RAMIRO RODRÍGUEZ Spanish Department Instructor 1902 North Loop 499 Harlingen, TX. 78550 Building W Office Phone: (956) 364-4841 Email: ramiro.rodriguez@harlingen.tstc.edu EDUCATION MA, in Hispanic Literature, The University of Texas at Brownsville, May, 2000. BA, in Hispanic Language and Literature, ICEST University, May, 1987. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 05/2000 Present: Texas State Technical College Harlingen Campus. 09/1998 05/2012: University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College. Adjunct Faculty. 09/1998 05/2000: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Campus Matamoros. 09/1996 05/2000: CONALEP, Campus Matamoros. 01/1992 05/2000: Juan José De la Garza Middle School. 09/1988 08/1996: Universidad Valle del Bravo, Campus Matamoros. Director of Enrollment/ GRANTS & AWARDS Book Publication Grant. IMACULTA, 2010. Matamoros, Book Publication Grant. IMACULTA, 2008. Matamoros, Poetry Award of the State of Tamaulipas, SECUDE/SDM, 2009, Poetry Award of the State of Tamaulipas Altair Tejeda de Tamez. SET, 2008. Short Story Award of the State of Tamaulipas Altair Tejeda de T., SET, 2008. Literature Award of the State of Tamaulipas, Genre: Poetry. ITCA, 2008. Poetry Award of the State of Tamaulipas, SECUDE/SDM, 2002, Poetry Award of the State of Tamaulipas, SECUDE/SDM, 1998, Poetry Award of the State of Tamaulipas, SECUDE/SDM, 1992, Poetry Award of the State of Tamaulipas, UVB, 1991, PUBLICATIONS Rodríguez, Ramiro (2015) Repetición de muros (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, 1
Tertulia Una noche literaria. Letras de México. Muerte, La muchacha de Donceles (Poetry/Short story). Rodríguez, Ramiro (2015) De fauna y otros cuentos (Short story) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2015) Vuelta al soneto (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, A contraolvido Poemas para la evocación de los ausentes. Compilador Alejandro Reyes Juárez. ALJA Ediciones, H. Matamoros, Tamaulipas, 2015. Madre perpetua, Muerte, Fragmentos, Heroína mi hermana. Reyes Juárez, Alejandro (2015) A contraolvido Poemas para la evocación de los ausentes (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2014) Soliloquio del hombre ciego (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2014) Criaturas supersticiosas Antología de cuento dudoso (Short story) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2014) Angahuan (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Zona No Verbal, Mexican Literary journal. Editora Romina Cazón, 2014. Fuento, Soneto, Pájaros rebeldes (Visual Poetry) Círculo de poesía, Mexican Literary Journal. Territorio Poético A. C., 2014. La mosca, Relojes abiertos, and El mar no. (Poetry). Rodríguez, Ramiro (2014) Ríspida introspección Antología de narrativa intimista (Short story) ALJA, H. Matamoros, The Thing Itself, Literary journal. Our Lady Of The Lake University, 2014. De carne y hueso (Poetry) Rodríguez, Ramiro (2013) Tigres de piedra (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2013) Lascivia (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Ateneo Literario José Arrese (2013) Rara ubicuidad Antología de poesía, narrativa y ensayo (poetry/short story/essay) ALJA, Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2013) Transmutación (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2013) Confusión de cuerpos (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Cuentos tamaulipecos, ITCA, Ciudad Victoria, Mexico, 2013. Libres del Norte, Debajo de las piedras (Short story) Rodríguez, Ramiro (2013) Maridos maltratados (Drama) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Catarsis, Literary journal. Catarsis Editores, 2013. Naranja (Poetry) Dioses cortos y otros cuentos Antología de teoficciones. Compiladores Damián González, Raúl Méndez Yáñez. ALJA Ediciones, H. Matamoros, Tamaulipas, 2013. Caín, La zarza, Babel, Diluvio, Salmo para mí, Cantar frustrado. Me narraré hasta encontrarme, ITCA, Ciudad Victoria, Mexico, 2012. Las chachalacas y el correcaminos, la urraca que quería ser gaviota (Short story) Rodríguez, Ramiro (2013) Ventanas siderales (Short story/poetry/essay) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Mexico Revista El Humo, Literary journal. Editora Romina Cazón, 2012. Voces (Short story) Rodríguez, Ramiro (2012) Brevedad urbana Antología de microrrelato en la ciudad (Short story) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Catarsis, Literary journal. Catarsis Editores, 2012. El tiempo y sus connotaciones en Contra reloj (Essay) Rodríguez, Ramiro (2012) Rosas de Castilla (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, 2
Rodríguez, Ramiro (2012) Perros nocturnos Poesía selecta 2003-2012 (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2012) Bagdad (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2012) Claustros (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Mil poemas a Miguel Hernández. Compilador Alfredo Asís. Casa del Arte de Isla Negra, Isla Negra, Chile, 2012. Vigésima de las frutas y Estatua. Rodríguez, Ramiro (2012) Palabra de poeta (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2012) Minitatuajes (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2012) Pasión de Eneas (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2012) Destiempo (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2012) Río Bravo/Río Grande Primer encuentro binacional de poesía (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2012) Inminencia del ayer (Short story) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2012) Moros en la costa (Obra selecta 1992-2002) (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2012) Tierra de sed perpetua (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2012) Poemas a propósito (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2012) Sin oficio ni beneficio (Short story) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2012) Ritual de la tierra (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2012) Defragmentación poética (Poetry) ALJA, H. Matamoros, Mil poemas a César Vallejo. Compilador Alfredo Asís. Casa del Arte de Isla Negra, Isla Negra, Chile, 2012. Asunto de golpes y Fragmentos. Rodríguez, Ramiro (2011) Íngrima la ciudad (Poetry) ITCA, Cd. Victoria, Donde la piel canta. Compilador Arturo Trejo Villafuerte. Ediciones Cofradía de Coyotes, Metepec, Estado de Mexico, 2011. En el nombre de Eros, Fugaz como tú sola, Asalto a Eros, Simultaneidad, Eros podría. Novosantanderino, Literary Journal. UTB/TSC, 2011. Letras, Poesía y orgasmo, En el nombre de Eros, Relojes abiertos, Palabras en el espejo, Día gris en casa (Poetry). Sueños al viento. Compilador: Eduardo Villegas. Ediciones Cofradía de Coyotes, Metepec, Estado de Mexico, 2010. Sueño, Nostalgia, Abstracto, Flor de junio, Soy el hombre (Poetry). Homenaje a Miguel Hernández en su centenario. Ediciones Baquiana, Miami, Florida. CCEMIAMI Centro Cultural Español, 2010. Vigésima de las frutas (Poetry). Alud v.3.0., Literary Journal. University of California Irvine, 2010. Vagones circulares (Short story). Novosantanderino, Literary Journal. UTB/TSC, 2010. Vagones circulares (Short story). Ateneo Literario José Arrese (2010) Voces desde el Casamata Antología de poesía, narrativa y ensayo (poetry/short story/essay) ALJA/IMACULTA, Matamoros, Rodriguez, Ramiro (2009) Tierra de sed perpetua (Poetry) ALJA, Matamoros, Rodríguez, Ramiro (2009) Color y canto de Tamaulipas V Con Sabor de mi tierra. 3
MaxiGráfica, Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas. El ritual de la tierra (Poetry). Rodriguez, Ramiro (2008) Letras en el estuario Antología de poesía y narrativa (Poetry/Short Story) ALJA/IMACULTA, Matamoros, Rodriguez, Ramiro (2008) Cosmogonía de la palabra (Poetry) ALJA, Matamoros, Novosantanderino, Literary Journal. UTB/TSC, 2008. Letras, Desobediencia (Poetry). Rodriguez, Ramiro (2007) Defragmentación poética (Poetry) ITCA, Cd. Victoria, Novosantanderino, Literary Journal. UTB/TSC, 2007. La puerta (Short story). Novosantanderino, Literary Journal. UTB/TSC, 2006. Eres/Soy, Duodécimas (Poetry). PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS TFA Texas Faculty Association, 2001 to Present. Member of Editorial Board of the Novosantanderino, literary journal, UTB/TSC, 2000 to Present. Member of the Ateneo Literario José Arrese, group of writers from Brownsville and Matamoros, 2005 to Present. Círculo Literario MFRB, group of writers from Matamoros, 1991-2005. COURSES APPROVED TO TEACH SPAN 1311: Beginning Spanish I (Native Speakers) The first course in the bilingual sequence for heritage speakers of Spanish who possess a spoken knowledge of the language and who wish to continue to develop competency in the grammar, reading and writing of standard Spanish. SPAN 1312: Beginning Spanish II (Native Speakers) The second course in the bilingual sequence for heritage speakers of Spanish. SPAN 1411: Beginning Spanish I (Non-Native Speakers) A course designed for non-native speakers of the Spanish language. It covers the fundamental skills in listening, comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing, including basic vocabulary, grammatical structures and culture. SPAN 1412: Beginning Spanish II (Non-Native Speakers) This course is a continuation of SPAN 1411 and it is designed for nonnative speakers of the Spanish language. SPAN 2311: Intermediate Spanish I This course provides the students with ample opportunity for developing reading, writing, speaking and listening through the application of these concepts to real life situations. They will have the opportunity to ensure an understanding and appreciation of the Latin American culture. SPAN 2323: Introduction to Latin American Literature A course that helps the students to develop the ability to write paragraphs and give oral presentations in Spanish, participate in group situations and 4
accommodate cultural diversities in oral and written communication, as well as analyze and critique Latin American Literature. 5