Manuel Herrero-Puertas

Associate Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures

Taiwan

About

National Taiwan University

Experience

  • National Taiwan University (On-site)
    • Associate Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures
      Aug 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

    • Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures
      Aug 2018 - Jul 2022 · 4 yrs

  • Assistant Professor of English at New York Institute of Technology
    Aug 2016 - Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Design and teach core curriculum courses (writing, speech communication, literature, philosophy) Assist students preparing academic conferences and research proposals Evaluate students' oral and written work Conduct weekly office hours Lead extracurricular activities (Film colloquium, design contest, public-relations campaign) Assessment representative of English department for 2017-2018 Update and administrate shared-file system for all-campus faculty Writing-center tutor

  • Center for the Humanities, University of Wisconsin-Madison (8 yrs 11 mos)
    • Great World Texts in Wisconsin Program Coordinator
      Jul 2015 - Jun 2016 · 1 yr

      Co-write and edit "Teaching Journey to the West in Wisconsin" Organize and host Teacher's Colloquia and Student conference for more than 50 teachers and 500 students Grant writing Design and develop school outreach initiatives Administrate and update program’s website

    • Teaching Assistant
      Aug 2007 - Jun 2015 · 7 yrs 11 mos

      Lead weekly discussion sections for literature and cultural-studies courses Designed additional materials (discussion questions, how to write a thesis statement, planning your paper, etc) Designed and executed in-class activities Assisted students one-on-one during weekly office hours Evaluated students'​ oral and written work Guest lectured Worked full-time as instructor of First-Year Writing course on "Reading, Writing, Belonging" Mentored new teaching assistants in the same course

    • Writing Center Tutor
      Aug 2010 - May 2014 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      Helped undergraduate and graduate students brainstorm, plan, draft, outline, revise, proofread, and format academic projects (seminar papers, theses, dissertations, articles for publications, lab reports, etc). Conducted one-on-one writing conferences in Multicultural Student Center and International Students Office Helped long-distance students through the Online Writing Center Contributed to Writing Center blog

  • World Literature Instructor at United World College-International School of Asia, Karuizawa
    Jul 2013 - Aug 2013 · 2 mos

    Designed and imparted a "World Literature"​ course for an international group of middle-school students Led extracurricular activities (soccer, hiking) Advised and tutored a group of six students Performed dorm duty Communicated with students'​ parents and families Evaluated students' work and disposition

  • Teaching Fellow of Spanish Language and Culture at Hamilton College
    Aug 2005 - Jun 2007 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Taught several levels of Spanish language Taught conversation courses on Hispanic cultures Hosted weekly "Spanish Table" for students to practice the language in an informal, no-risk setting Hosted weekly radio show on Hispanic cultures on campus Participated in department search committees for new faculty Designed and coordinated extracurricular activities related to Hispanic languages and cultures