Researchers at #TeamCaL have traditionally joined while they are pursuing their undergraduate degrees. However, several have continued as part of this team after their graduation, still collaborating in our projects and serving as mentors/femtors to our younger students. To date, we have active #TeamCaL researchers as part of projects while in Colombia, Hong Kong, and the United States.
Meet the brilliant researchers at #TeamCaL
Meet the brilliant researchers at #TeamCaL
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Meet Valentina
Valentina finished her BA in English-Spanish Education in 2023. Right now, she works as an English teacher for Comfama and as an Spanish teacher for a newborn academy. As part of #TeamCal, she's collaborating on a book chapter that links ethnographic methods and literacies. She chose to be part of LSLP because of its leaders and mentors and because it's the only research lab at UPB using sec0nd languages (primarily English) for every project. She added that at LSLP "You can find not only academic support but also a great community." |
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Marjorie
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Marjorie (née Maryori Giraldo) holds a BSc in International Business and a Technological Diploma as a Bilingual Secretary, a BA in English- Spanish Education from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, and a Master's in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language from Universidad de Barcelona. She's currently a Spanish Middle School, High School and Advanced Placement teacher at the International Christian School (Hong Kong). Previous academic experiences include being a Language Center instructor at the Metropolitan University of Hong Kong (formely known as The Open Univeristy of Hong Kong), designing thematic contents for virtual English programs at View Corporation, and English teacher at The New School in Medellín. She joined LSLP in 2014 and helped with Phase Two team of the Urban Literacies study and the 21st Century Literacies in P-16 project. During her time in Hong Kong, Marjorie will continue working on publications from Phase Two and possibly collecting more data for future research projects. Research |
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Juan José
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Meet Mariana
Mariana is an avid lover of books and diligent study. She's pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Spanish-English Education. She has a deep passion for literature and writing, spending much of her free time immersed in books. Recently, Mariana has developed a love for painting and coloring, which has been sparked by my work as a tourist guide showcasing handmade ceramics in El Carmen de Viboral, her hometown. This combination of interests allows her to explore art, culture, and language in meaningful ways, shaping her personal and academic journey. As Mariana explores her research interests within #TeamCaL, she has found a perfect fit in LSLP. Academic excellence has always been her chief pursuit, and LSLP offers the ideal environment for growth. She adds, "The mentors here inspire me to strive for greatness, and I am eager to embark on this journey of discovery and learning. I am confident that my time here will be transformative, and I am excited for what lies ahead!" |
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Meet Steff
Steff recent graduated from her BA in English-Spanish Education and is currently working at an English academy in Medellin. She joined LSLP in 2022 and ever since I have been sharing research duties. She wrote one of our Micro-Papers on Third Space, a vital feature for our current project. About being part of LSLP, Steff added, "There aren’t words to express how happy I have been here. I joined the Legion because of the brilliant people that you can find here." |
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Meet Carla
Carla holds a B.A in English-spanish education. Currently, she works at Cooper academy in North Carolina (USA). She loves reading, traveling, music and cinema. But, her biggest passion is teaching! Carla continues exploring the potential of podcasting and the possibilities of implementing new media literacies in the language classroom. |
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Meet Shara
Shara (pronounced Sara, not Shara or Chara) is finishing her BA in Spanish-English Education. She likes hanging out with her friends, making desserts, watching series and running around the city. She was awarded the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) scholarship offered by the Government of Canada in the first semester of 2024. She joined LSLP two years ago, because she wanted to learn more about research in second language learning and the research pathways caught my attention right away. I’m part of #Team CaL and She is currently working on an exciting project on micro-writing because it's something we haven't seen before. |
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Meet Natalia
Natalia is a passionate undergraduate student currently in the eight semester of the English and Spanish bachelor's degree. Natalia is also working at O'key Academy in Copacabana, where she teaches both online and on-site lessons. In #TeamCaL, Natalia is working on working on Phase 4, focusing on graffiti routes, language exchange, and music. She is currently collecting data and exploring how these elements can enrich language learning and teaching strategies. In addition to her work in our project, She is also interested in playful literacies, culture, identity, and culturally sustaining pedagogies. |
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Meet Camila
Camila is currently pursuing her BA in Spanish-English Education. She likes reading, talking about different ideas, and sports. She considers it vital to respect other people's opinions and to use facts when we discuss things. These interests fit well with her studies because they help her communicate better and think carefully in both Spanish and English. As a new member of the Literacies in Second Languages Project (LSLP), she is starting to engage in data collection procedures and expects to write a micro-paper in due time. One thing Camila likes about LSLP is that we study how people use different languages, especially English, in our city. We look at how these languages change the way we see and understand our city over time. These help us understand how language, images, and society work together in cities. Camila believes that this way of studying language is very useful and exciting. |
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Since we began in 2012, we have had the privilege of having very committed researchers. Some of them have left the project due to personal reasons or because they wished to pursue their own research agendas. Regardless of their decisions, their participation in LSLP, whether for a few months or several years, made the #LSLPLegion and #TeamCaL stronger.
hey will always have our gratitude and appreciation for daring to dream big with us. We can only wish all of them the best of luck on all their current and future academic and personal endeavors. They will always be Legion too! |
