Ms. Maribel Alao
Lecturer
Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies
– School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- maribel.alao@utech.edu.jm
- 8769271680-8
- ext. 3758
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Qualifications
- M.A. Teaching English and Spanish as Second Languages (2009)
- Dip. Ed. Modern Foreign Languages (2003)
- C.E.L.T.A. (Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language to Adults (2001)
- B.Sc. Management Studies (2001)
Specialisation / Teaching Area
- CAT1001: Writing Workshop 1
- CAT1003: Writing Workshop 2
- CAT2014: Writing Workshop 4
- SPA1001: Basic Spanish
- SPA1005: Spanish Language 1
- COM1020: Academic Writing 1
- COM1024: Academic Literacy for Undergraduates
Research Interests
- English as a Second Language
- Empathy
- Writing skills
Professional Membership / Association
- T.E.S.O.L. International and Lupus Foundation of Jamaica
Community Service & Outreach Activities
- Current Activities: Volunteer at Good Samaritan Inn; Supporter of the Lupus Foundation of Jamaica; and Provision of Interpretation Services at the Spanish Church of the Andrews Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church;
- Recently concluded: Volunteer Facilitator for an On-line EAP Teacher Development Course for teachers at the Tchico-Té College of Further Education in Guinea-Bissau (2021-2024)
Publications
- “Our Voices Matter”: The Learner Profile of UTech, Jamaica Students & Implications for a Virtual Self-Access Learning Centre (Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal – March, 2022) – Group publication: Dr. Daidrah Telfer, Michelle Stewart-McKoy, Dr. Tashieka Burris-Melville, and Maribel Alao.
- “eTailored to Fit”: The Profile of UTech, Jamaica Learners & Implications for a Virtual Self Access Learning Centre (Journal – The Quality Education Forum, December, 2022) – Group publication: Michelle Stewart-McKoy, Dr. Daidrah Telfer, Maribel Alao, and Dr. Tashieka Burris-Melville.
