LUZ MARIA DE LA TORRE AMAGUAÑA Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Latin American Institute, UCLA 405 Hilgard Ave, 5326 Rolfe Hall Los Angeles, CA 90095-1536 [email protected] [email protected]

EDUCATION

1997 B.A. in Applied Linguistics (Bilingual Education) 1997. Catholic University of Ecuador, Quito, (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador – PUCE).

2006 Master degree in Political Science, Facultad Lationoamericana de Ciencias Sociales-FLACSO, Quito, Ecuador

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2009 until present

Lecturer of Kichwa Language and Spanish at University of California, Department of Spanish and Portuguese and Latin American Institute, Los Angeles-UCLA. (Currently in this position). Courses that I have taught at UCLA: WINTER 2009 ILA18B (Elementary Quechua) and SPAN 3 (Elementary Spanish). SPRING 2009 ILA 18C (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN3 (Elementary Spanish). FALL 2009 ILA 18A (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 3(Elementary Spanish). WINTER 2010 ILA 18B (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 6 (Intermediate Spanish). SPRING 2010 ILA18C (Elementary Quechua), and one course of SPAN 5 (Intermediate Spanish). FALL 2010 ILA18A (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). WINTER 2011 ILA 18B (Elementary Quechua), SPAN27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). SPRING 2011 ILA18C (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). FALL 2011 ILA 18 A (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). WINTER 2012 ILA 18 B (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). SPRING 2012 ILA 18 C (Elementary Quechua), and one course of SPAN 27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). SUMMER 2012 SPAN 17O TOPICS IN MEDIA, INTERDISCIPLINARY, AND TRANSHISTORICAL STUDIES- Indigenous Andean Life in Contemporary World. FALL 2012 ILA 18A (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 3(Elementary Spanish). WINTER 2013 ILA 18 B (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). SPRING 2013 ILA 18 C (Elementary Quechua), and one course of SPAN 27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). SUMMER 2013 SPAN 17O TOPICS IN MEDIA, INTERDISCIPLINARY, AND TRANSHISTORICAL STUDIES- Indigenous Andean Life in Contemporary World. FALL 2013 ILA 18A (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 3 (Elementary Spanish). WINTER 2014 ILA 18 B (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 27 (Composition-Spanish Speakers). SPRING 2014 ILA 18 C (Elementary Quechua), and one course of SPAN 27 (Composition- Spanish Speakers). SUMMER 2014 SPAN 17O TOPICS IN MEDIA, INTERDISCIPLINARY, AND TRANSHISTORICAL STUDIES- Indigenous Andean Life in Contemporary World. FALL 2014 ILA 18A (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 2 (Elementary Spanish). WINTER 2015 ILA 18 B (Elementary Quechua), and two courses of SPAN 2 (Elementary Spanish). 1989-2008 Kichwa instructor at “Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar”, Quito (2008). Instructor in the Summer Spanish School at Middlebury College, Vermont: 1) SPAN6647A-L07 Cultural Crossbreeding and Interethnic Relations in Spanish American Societies for undergraduate students, course shared with Professor Aida Bueno Sarduy. 2) SPAN 6654AL07 Ecuadorian Indigenous Culture for graduate students (summer 2007, June June 27th until August 3rd 2007). Assistant Director at the Center for Indigenous Language & Latin American Policies. Outreach Coordinator, Kichwa Language Instructor at Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, Arizona (2005-2007). Director of Andean Research Center and coordinator of International Programs, at Otavalo University (February-June 2004). Spanish and Kichwa languages Instructor at the Andean Center and CAUSARINA Center of Languages Research. Quito, Ecuador (2004). Adjunct professor of Kichwa Language and Culture at the Center for Latin American Studies at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona (Fall semester 2001). Instructor of Kichwa in the Summer School Program of Arizona State University Summer Field School in Napo, Ecuador (2001-2006). Director of the Education and Scientific Development Projects of the Tukuy Pachapaq Hatun Ayllu, visualizing the foundation of the Indigenous university, Quito, Ecuador (1998-1999). Coordinator of the Department of Kichwa Language and Andean Culture at Catholic University of Ecuador – Ibarra Campus (1997-1998). Instructor of Kichwa Language and Culture for the Diplomatic Women of United Nations and French Embassy , Quito- Ecuador (1997-1998). Coordinator of Andean Cultures and Andean Cosmology for graduate students at International Institute of Advanced Education-IIDEA at Catholic University of Ecuador campus in Otavalo (1997-1998). Kichwa Language Instructor at Trent University of Canada, Program in Sangolquí, Ecuador (1996-2004). President of the Bilingual Educational Intercultural Unit “Yachai-Huasi,” Otavalo, Imbabura, Ecuador (1994-1998). Kichwa Language, Andean Culture, Kichwa Indigenous Cosmovision, and Sacred Geography courses Instructor at the University of San Francisco de Quito (1992-2001) Quito, Ecuador. Instructor of Kichwa Language and Linguistics at: Institute “Casa de Montalvo”, Ambato, Ecuador (1991-1993); Coordinator of Educational and Cultural Outreach, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit GTZ-Project of Bilingual Education Officer PEBI- National Direction of Intercultural Bilingual Education DINEIB, Centro “Yachana Huasi”, Salcedo, Cotopaxi, Ecuador. (1991-1993) Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Quito, Ecuador (1989-1990). Trainer of over two thousand indigenous teachers and leaders in areas of Kichwa, Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics, management of educational strategies in the: Kichwa, wao, chachi and Awa nationalities at Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit GTZ- Catholic University PUCE- National Direction of Intercultural Bilingual Education DINEIB (1980-2008). Researcher and trainer at Indigenous Bilingual Education at Center for indigenous education- Catholic University of Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador. (This program constituted the first impulse and motivation for building the indigenous movement, which immediately helped changing the history of the indigenous life in Ecuador, 1979-1985).

CONSULTING

1986-2008 Consultant of “Instituto Iberoamericano de Patrimonio Natural y Cultural IPANC-Convenio Andrés Bello-CAB,” Quito-Ecuador (2007-2008). Consultant and Advisor of Latin American Researchers Group about Latin American Diversity and Intercultural issues, at Mesa Community College (Department of International Education), Mesa, Arizona (2005-2006). Consultant about Andean-Indigenous Knowledge focused in Math, Astronomy and Andean-Kichwa Cosmovision for incorporating in the High School’s Curriculum, Tuba City Union Schools District, and Cultural Center of Navajo nation, Tuba City, Arizona (2006-2007). Consultant of World Bank Office: “Gender and Citizenship issues; and Racism and Globalization,” Quito (2004). Project Consultant: "Leadership and Citizen Participation of Women of Otavalo", AUMC-CIDA-CEAM (Assembly of Women's Union Otavalo-Canadian Cooperation Agency-Center for Women's Action Otavalo), Otavalo (2000-2001). Consultant on Indigenous Affairs for the “Social Impact of Dollarization,” project, UNICEF-FLACSO, Quito (2000-2001). Technical Consultant: “Elaboration of the Chapala’achi Dictionary,” National Secretariat of Indigenous Affairs, adjunct office to the Ecuadorian Presidency of the country, Quito. (1995-1997). Director of the Researcher Team in Bilingual Education, and Social Movements, Documentation and Information Center Social Movements of Ecuador (CEDIME), Quito, Ecuador (1991-1993). Technical Consultant: “Project for incorporating multiculturalism in the National Education System,” UNESCO- CONESUP, Quito, Ecuador (1991-1993). Coordinator of two projects: 1) "Operational Materials for Teaching Literacy to Kichwa child population," and 2) "Teaching Technical Manual" for the Bilingual Teacher, National Direction of Bilingual Intercultural Education (DINEIB), Provincial Coordination of Intercultural Bilingual Education of Tungurahua (DIPEIB-T), GTZ Bilingual Education Project, and the Center for Documentation and Information of social movements of Ecuador (CEDIME), in Quito and Ambato cities (1991-1993). Director of the final revision and validation of didactic materials for elementary school used in the Bilingual Education Project, MEC-GTZ, Quito, Ecuador (1991-1993). Technical Consultant for the “Integrated Development Projects of the Andean Region,” Eugenio Espejo Foundation, Quito, Ecuador (1988-1989). Consultant in the elaboration of the Children’s Rights directed for the Quichua population of Ecuador, Children Rights International, Quito, UNICEF, Ecuador (1991-1993). Consultant for the Department of Literacy and Adult Education, in the Bilingual Education and Intercultural Department, Cotopaxi, Latacunga, Ecuador (1990-1991). Project Coordinator for Research and Diffusion of Indigenous Cultures “Hallo Foundation” of Art Museum, Quito, Ecuador (1986- 1987).

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL AND POLITICAL COMMITMENTS

1987-2008 Advisor of the Subsecretaría de Diálogo Intercultural, Ecuadorian Education Ministry. Consul and Ambassador in charge at the Foreign Relations Ministry (January-August 2003). President of Ecuadorian National Indigenous Women’s (two times 2001-2002; 2004-2005). Coordinator of the Program "Rescue and Institutionalization of the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Indigenous Spirituality" at ecuadorian Confederation of Quichua Nationalities-ECUARUNARI, (1999-2000). International Affairs Coordinator of the National Council of Indigenous Women of Ecuador (CONMIE), Quito, (1999-2000). President of the “Yanantin” Foundation, dedicated to the investigation and promotion of Indo-Andean knowledge and Andean indigenous social movements in Quito and Otavalo, Ecuador, (Two times: 1993-1996, and 1996-2000). Technical Coordinator of Bilingual Education, Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), Quito, Ecuador, (1991-1992). President of the Association of Women and Small Farmers, “Unión y Progreso”, Imbabura Atuntaqui, Ecuador (1987-1989)

HONORS AND AWARDS

2007 Candidate to the Prize of “Courage Indian woman” offered by Department of State at Washington DC, Nomination made by US Embassy in Quito-Ecuador. 2005 Merit to the professionals more distinguished from Otavalo, Granted by the Governor of Otavalo- Ecuador. 2003 Recipient of “Venus of Valdivia” award from the Ministry of Foreign Relations given to diplomatic women who have demonstrated leadership in political, cultural, or scientific areas. 1982 “Andres Bello” award for the best production of didactic materials to the group of indigenous where I was part of. The “NOMA” prize recipients as part of the team of the Center of Research for Indigenous Education, awarded by UNESCO.

AUTHOR AND CO-AUTHOR OF THE BOOKS AND CONTRIBUTOR IN THE ARTICLES

• “Our Sacred Maiz Mother-SaraMamalla,” in Roberto Cintly Rodriguez, Our Sacred Maiz is Our Mother, Indigeinity and Belonging in the Americas, U. of Arizona Press, 2014. • Qué significa ser mujer indígena en el siglo XXI, research in progress. • “¿Qué significa ser mujer indígena en la contemporaneidad?”, MESTER # XXXIX, Univeristy of California, Los Angeles-UCLA, 2010 • Testimonies of Domestic Violence. UNIFEM-United Nations, Quito, 2005. • “History of the Women’s Movement in Otavalo”, Otavalo, Ecuador, 2003. • Co-authored with Carlos Sandoval, book entitled “Alternative Andean Economies,” 2003. • “A Feminine Universe in the Andean World,” Hanns Seidel Foundation, Quito, 1999. • Thirty books, brochures, Kichwa dictionaries and magazines for bilingual education of children and adults of Ecuador and the Andes, 1980-2008. • Brief Dictionary Spanish-Quichua for Tupac Didactic Productions, Quito, 1999. • Pedagogical Manual for teaching addressed to the Bilingual Teachers, National Direction of Bilingual Intercultural Education, DINEIB-GTZ-CEDIME, 1994. • Quichua linguistics, CEDIME-GTZ, 1994 • Indigenous Cosmology, Tupac Didactic Productions, Quito, 1993. • “Amaru Cancha,” Tupac Didactic Productions, Quito 1993.

ARTICLES:

• “Hablando en Cristiano o en RUNA SHIMI?” Center for Study of Foreign Languages School, University of Hyderabad, INDIA. • “Renace el conocimiento indígena en América,” EL TEQUIO # 9, journal of the Frente Indígena de Organizaciones Binacionales-FIOB, Los Ángeles, 2011. • “¿Qué significa ser mujer indígena en la contemporaneidad?” MESTER # 39, graduate students’ journal, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of California, Los Angeles-UCLA, Los Angeles, 2010. • “Coya Raymi and the sacred festivities of the Andes” INDESIC – Hanns Seidel Foundation, July- September, Quito, 2000. • “El Ayllu” in the journal YAMAIPACHA, Institute for Social Development and Scientific Research (INDESIC) – Hanns Seidel Foundation, Quito, April-June 2000. • Legend of the “Chificha” – Quichua Oral Literature of Ecuador, Fausto Jara y Ruth Moya, Editorial CPP, Quito 1998. • “The Participation of Indigenous Women in the Uprising of 1991,” Sismo Etnico en el Ecuador. Varias Perspectivas, Abya-Yala Ed., Quito, 1993. • “History of Bilingual Education in Ecuador,” PEBI-GTZ, 1993. • “La Alfabetización Quichua,” Revista Pueblos Indígenas y Educación, Volumen #14, Abya-Yala- Proyecto de Educación Bilingüe-PEBI-GTZ, Quito, 1991. • “Impact of Literacy and Participation of the Indigenous Woman in the Educational Process,” OREALC-UNESCO, Panama, 1982.

SOME OF THE SPEECHES AND PRESENTATIONS:

2014 Indigenous women as the caretakers of the culture. INDIGENOUS WORLDVIEW, at OLLINKALLI Cultural Arts Center. Oxnard, June 14, 2014.

“Rights of Mother Earth" concepts from the indigenous cosmovision, focusing on the value of the feminine world within Andean philosophies, as well as women's roles as keepers of time and culture. Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, San Antonio, Texas, July 10-13, 2014.

The New Voices of the RUNAfrom the Andean indigenous vision presented in the Fourth Annual La Crosse Area, organized by the Latin American and Latino/a Studies Collaborative Wrokshop on Teaching, Service and Research. La Cross, Winsconsin, April 25th, 2014.

“The RUNA New Identity” in the fifth annual academic and cultural event presented by the Quechua class 2013-2014. This year the program was focused on the reflections of the New Identity in the Andean Region. The Program was co-sponsored by the Departments of Spanish and Portuguese, Latin American Institute, and Ecuadorian Consulate in Los Angeles. (May 12th, 2014 )

2013 The “SARAMAMALLA” the fourth annual academic and cultural event presented by the Kichwa class 2012-2013 which was focused in climate change and Andean corn cultures at UCLA. The Program was co-sponsored by the Departments of Spanish and Portuguese, Latin American Institute, and Peruvian Consulate in Los Angeles.

2012 The “Pawkar Raymi” an academic and cultural Program organized in the context of the Quechua (Kichwa) language course. The main objective was to install a Continental Campaign about the preservation of the Indigenous Languages in the Americas which took place at UCLA. Program co-sponsored by the Departments of Spanish and Portuguese, Latin American Institute, Ecuadorian Consulate in Los Angeles, and organized by the students of 2011-2012 class, and former students of Quechua. (May, 2010-2011).

2011 The “Mushuk Nina,” an academic and cultural Program organized in the context of the Quechua (Kichwa) language course, which takes place at UCLA. Program Co-sponsored by the Departments of Spanish and Portuguese, Latin American Institute, Ecuadorian Consulate in Los Angeles, and organized by the students of 2010-2011 class, and former students of Quechua. (May, 2011). 2010 The “Chakana,” the first academic-cultural Program organized in the context of the course of Quechua (Kichwa) at Fowler Museum-UCLA (May, 2010). “Andean-indigenous alternative economic system compared with the Western economic system,” Yale University-University of the Americas Field School Program in Ecuador. "Concepts of health and medicine in the Andean peoples," for the group of students from the field studies program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Otavalo, Ecuador. 2008 “The indian peoples: Cultural and symbolic practices at Democracy and Social changes,” CILA Program (Community Internships in Latin America, Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs- HECUA, Quito. 2007 “What does mean Indigenous in the contemporary? New Imaginaries of this concept saw across indigenous vision. United States Embassy located in Ecuador. Conference conducted in Riobamba-Ecuador. “New Identities as Indigenous peoples in Ecuador”, Institute of Social Develop and Scientific Investigations (INDESIC), Quito, Ecuador. Lecture: “Alternative Familiar Economics, on the times of globalization-the Andean experience,” presented at the XIX Brazilian Congress and VII Latin American Meeting on Sustainable Home Economics, Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (September 30-October 5, 2007). Lecture: “Indigenous Women as Sustainer of the Culture” in the Latin American Context of Culture, Faculty Development Series at Maricopa Community College District, Spring 2007 (April 20). Six presentations at Toronto, Guelph, and Waterloo Universities on the topics of: “1) Indigenous Movement in Ecuador; 2) The indigenous women role in the Political context in Ecuador; 3) The new semantics of the RUNA Kichwa peoples; 4) Adean-Indigenous Economics strategies in Global context; 5) Meanings and Symbols about the First Uprising in Ecuador occurred in 1990’s; 6) What is to be indigenous, and indigenous women in the present context?,” Toronto, Guelph and Waterloo, Canada (February 11-17). 2006 Lecture at Arizona State University: “The contemporary discourses and indigenous identity” organized by Spanish Graduate Students, class: Foundational Fictions, Tempe Campus. Three Lectures at University of Massachusetts about these topics: “1) The Indigenous Movement in Latin America: Historical Perspectives and the Political issues at present. 2) Indigenous Movement in Ecuador: Past, Present and Challenges for the Future. 3) New Voices, and New Imaginaries of the Indigenous peoples from Ecuador” at the University of Massachusetts; and one lecture at Smith College: “1) Role of the Indigenous Woman in the Ecuadorian social movement” at Smith College, Northampton, (November 2006). Lecture about “Indigenous Women of Ecuador and their new role in the contemporary society,” 11th Symposium of Graduate students at ASU. 2005 Four lectures at UTAH University, on the following topics: “1) Andean’s Alternative Economy. 2) History of the Ecuadorian Indigenous Movement. 3) Participation of Indigenous Women in the Public Spaces, and 4) Influence of the Kichwa in the Ecuadorian Spanish”, SALT Lake City, Utah. “Indigenous Ecuadorian Movement: History, Present and Projection as Indigenous peoples,” at Mesa Community College, Tempe, Arizona, USA. 2003 “Gender in the Andean World: As Seen through the Weight of Poverty and the Lack of Equality in the Distribution of Resources,” delivered before post-graduate and scholars students who were directing researches in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Fulbright Commission, Quito. 2001 “Spatiality and Representation in Local Powers Won by Indigenous Women,” delivered at the Intercultural Encounter for Women comprised of Indigenous leaders and local authorities of the Sigchos community, Cotopaxi, Ecuador. “Geopolitical Context of the Nationalities and Peoples of Ecuador,” presented at the Conference on Cultural Identity and Characteristics of the Kichwa People, organized by Council of Nationalities and Peoples of Ecuador CODENPE-PRODEPINE and the Council of Kichwa People, Ibarra-Ecuador. “Indigenous Movements” presented in the workshop entitled: “Strengthening Democratic Institutions and Electoral Processes,” directed at Indigenous authorities from Imbabura Province. 2000 “The Destiny of Amerinke,” for international exchange students, Catholic University, Quito. “Municipal Services and Gender perspectives,” delivered to Mayors, City Council Members and elected Indigenous leaders, Quito. “Societal Perceptions on the Indigenous Movement,” delivered at the opening of the Indigenous University and the 10th anniversary of the Indigenous uprising of Inti Raymi, Quito, CIESPAL. “Youth, Identity, and Culture” presented at the Youth Summit, San Pablo del Lago, Imbabura. 1999 “The Wisdom of the Andes.” In the summer seminar directed to scholarship recipients of the Hanns Seidel Foundation, Quito. “The Spiritual Tradition of the Andes,” for scholarship recipients of the Hanns Seidel Foundation, Quito. 1998 “The Wisdom of the YACHAC,” International Institute of Advanced Education, PUCE-I, Otavalo, Ecuador. 1997 “Sustainability of Cultural Resources in Ecuadorian Tourism,” at International Forum entitled “Myth and Reality of Tourism,” organized by USFQ, Cumbayá, Ecuador. 1996 “The Mystery of the life and death.” The man and woman," Ecuadorian-Canadian Cooperation, Quito. “Philosophy of Andean Life and Contributions toward Universal Philosophy,” Catholic University of Ecuador, Quito. 1994 “Indigenous Culture of the Andes,” presented to members of the expedition Ruta Quetzal Argentaria, Otavalo, Ecuador. “Cosmology of the Inti Raimi,” delivered at the International Seminar on Indigenous Cosmology, Institute on Aya Uma Studies, Otavalo, Ecuador. “Role of Indigenous Women through the postcolonial history”, Catholic University of Ecuador, Quito. 1993 “The Indigenous Woman in the Recover Process of Ethnic Identity,” delivered to the Congress of Ecuadorian Historical, Quito. 1992 “Indigenous from the Andes After 500 Years,” City Hall, Ambato, Ecuador. “Impact of the Development Projects and the Gender issues,” delivered to Project Coordinators of CARE, Quito. “Indigenous Bilingual Education: Why and for What?, presented at the Exposition of Languages and Cultures, Museum of Colonial Art, Quito. 1991 “The Indigenous People: Their Past, Their Present and Their Future,” Catholic University of Ecuador, Quito. 1989 “Quichua Language and Thought,” Causarina Cultural Center, Quito. “Methodology and didactic to teach Quichua language and indigenous languages”, University of San Francsico de Quito. 1988 “Meanings of Yanantin in the Andean World,” Causarina Cultural Center,and also in the Casa de la Cultura, Quito. 1986 “ ¿Is there The Andean Totality?,” Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana, Quito. 1983 “Bilingual Education: Challenges and Perspectives,” Provincial Council of Pichincha, Quito. 1982 “The Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador,” Catholic University of Ecuador, Quito.

PARTICIPATION IN SEMINARS AND MEETINGS:

2009 Decolonizing the indigenous peoples, Frente Indigena de Organizaciones Binacionales (FIOB) – Binational Center for the Development of Oaxacan Indigenous Communities (CDBIO), Los Angeles, Madera, Oceanside, and Fresno, California 2008 “Cartografia Cultural of the Ecuador,” The first International meeting organized by Ministerio de Cultura, Consejo Nacional de las Mujeres-CONAMU, and Instituto Iberoamericano de Patrimonio Natural y Cultural”, Quito (April, 14-16). 2006 NABE (National Association for Bilingual Education), Phoenix, AZ. Symposium for bilingual educators, Tuba City Unified District Schools District, AZ Meeting of Latin American Studies Centers: “Language Acquisition resources” at San Diego State University, April 21-23, 2005, San Diego, Calfornia. 2003 “Feminine Leadership and Civic Participation of Women in Otavalo,” organized by the Municipal Government of Otavalo, Otavalo, Ecuador. Congress of Parks and Sacred Natural Sites,” organized by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Durban, South Africa. (September 5-18) XVI International Congress on Traditional, Alternative, and Complementary Medicine, organized by Population Fund of the United Nations. 2000 Various seminars on “World Monetary Order,” “Indigenous Organizations in Ecuador,” and others organized by the Hanns Seidel Foundation, Quito. Seminar on “Constructing a Culture of Peace,” organized by the PRIVA Foundation, Quito. 1999 International Seminar: “Contributions of the Sciences of Language and Communication to the Development of Bilingual Intercultural Education in Andean countries,” Catholic University of Ecuador, Quito. First national meeting of Indigenous Professionals, organized for the National Planning Council of Indigenous and Black Peoples,” (COPLADEIN) and INDESIC, Quito. International Seminar: “The Challenge for Latin America in the 21st Century: Development and Globalization,” Quito. 1997 49th Americanist Congress, Catholic University of Ecuador, Quito (July) 1996 International “Intercultural” Seminar organized by the Andres Bello-IADAP Agreement, Quito. 1994 Third World Conference of Indigenous Youth. Multi-cultural Indigenous Forum organized by the Yanantin Foundation, Otavalo, Ecuador. 1993 Seminar Workshop on Bilingualism and Scholastic Absenteeism, organized by the DINEIB, PEBI, and CIDEME, Pujilí, Cotopaxi, Ecuador. Seminar Workshop on a proposed “Pan American Quichua Dictionary and the Basis for the Creation of a New Lexicon for Quichua,” organized by DINEIB, CEDIME, and CONAIE, Latacunga, Cotopaxi, Ecuador. 1992 Seminar on “Five Hundred Years of America: A Problem of Identity?” organized by the Casa de Montalvo and the Permanent Committee of the “Fruits and Flowers” Celebration in Ambato, Ecuador. Workshop: “Children’s Literature,” organized by Department of Education and Culture of the City Hall, Quito. 1990 Seminar on “Indigenous Peoples: Rights and Status,” organized by the Corporation for the Promotion of American Studies, CORPEA, Quito. 1988 Seminar workshop on “Experiences in Bilingual Education in Ecuador,” organized by DINEIB and PEBI, Pujilí, Cotopaxi, Ecuador. Various seminars and workshops: “Developing the curriculum for the Intercultural Bilingual Education,” organized by DINEIB-CONAIE, Latacunga, Cotopaxi, Ecuador. Seminar: “Andean Science,” organized by CEDECO, Quito. First Meeting of Scientific Exchange between Ecuador and Spain entitled “Sources of Ecuadorian History,” organized by the government of Ecuador. Sixth Collective Consultation of Non-Governmental Organizations on Literacy and Education for Adults,” organized by UNESCO, Quito. 1983 Regional Technical Reunion on “Educational Inequality of Women in Latin America and the Caribbean,” Panama City. 1980 Seminar Workshop on the “Elaboration and Application of Experimental Materials for Teaching Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic to Children and Adults, Escuela “Parc de Seaux,” St. Antoine, France.

TRANSLATIONS: • Simultaneous translation of a video conference about the celebration of the American Indian day at U.S. Embassy in Ecuador, 2008. • Translations of various documents and events about the “Rights of Children; Women and Adolescents,” UNICEF, 2000-2003. • Women’s movement in Otavalo, AUMCO-ACDIE-GMO-CEAMO’s, 2003. • Translation into Kichwa of various documents on civil rights and other informative materials from the United States Embassy in Ecuador. Translation of the 10 Amendments of the Constitution of United States, 2003. • “Amawta Wasi.” The curriculum from Indigenous University. Edited by UNESCO, 2003. • Translation into Kichwa the “Didactic materials on health and maternity.” Jambi Huasi, Otavalo, 2002. • Manuals regarding the general elections of May 21 (Tribunal Supremo Electoral-TSE), 2000. • Translation of the book "Sustainable Management of Totora" systematic training process. Diversification Project using the totora, marketing and their handicrafts, held in the indigenous communities of San Rafael de la Laguna, PUCE-OAS, Otavalo-Ecuador.2000. • Special supplement for the daily newspaper “El Comercio” about dollarization, 2001. • Materials on Indigenous Health, Health Intersectoral Committee of the Municipality of Cotacachi, 2002 • “Gender and Transition in the communities of Otavalo and Cayambe” by Nora Cebotarev from the University of Guelph in Canada, 2003. • Translations of legends in Symbolism and Ritual in the Andean Ecuador of Ruth Moya, Col. Pendoneros # 40, Editorial IOA, Otavalo, 1981.

LANGUAGES Native fluency: Kichwa and Spanish. Intermediate: French, and English. Reading skills: Wao terero, an indigenous languages of the wao people from the Ecuadorian Amazonian.

MEMBERSHIP

• Member of RUNA PACHA Association, Barcelona, Spain. I represent it in U.S. in order to create a network to teach Kichwa online in the framework of the campaign of diffusion of Kichwa language in the Americas and around in the world. • Honorary member of the MU chapter of the National Hispanic Honorary SIGMA, DELTA, PI, August 2007. • Member of Scientific Committee of the V Meeting for the Promotion and Dissemination of Intangible Heritage of the Andean countries, Ecuador Chapter, 2004 • Member of the Assembly, “Women’s Union of Otavalo.” 2003 • Founding member of Editorial Board of the Cultural Newspaper INTIHO, Quito. 1997 • Indigenous Women National Council-CONMIE, Quito. 1997 • Founding member of the “Tukui Pachapaq Hatun Ayllu,” Project of the Human Family, Quito. 1993 • Founding Member of the Yanantin Foundation, Quito. 1992 • Member of the Association of Women and Small Farmers “Union y Progreso,” Imbabura-Atuntaqui, Ecuador. 1986 • Member of the Federation of Indigenous Communities of Antonio Ante, Imbabura, Ecuador. 1982 • Founding Member of the Cultural Workshop “Causanacunchic,” (Taller Cultural Causanacunchic- TCC), Otavalo, Ecuador. 1980

TV REPORTING

TV Program conducted by Galo Arellano, "Ecuatorianos en el mundo" which showed my academic life at UCLA, whose program is showed in several countries of Europe and Latin America as well as in U.S. The recording of this TV Program took place at UCLA on July 16, 2013 during one of my summer class.

Los Angeles, January 2015

5, 022 of the Andean Calendar -Taki Samay. JALLALLA!