austin, TX November, 2012. Invited Speaker - “Desafios para um professor de PLE na contemporaneidade” (Contemporary challenges for teaching Portuguese as a Foreign Language) at VIII PLERJ - VII Encontro de Português Língua Estrangeira do Rio de Janeiro, (VIII Conference on Portuguese as a Foreign Language) Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil, June 2012. “Um olhar estrangeiro: percepção de aprendizes de PLE sobre a língua portuguesa e a cultura brasileira através de vídeos autênticos” [A foreigner’s perspective: perceptions of Portuguese learners about the Portuguese language and Brazilian culture through authentic videos] - presented at VIII Encontro de Português Língua Estrangeira do Rio de Janeiro, (VIII Conference on Portuguese as a Foreign Language) Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil, June 2012. "Investigating the Effects of Authentic Videos on Cross-Cultural Awareness of Portuguese Learners" – presented at TexFLEC 2012. The University of Texas. Austin: February 24, 2012. “ClicaBrasil: um website para o ensino de língua e cultura.” ["ClicaBrasil: A Website for Teaching Language and Culture."] – presented at VII Annual Conference on Portuguese as a Foreign Language. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: June 16, 2011. "ClicaBrasil: A Website for Teaching Language and Culture." – presented at TexFLEC 2011. The University of Texas. Austin: April 15, 2011. “Teaching Portuguese at The University of Texas at Austin.” – guest speaker. The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Brazil: June 29, 2009. “Pragmatic Transfer from Spanish to Portuguese as an L3: Requests and Apologies.” – presented with Dale Koike at the Symposium on the Teaching and Acquisition of Portuguese for Spanish Speakers. University of Arizona. Tucson: March 21-23, 2003.

Flanzer p. 8 HONORS AND AWARDS Nominated for the 2016 Texas Foreign Language Teaching Excellence Award, March 2016 Special Prize for Best Department of Portuguese from the American Association of Teachers of Portuguese. March, 2015 Nominated for the 2015 Texas Foreign Language Teaching Excellence Award, March 2015 Nominated by the Spanish and Portuguese Department for the Leslie Waggener Centennial Teaching Fellowship. February, 2015 Prize for Best Academic Publication from the American Association of Teachers of Portuguese and Brazilian International Press Award for the essay “Teaching Brazilian Portuguese and Culture Through Authentic Videos and Readings of Crônicas”. May, 2014 Nominated for the 2011 Texas Foreign Language Teaching Excellence Award, January 2011 IN THE MEDIA Interviewed by the Bulletin of the American Association of Teachers of Portuguese (AOTP). May, 2014 O Português no Texas (Portuguese in Texas) – Interviewed for an article about the Portuguese Language Program at UT-Austin for Revista Lingua Portuguesa, the most prestigious magazine about the Portuguese language in Brazil. February 2010. ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Attended Pragmática Intercultural em aulas de PLE (Intercultural Pragmatics Iin the Portuguese as a Foreign Language classroom) a three-hour workshop that took place during the XI Encontro de Português Língua Estrangeira (XI Conference on Portuguese as a Foreign Language). State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. June 25, 2015 Attended “Tecnologia de Informação Aplicada ao Ensino do Português como Língua Estrangeira (PLE): uma perspectiva intercultural” a three-hour workshop sponsored by the Brazilian Consulate of New York. NYC, June, 2014 Attended Elaboração de materiais didáticos: desafios para o professor de PBE (Creation of pedagogical materials: challenges for the Portuguese as a Foreign Language instructor) a three-hour workshop that took place during the VIII Encontro de Português Língua Estrangeira (VIII Conference on Portuguese as a Foreign Language). Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil. June 26-28, 2012 Attended Desafios linguístico-culturais em PL2E (Linguistic and cultural challenges for teaching Portuguese as a Foreign Language) a three-hour workshop that took place

Flanzer p. 9 during the VII Encontro de Português Língua Estrangeira (VII Conference on Portuguese as a Foreign Language). Pontificia Catholic University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. June 1517, 2011