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MARGUERITE J. MORLAN

5120 Dwinelle Hall (Level E)

University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-2550

marguerite_morlan@berkeley.edu

EDUCATION_________________________________________________________________

PH.D. IN ROMANCE LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES, University of California Berkeley. 2021-Present.

Designated Emphasis in European Studies

Overall GPA: 4.0

MASTER OF ARTS IN SPANISH, New Mexico State University. 2017-2019.

Oral Capstone Presentation: Essential links among linguistic subfields

Oral Capstone Presentation Committee: Dr. Mark Waltermire, Dr. Kathryn Bove, Dr. Mary Alice Scott

Overall GPA: 4.0

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SPANISH, University of Southern California. 2009-2013.

Summa Cum Laude 

Overall GPA: 3.98

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, University of Southern California. 2009-2013.

Summa Cum Laude

Marshall School of Business Class Valedictorian 

Overall GPA: 3.98

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________________

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles and Book Chapters

MORLAN, MARGUERITE & STEVEN BYRNE. 2024. “Language Choice and Identity in the Linguistic Landscape of Barcelona”. Social Semiotics 34 (5): 892-918.

MORLAN, MARGUERITE. 2024. “The Importance of Catalan-Medium Instruction for Language Attitudes in Catalonia.” In Language Attitudes toward Spanish and Related Languages and the Pursuit of Social Justice, edited by Mara Barbosa and Talia Bugel. Oxfordshire: Routledge.

MORLAN, MARGUERITE & CARMEN PÉREZ VIDAL. 2024. “Effects of Age and Language of Identity on Moral Decision Making.” TROPOS 42 (1): 57-82.

MORLAN, MARGUERITE. 2024. “‘All we do has humans at its heart’: Linguistic Landscape's Value in Scholarship and Pedagogy.” Bella Terra Journal of Teaching & Learning Languages & Literature 17 (1): 1-10.

MORLAN, MARGUERITE. 2023. “Botiflers and Betrayal: Heraldic Semiotics and the Linguistic Landscape of Catalonia's National Day Celebration”. Mester 52 (1): 90-110.

MORLAN, MARGUERITE. Under review. “Lengua, temas, y demografía en el paisaje lingüístico de Cataluña.” Lucero. 

Conference Presentations

SEMINARI DE SOCIOLINGÜÍSTICA I POLÍTICA LINGÜÍSTICA, Universitat de Barcelona Centre de Recerca en Sociolingüística i Comunicació, May 24, 2024. “‘Calen més referents’: Teories locals sobre la baixa presència del català en les pintades vulgars i sentimentals a Catalunya”

14TH LINGUISTIC LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP: UTOPIA AND DYSTOPIA, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and the Universidad Complutense Madrid, September 6-8, 2023. “A Different Utopia in Every Language: Metalinguistic Evaluations of Transgressive Public Messages in 40 Catalan Municipalities”

53RD LINGUISTIC SYMPOSIUM ON ROMANCE LANGUAGES, Université Paris Cité, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, and Université Paris Saclay, June 26-30, 2023. “Lluito en català pero amo en castellano: Language Ideologies and Registerial Repertoire in the Linguistic Landscape of Barcelona”

I CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL SOBRE PAISAJE LINGÜÍSTICO, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, November 9-11, 2022. “Elección de idioma y proyección de identidad en el paisaje lingüístico transgresivo de Cataluña”

X CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL DE ADQUICISIÓN DEL LENGUAJE, Universitat de Girona, September 7-9, 2022. “Effects of Age and Language of Identity on Moral Cognition”

13TH LINGUISTIC LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP: SEMIOTIC LANDSCAPES IN EDUCATIONAL SPACES, Universität Hamburg. September 7-9, 2022. “Ideological Representations and Language Choice in Catalan School Graffiti”

THIRD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON LANGUAGE ATTITUDES TOWARD PORTUGUESE, SPANISH AND RELATED LANGUAGES, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. April 21-23, 2022. “Language Attitudes and Ideologies of Native and International Residents in Catalonia: A Comparative Approach”

ESCOLA D’ESTIU DE LINGÜÍSTICA CATALANA, Universitat de les Illes Balears. July 18-24, 2021. “‘Because I’ve grown up with it, because I love it, because I support independence’: Language Choice and Identity in the Catalan Countries”

ON THE ROAD: THEMATIC OPTION RESEARCH CONFERENCE, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. April 13-14, 2010. “Traveling an Endless Road of Perfection in The Book of Disquiet” 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________________

University of California, Berkeley

ASSOCIATE INSTRUCTOR, 2023 – Present

• Spanish 2, 2024 – Present

• Introducción a la lingüística hispánica, 2023 – 2024

California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential: Foreign Language- Spanish (EC-12), English Learner Instruction Authorization (ELA1), 2016 – Present

San Juan Hills High School, Capistrano Unified School District

SPANISH TEACHER, 2016 – 2021 

• Advanced Placement Spanish V Literature and Culture, 2018 – 2021

AP Exam Pass Rate: 94% (2020), 94% (2019)

• Advanced Placement Spanish IV Language and Culture, 2017 – 2018

AP Exam Pass Rate: 92% (2018)

• Spanish III, 2020 – 2021

• Spanish II, 2016 – 2021

• Spanish I, 2016 – 2017

SECONDARY TEACHING ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, 2018 – 2019 

• Redesigned Saturday school program to focus on academic intervention instead of mere discipline

• Administered extracurricular events and detention

• School Site Council Representative for Instructional Leadership Team

CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT GUIDE COMMITTEE MEMBER, 2017 – 2018 

• Revamped district curriculum guides for Spanish I, II and III

Teach For America, John W. Runyon Elementary School, Dallas Independent School District

BILINGUAL ELEMENTARY TEACHER, 2013 – 2015 

• Blended differentiated instruction techniques with comprehensive data tracking to guide 100% of students to achieve all benchmark goals for the 2014-2015 school year

• Raised average student mastery of grade level benchmarks by 54% from initial to summative assessment, with 96% of students meeting all benchmark goals for the 2013-2014 school year

GRADE LEVEL CHAIR, 2014 – 2015 

• Directed weekly lesson and assessment planning sessions

• Established collaborative observation opportunities among team members 

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR, 2014 – 2015 

• Managed the language program placement for over 400 English Language Learners

Joint Educational Project, University of Southern California

SPANISH PROGRAM ASSISTANT, 2010 – 2013 

• Facilitated teaching assistant opportunities for undergraduate students in LAUSD schools

• Led trainings for undergraduate student volunteers and graded weekly essays written in Spanish about their experiences in order to help them progress in their undergraduate Spanish courses

Central American Resource Center, Los Angeles, California

CITIZENSHIP INSTRUCTOR, 2011 

• Provided bilingual citizenship instruction in both Spanish and English for legal permanent residents

LEGAL INTERN, 2011 

• Cultivated partnerships with 36 other non-profit organizations to provide helpful seminars for those seeking citizenship

MENTORSHIP________________________________________________________________

Graduate Student Mentor, 2023-2024, “Effective Features of Bilingual Programs and Practices: Reflecting on UC Berkeley Students’ Experiences with Bilingual Education” (Fabiola Vázquez, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow)

SERVICE AND INVOLVEMENT ________________________________________________

Co-Organizer of the Sociolinguistics Lab at Berkeley (SLAB), 2022-2024, University of California, Berkeley.

Co-Editor of the graduate journal Lucero, 2021-2023, Department of Spanish and Portuguese- University of California, Berkeley.

Member of the Romance Studies Working Group, 2023-Present, University of California, Berkeley.

Member of the Occitan Studies Working Group, 2023-Present, University of California, Berkeley.

LANGUAGE SKILLS__________________________________________________________

ENGLISH – NATIVE

SPANISH – FLUENT

Rated Superior / Distinguished in Speaking, Writing, Listening and Reading via ACTFL. Fall 2020.

CATALAN – FLUENT

Rated Superior / Distinguished in Speaking, Writing, Listening and Reading via ACTFL. Fall 2020.

FRENCH – ADVANCED HIGH

Rated Advanced High by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Reading Proficiency Test. Winter 2018.

PORTUGUESE – ADVANCED 

Rated Advanced in Speaking, Writing, Listening and Reading via ACTFL Spring 2013.

HONORS AND AWARDS_______________________________________________________

HELMUT KOHL AWARD IN GERMAN AND EUROPEAN STUDIES ($2000), University of California, Berkeley, Institute of European Studies, Spring 2025.

ROMANCE LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES DEPARTMENTAL SUMMER GRANT ($8000), University of California, Berkeley. Summer 2024.

CONFERENCE TRAVEL GRANT ($1500), University of California, Berkeley. Fall 2023. 

JOHN L. SIMPSON PRE-DISSERTATION RESEARCH GRANT ($5000), University of California, Berkeley, Institute for Global, International and Area Studies, Summer 2023.

ROMANCE LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES SUMMER RESEARCH GRANT ($5500), University of California, Berkeley. Summer 2023.

CONFERENCE FUNDING AWARD ($500), University of California, Berkeley, Department of Spanish & Portuguese. Summer 2023. 

BERKELEY FELLOWSHIP ($34,000), University of California, Berkeley. Fall 2021-Summer 2023.

CONFERENCE TRAVEL GRANT ($1500), University of California, Berkeley. Fall 2022. 

CONFERENCE FUNDING AWARD ($500), University of California, Berkeley, Department of Spanish & Portuguese. Fall 2022. 

FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES FELLOWSHIP ($5300), University of California, Berkeley Institute of European Studies. Summer 2022. 

ROMANCE LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES SUMMER RESEARCH GRANT ($2300), University of California, Berkeley. Summer 2022.

FULBRIGHT RESEARCH AWARD ($10,000), Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Research Award to Barcelona, Spain. Spring 2021.

SEGAL EDUCATION AWARD ($5500), AmeriCorps. Summer 2015.

SEGAL EDUCATION AWARD ($5500), AmeriCorps. Summer 2014.

FULBRIGHT GRANT FINALIST, Fulbright U.S. Student Program, English Teaching Assistantship Award Offered to Brazil. Spring 2014.

RENAISSANCE SCHOLAR PRIZE RECIPIENT ($10,000), University of Southern California. Spring 2013. 

OUTSTANDING SPANISH UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC AWARD ($500) University of Southern California Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures. Spring 2013. 

DELTA SIGMA PI SCHOLARSHIP KEY, University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. Spring 2013.

PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR (half-tuition scholarship), University of Southern California. Fall 2009 – Spring 2013.

THEMATIC OPTION HONORS PROGRAM, University of Southern California. Fall 2009 – Spring 2013.

GRACE FORD SALVATORI COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP ($5000), University of Southern California. Spring 2012.

ASSOCIATION OF TROJAN LEAGUES SCHOLARSHIP ($2000), University of Southern California. Spring 2012.

FREDERICK AND DOROTHY QUIMBY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($2000), University of Southern California. Fall 2011.

BRIAN MITCHELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($1000), University of Southern California. Fall 2011.

BERGER FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($1000), University of Southern California. Fall 2011.

WINSLOW MAXWELL GLOBAL SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP ($10,000), University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. Summer 2010.

MOST OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM ASSISTANT AWARD, Joint Educational Project. Spring 2010.

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. Fall 2009 – Spring 2010.

INTERNATIONAL WORK, EDUCATION AND SERVICE EXPERIENCE____________

University of Southern California Catholic Center, San Vicente, El Salvador 

SERVICE TRIP VOLUNTEER, 2012 

• Met with Salvadoran Minister of Foreign Relations to discuss strategies for augmenting American-Salvadoran cultural understanding 

• Assisted in the construction of a school in San Esteban Catarina, a small village in the department of San Vicente

Pontificia Universidad Católica and Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM PARTICIPANT, 2011 

• Completed coursework in Chilean folklore and Latin American and Iberian literature with a mark of 7 (on a scale of 1 to 7) for each course 

Esperanza International, Tijuana, Mexico

SERVICE TRIP VOLUNTEER, 2011 

• Assisted in the construction of homes in Tijuana

Bodabook, Madrid, Spain

MARKETING INTERN, 2010 

• Researched relevant statistics from 13 countries and organized data into a market research report to assess feasibility for global expansion

• Initiated relationships with over 200 photographers worldwide to start and organize an online database with over 1500 photographs

Global Leadership Program, Shanghai, China

HONORS PROGRAM STUDENT PARTICIPANT, 2010 

• Discussed global business opportunities and strategies with company executives in four different industries in the greater Shanghai area

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE_________________________________

Mercer, Los Angeles, California

SENIOR CONSULTING ANALYST, 2015-2016 

• Led a team of over 50 people across companies and throughout the country to create and validate hundreds of data files used to produce the requisite IRS Affordable Care Act forms for over 60,000 employees 

• One of five North American recipients of the 2015 Mercer Power Up Award for highest billable hours and dedication to clients 

• Prevented millions of dollars of fines and ensured client’s compliance with the federal government

• Managed large team projects and analyzed industry peer groups and financial data to advise clients on appropriate executive compensation

PricewaterhouseCoopers, Los Angeles, California

ASSURANCE INTERN, 2012 

• Worked with clients to test revenue, accounts payable and company controls

• Served client engagement teams by planning and organizing audits

Educogym, Los Angeles, California

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, 2012 

• Initiated a new marketing campaign using multiple advertising media

• Organized and ran a holiday promotion that reached 150 potential new clients

SERVICE AND VOLUNTERRISM_______________________________________________

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CARUSO CATHOLIC CENTER PEER MINISTRY COUNCIL. External Relations Chair. 2010-2013. 

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Friends and Neighbors Day Volunteer. 2009-2013. 

LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY IMPACT. Non-Profit Consultant. 2011-2012. 

JOHN MACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Bilingual Teaching Assistant. 2012. 

NET IMPACT. Non-profit Project Coordinator. 2010. 

GAMMA PHI BETA. Publications Chairwoman. 2010. 

MANUAL ARTS HIGH SCHOOL. After-School Writing Mentor. 2009. 

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP_______________________________

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE, Fall 2018. 

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TRANSLATORS ASSOCIATION, Fall 2018.

CAPISTRANO UNIFIED EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, Fall 2016.

  CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, Fall 2016.

PHI BETA KAPPA HONOR SOCIETY, Spring 2013. 

BETA GAMMA SIGMA HONOR SOCIETY, Spring 2013.

PHI KAPPA PHI HONOR SOCIETY, Fall 2011. 

ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA HONOR SOCIETY, Spring 2010.

GOLDEN KEY INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, Spring 2010.