Assistant Professor of Spanish
434.544.8618
cedillo@lynchburg.edu
Carnegie 408
Experience
Professor Cedillo has taught at the elementary school, middle school, high school, and university levels for more than 30 years:
- 1999 – present, University of Lynchburg
- 1996 – 1998, Southside Virginia Community College
- South Lenoir High School, N.C. 1992-1993
- 1986 – 1991, Instituto Guarajambala, (Middle School, Honduras)
- 1983 – 1985, José Trinidad Reyes (Elementary School, Honduras)
Education
- Graduate studies in Spanish – Virginia Tech, 2001-2003
- MA – East Carolina University in N.C., 1995
- BA – Universidad Pedagógica Nacional “Francisco Morazán” in Honduras, 1991
Publications
- 2014: Review of Conéctate. McGraw Hill Higher Education. 2014.
- 2013: “Bajo las estrellas y sobre las montañas (Under the Stars and Over the Mountains),” Déjame que te cuente… Volumen II (Anthology Edited by Ana María González). Chiringa Press. Seguin, Texas 2013.
- 2011: “Crítica a Blanca Olmedo de Lucila Gamero de Medina.” Actas del X Congreso Internacional de Literatura Hispánica (Annual publication of the International Conference of Hispanic Literature). March 2011.
- 2000: I created a personal web page with the help of a workshop sponsored by the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC). 2000.
- 1995: ”Ferricrete Formation in the North Carolina Coastal Plain,” (A joint article written by East Carolina University graduate students and a professor of Geography). Geo Umbruch. Berlin, Germany. 1995.
Custom Publishing Textbooks
- 2006: “Cuaderno Suplementario para las clases de español.” (Booklet of Spanish exercises written with other University of Lynchburg Spanish professors). Vista Higher Learning. 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.
- 2002: “Repaso de Gramática para Español 201.” (Written with Robert Harding, Elena Killian, Kern Lunsford, and Sharon D. Robinson). Pearson Custom Publishing. 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.
- 2001:“Spanish Review and Practice.” (A joint contribution of University of Lynchburg Spanish professors). Harcourt College Publishers, 2001.
Awards
- Outstanding Professor at University of Lynchburg, The Sisters of Alpha Phi Omega, 2003
- Gamma Theta Upsilon International Society, East Carolina University, at Greenville, N.C.
- Phi Beta Kappa, University of Tennessee at Martin, Tenn.
Professional Affiliations
- American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
- The Foreign Languages Association of Virginia (FLAVA)
Teaching Areas
- Elementary and Intermediate Spanish
- Independent Study of Spanish
Professional Interests
- Latin American culture
- Advanced Spanish grammar
Personal Information
- Native Spanish speaker: Born in Honduras
- Siblings: Ten
- Married: Four children, two boys and two girls
- Hobbies: Soccer, travel, sports in general
- Extensive travel, including: Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Peru, Uruguay, and forty-two states in the U.S.