ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

University of Saskatchewan, Master of Arts in Native Studies.  September 1996

Course work included:  Case Studies in the Cultural Geography of Amerindian-European Cultural Conflict in Middle America; Aboriginal Peoples in the International Context; Economic History of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada; Sociology of Development.

Master's thesis titled:  “Autonomy in Nicaraguaand Nunavut:  a Comparative Study in Self-Determination.”

University of Saskatchewan Double Honours B.A., 1991-92.

Bachelor of Arts Double Honours in Native Studies and Spanish with High Honours.  Course Concentration in Native Studies included:  Introduction to Native Studies; History of the Indian in Western Canada; History of the Indian in Eastern Canada; Métis History 1875 to Present; Native Studies Research Methods; Native People and Northern Development; Theoretical Perspectives in Native Studies.

University of Saskatchewan Bachelor of Arts Degree, Cum Laude, August 1990.

This degree involved a major in Spanish with an emphasis on literary analysis and a minor in English.

OTHER COURSES:

Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development, Saskatoon 2001.

“Mutual Gains Negotiation and the Findings of the HPIED”

George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology, Toronto, 1985.

            “Writing for Clarity and Impact” and “Developing an Effective Newsletter.”

Cono Sur Press,  Workshops, Toronto, 1983.

            “Communications and Journalism: North and South.”

Toronto Board of Education, 1981. 

“Ethnic Relations and Children.”

AWARDS:

Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation: “Global Citizen Award 2006”.

The Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan, 2005.

University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union Teaching Excellence Award, 2004.

“Save the Children” Certificate of Appreciation, 2004.

The Canadian Red Cross Certificate of Appreciation. North/Central Saskatchewan Region, 2002.

The Messer Research Fund Award, Department of History, University of Saskatchewan, 1994.

Graduate Scholarship, University of Saskatchewan, 1993-94.

The “Department of Modern Languages Convocation Award (Most Outstanding Graduate),” University of Saskatchewan, for the year 1992-93.

Graduate Fellowship, University of Saskatchewan, 1992-93 .

Saint Thomas More College (STM) Honours Scholarship, University of Saskatchewan, 1991.

ACADEMIC RECORD:

Courses Created:

2006        Created Sociology, SOC 386.3 “Social Movements: Revolution and Change” at University of Saskatchewan (U of S).

2005    Created and developed Native Studies 299.6 “Indigenous Peoples in Costa Rican Society,” at U of S.

2004    Created and developed: Inter-Disciplinary Studies (INTST) 298.3 “Cuba: Social Revolution and Change” and INTST 298.3 “Selected Topics on Latin American Civilization and Culture,” at U of S.

2003    Created and developed: SPAN 298.3 “Cuba 1500 to the 1990's: Culture, Development, and Social Change” and SPAN 298.3 “Cuba Revolution and Social Change,” at U of S.

1999    Created and developed two new courses for the curriculum of Indigenous Studies at SIFC- First Nations University - University of Regina:  INDG 300.3 “Indigenous Peoples and Development Change in Latin America”, and INDG 400.3 “Indigenous Peoples under International Law”.

Teaching Courses:

2010  

SOC 386.3:  “Social Movements: Revolution and Change.” U of S and U of Havana May 2010.

RLST 285.5 “Religion and Ethnicity” at Saint Thomas Moore College, U of S.

SOC 219.3 “Aboriginal Peoples and Justice in Canada” at U of S.

INDG 400 “Indigenous Peoples and International Law: A Comparative Political Analysis”.

Native Studies 280.6 at SIAST (Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology).

2009   

N.S. 280.6 at SIAST.

INDG 200 “Introduction to International Indigenous Issues.” First Nations University.

INDG 224.3: “Indigenous Political Systems” FNUC.

SOC 341.3: “Institutional Racism and Aboriginal Peoples.” U of S

SOC 386.3:  “Social Movements: Revolution and Change.” U of S and U of Havana May 2009.

SOC 219.3 “Aboriginal Peoples and Justice in Canada” at U of S.

RLST 285.5 “Religion and Ethnicity” at U of S.

2008  

SOC 219.3 “Aboriginal Peoples and Justice in Canada” at U of S.

IPJP 301.3 (Indigenous Peoples Justice Program): “Indigenous Knowledge: Methodologies. U of S.

SOC 386.3:  “Social Movements: Revolution and Change.” U of S and U of Havana May 2008.

SOC 386.3 “Social Movements: Revolution and Change” at University of Saskatchewan and University of Havana.

NS 366.6 “Indigenous Peoples and Nation States” at University of Saskatchewan (U of S).

RLST 285.5 “Religion and Ethnicity” at U of S.

SOC 219.3 “Aboriginal Peoples and Justice in Canada” at U of S

INDG 400.3 “Indigenous Peoples and International Law” at First Nations University of Canada

(FNUC). INDG 200.3  “Introduction to International Issues”. INDG 224.3 “Indigenous Political Systems”.

2007    

NS 366.6 “Indigenous Peoples and Nation States” at (U of S).

INDG 200 “Introduction to International Indigenous Issues”

NS 105.3, “Local Aboriginal Peoples” at U of S.

NS 106.3, “Aboriginal Canada” at U of S.

SOC 386.3:  “Social Movements: Revolution and Change.” U of S and U of Havana May 2007.

ANTH 111.3: “Introduction to Cultural Anthropology at U of S.

INDG 300.3: “Indigenous Peoples and Comparative Politics in Latin America” at FNUC.

2006-2007

ANTH 235.3, “Anthropological Approaches to Ethnicity and Ethnic Groups,” at U of S.

NS 105.3, “Local Aboriginal Cultures and Communities,” at U of S.

NS 366.6, “Indigenous Peoples and Nation States” at U of S.

2006

INDG 224.3: “Indigenous Political Systems of North America” at FNUC. Fall Session.

(SOC) 341.3 “Institutional Racism and Aboriginal Peoples”, at U of S. Summer Session.

INDG 200.3, “Introduction to International Issues,” at FNUC. Spring Session.

2006

SOC 219.3 “Aboriginal Peoples and Justice in Canada .” At U of S.

RLST 285.3 “Religion and Ethnicity” at U of S.

INDG 236.3 “Indigenous Economic, Environmental, and Geographic Systems” at FNUC.

2005-06

NS 366.6, “Indigenous Peoples and Nation-States” at U of S.

INDG 280.3, “Research Issues in Indigenous Studies” at FNUC.

NTST 298.3 “ Cuba 1500 to the 1990's: Culture, Development, and Social Change,” spring session at U of S and U of Havana.

2004-05

NS 105.3 (1) “Local Aboriginal Cultures and Societies”,  

NS 106.3 (2) “Aboriginal Canada”, and

NS 305.6 “World Indigenous Peoples: Historical and Contemporary Issues” at U of S.

2004

INTST 298.3 “ Cuba 1500 to the 1990's: Culture, Development, and Social Change,” spring session, U of S and U of Havana.

2003-04

NATST 305.6 “World Indigenous Peoples: Historical and Contemporary Issues”

NATST 110.6 “Introduction to Native Studies” at U of S.

Part-Time Appointment: Travel Study Coordinator, for the College of Arts and Science, U of S.

2003   

SPAN 298.3 “ Cuba1500 to the 1990's: Culture, Development, and Social Change,” Winter Session, at U of S.

SPAN 298.3 “ Cuba: Revolution and Social Change,” in Spring Session at U of S and U of Havana.

2002   

Created, developed and taught two new courses for the curriculum of Modern Languages and Linguistics for the University of Saskatchewan: Special Topics in SPAN 298.3 “

Cuba 1500 to the 1990's: Culture, Development, Social Change” Winter Session, and SPAN 298.3 “Contemporary Cuba: Revolution and Social Change,” Spring Session.

Appointed Travel Study Coordinator, Office of the Dean, College of Arts and Science, USASK.

NATST 110.6 “Transition Course,” summer 2002 at U of S.

2001-2002

Appointed one-year term Assistant Professor at USASK.  Course load includes: NATST 110.6; 209.3; 305.6.  Appointed Coordinator of eight Sections for NATST 110.6.

2001

NATST 305.6 “World Indigenous Peoples: Historical and Contemporary Issues” in the Spring Session and NATST 110 “Introduction to Native Studies” in the Summer Session at U of S.

2000-2001

Appointed one-year term Assistant Professor: University of Saskatchewan.  Course load included: Native Studies 110.6 (two sections) and Native Studies 305.6.

2000

NATST 305.6, spring session at U of S.

1999-2000

Appointed Term-Lecturer: (1999-2000) at the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (SIFC).  Teaching INST 100.3 “Introduction to Indian Studies” and INST 258.3 “Gender Issues and Indian Societies” in fall, and INST 200.3 “Introduction to International Indigenous Issues” and INST 324.3 “Politics and the Canadian Indian” in winter of 2000.

NATST 110.6: “Introduction to Native Studies” at U of S.

1999

NATST 305.6, Interssession at U of S.

Collaboration with scholars of the Na Bolom Museum and academics from the Autonomous University of Chiapas (UNACH) in an archaeological research expedition investigating the Cave of Joloniel, a region of the Maya Tzotzil people.  This cave is the only one in Chiapas with pre-Hispanic paintings.  The Tzotzil community has benefited from this project and will continue to do so.

Special lectures at UNACH (faculties of Social Science and Law) and the Universidad de los Altos de Chiapas, during my stay in southern Mexico

Presentation topics:

“Origin, Present and Future of Aboriginal Peoples of the Americas”

“The State and Indigenous Peoples”

“Issues of Gender:  A Comparative Look at Canadian and Mexican Aboriginal Experience”

“The Indian Act:  Its History and Repercussions”

“Capitalism and Indigenous Peoples:  An Overview of ‘Globalization”

“Aboriginal Rights and International Fora”

Thesis Committee Member (Sinodal) for UNACH’s Bachelorate on Economics of the Indigenous student Marcelino Gomez Nuñez and functioned as official Secretary of the Thesis Defense.  Mr. Gomez Nuñez' thesis was entitled: “Towards an Indigenous self-development: A Process in the Building”.  San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico , 1999.

January to April worked as Project Liaison and Coordinator between SIFC and the Autonomous University of Chiapas in a project to create a B.A. in Native Studies.

1998

Appointed Term-Lecturer (1998-99) at SIFC teaching two sections of INST 100.3 “Introduction to Indian Studies), INST 280.3 “Research Issues in Indian Studies”, INST 301.3 “Contemporary Issues of Aboriginal People in Canada”,  INST 200.3 “Introduction to International Indigenous Issues”, and INST 224.3 “Indigenous Political Systems of North America”.

1997

Appointed Term-Lecturer (1997-98) at SIFC to teach:

INST 101.3     -           Introduction to Indian Studies “Self-Determination and Aboriginal Self-Government” (Intersession - Saskatchewan Indian Federated College - SIFC)

INST 258.3     -           “Gender Issues and Indian Societies” (Intersession NORTEP/NORPAC through the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College - SIFC)

INST 301.3     -           “Contemporary Indian Peoples of Canada ” ( Saskatchewan Indian Federated College - SIFC)

INST 324.3     -           “Politics and the Canadian Indian” ( Saskatchewan Indian Federated College - SIFC)

NATST 110.6 -           “Introduction to Native Studies” (Summer Session - University of Saskatchewan)

1996-97

NATST 110.6 -           “Introduction to Native Studies” ( University of Saskatchewan)

1996

NATST 209.3 -           “Introduction to Native Studies Research Methods”.

Two Sections ( University of Saskatchewan and NORTEP/NORPAC through the Extension Division of the U of S)

INST 280.3     -           “Research in Indian Studies” ( Saskatchewan Indian Federated College - SIFC)

INST 258.3     -           “Gender Issues and Indian Societies” (NORTEP/NORPAC through the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College)

NATST 110.6 -           “Introduction to Native Studies” (Intersession - University of Saskatchewan)

1995-96

NATST 305.6 -           “World Indigenous Peoples: Historical and Contemporary Issues” (½).

NATST 899.6 -           “World Indigenous Peoples: Historical and Contemporary Issues” (½).

NATST 110.6 -           “Introduction to Native Studies” ( University of Saskatchewan)

1995

NATST 110.6 -           “Introduction to Native Studies” (Summer Session - University of Saskatchewan)

NATST 209.3 -           “Introduction to Native Studies” Research Methods

(NORTEP/NORPAC through the Extension Division of the University of Saskatchewan)

INST 258.3     -           “Gender Issues and Indian Societies” (NORTEP/NORPAC through the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College).

NATST 309.6 -           “Native Studies Research Methods” (Teaching Assistant - University of Saskatchewan)

NATST 403.3 -           “Theoretical Perspectives in Native Studies” (Teaching Assistant - University of Saskatchewan)

1994

NATST 209.3 -           “Introduction to Native Studies Research Methods”

(NORTEP/NORPAC through the Extension Division of the University of Saskatchewan)

PUBLICATIONS:

Seeking Indigenous Autonomy: Inuit and Miskitu-nani Peoples. Köln, Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing, 2009. ISBN 978-3-8383-1064-0.

“El Milagrito.” The Apostles Review. (Edición Digital. Montreal, May 2008).

http://www.geocities.com/apostlesreview/home.html.

Master's thesis:  “Autonomy in Nicaragua and Nunavut: A Comparative Study in Self-Determination” electronically published in 1999 by York University, Toronto:   

“Colonialism: When Does it End?” Presented at the Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS), February 2001.  Published in Ciencia Ergo Sum. Scientific Multidisciplinary Journal of the Autonomous University of Mexico. (Vol. 9, No 2,  July-October 2002).

“Towards an Understanding of the Colonial Encounter in the Americas.” In process of publication at the Fourth World Journal: A Publication  of the Centre for World Indigenous Studies.

“Music and Social Change in Argentina and Chile: 1950 to 1980 and Beyond” (Textual commentary and musical performance).  Presented on September 1999 at the Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS) annual Conference: “Latin America and the Caribbean into the Coming Millennium: Equity, Democracy and Sustainability”, Carlton University, Ottawa.  Published in Ciencia Ergo Sum. Vol. 8, No. 2, July-October 2001 (145-150).

Review of Claire Smith and Graeme K. Ward.  Indigenous Cultures in an Interconnected World. Vancouver; UBC Press, 2000. Native Studies Review13, no. 2 (2001).

Review of Dickason, Olive Patricia.

Canada’s First nations: A History of Founding Peoples from Earliest Times. Second Edition. Oxford University Press, 1997, 574 pp. Maps, Index, Bibliography. The Canadian Journal of Native Studies 19, no. 2 (1999).

Review of Friesen, John.  Rediscovering the First Nations of Canada.  Detselig Enterprises, 1998, 286 pp. Maps, Index, Bibliography.  Native Studies Review 13, no. 1 (2000).

“Autonomía en el ártico canadiense para los inuit”.  Este Sur.25-31 May, 1998.  Chiapas, Mexico.

“El fenómeno del mestizaje en Canadá”.  Este Sur. 13-19 June, 1998.  Chiapas, México.

“Self-Determination and Aboriginal People,” in Changing the Climate: Western Canada in a Changing World.  Proceedings of the 1997 Conference for Graduate Students.  Published by the University of Saskatchewan in 1998, 10.

“Internal (Welfare) Colonialism: A Legacy for Indigenous People.”  Paper presented at Conference at the University of Davis, California on April 1998, publication in progress.   However, the paper has been published in the Electronic Journal Indigenous Thought in the SIFC. Web Page: http://www.sifc.edu/inst/IndigenousThought/fall98/indigeno.htm

Rodolfo Pino. Alegria. Many Worlds Music Records, 2000.

Rodolfo Pino. Audiocassette. Malambo. Sanctuary Studios, August 1993.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND PARTICIPATION

Indigenous Peoples Justice Programs (IPJP) Speaker Series “Towards the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”, November 2009.

Co-Director of AUCC/Lacreg grant worth $6200 project entitled “Using Drama to Empower Indigenous Communities in Costa Rica.”  The radio play that we worked on was called "Linea de Atencion Psiquica  Senora Tsara. December 2006 and April 2007.

“Colonization, First Nations, and Systemic Poverty.” Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation: “ Community Organizing to Make Poverty History”, September 16, 2006.

Chair “Representing Canadian Communities and Canadian Values” at JUSTICE, CULTURE, AND 'TERROR': REAFFIRMING OR REFORMING 'CANADIAN' VALUES AFTER 9/11. U of S Conference on September 11-13, 2003.

Presented a paper, “Globalization and Indigenous Peoples” to conference “Globalization, the World Trade Organization and Indigenous Peoples” of the Council of Canadians and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Saskatchewan. Nov. 27, 2003.

Co-organized  “Enhancing Our Community Mosaic”, a diversity Conference hosted by the Saskatoon Tribal Council, Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, Open Door Society, Saskatchewan Intercultural Association (SIA) and the Saskatoon Police Service.  November 19-21, 2003.

Co-organized   “Indigenous Sovereignties”, a Conference held at the University of Saskatchewan, June 2002.

Chair of a panel for the College of Commerce University of Saskatchewan “Sharing Voices - Value(s) Added: Aboriginal Community Economic Development” A Practitioner/Multidisciplinary Conference, 1-4 May 2002.

Canadian Labour Congress: “ Saskatchewan Links to World Events: Establishing Community Solutions”.  Key Note Speaker: “Indigenous Peoples’ Struggles Around the World”.  April 19, 2002.

University Colloquium.  Lecture on the World Conference Against Racism at Diefenbaker CanadaCentre on November 19, 2001.

Delegate for the NGO’s of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Intercultural Association at the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) in Durban, South Africa, August 28 - September 8, 2001. Participation, presentations and translations.

Delegate for the NGO’s of Saskatchewan, the University of Saskatchewan, and Saskatchewan Intercultural Association at the Regional Preparatory Conference for the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR), Santiago, Chile December 2000.

Presentation to Local Preparatory Conference for the WCAR, Saskatchewan, February 2001.

Presentation to Canadian Council for Refugees, Saskatoon, April 2001.

Paper to Sask-Culture Regional Conference: “Indigenous Communities in Multiculturalism”, Saskatoon, May 2001.

Served on Organizing Committee for Indigenous Knowledge Conference, U of S, May 2001.

Presented paper “Indigenous Studies as an International Field” to Canadian Indian/Native Studies Association, Saskatoon, May 2001.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

UNIVERSITY RELATED:

Arbiter for the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada -SSHRC- (2002- 2004).

Academic advisor and Editor to SUNTEP’s “Visitors of the Four Directions” Project, a project funded and sponsored by CIDA and SCIC. The project develops curricula for Native Studies 20, 30 and 110, and promotes interchange between overseas Indigenous leaders and students and communities of northern Saskatchewan.

Member of the Alaska Native American Association.

Member and elected Director of the Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS – 2000-20003).

Member and Vice-President of the Canadian Indian/Native Studies Association (CINSA – 2002-2003).

NON-UNIVERSITY RELATED:

National Members Council on the National Centre for First Nations Governance (2006).

Board member Saskatoon Open Door Society (2005-2006).

Adjudicator: SaskCulture. Chair Multicultural Initiatives Fund (2002-2005).

Adjudicator: Saskatchewan Arts Board (2002).

President of the Saskatchewan Intercultural Association (SIA, 2000-2005).

Member of: SaskCulture, Saskatchewan Organization for Heritage Language, and FolkFest Saskatoon.

Member of Provisional Committee of the Indigenous and Afro-Descendants Peoples of the Americas in preparation for the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) 2000-2001.

Member of the Board of Directors of the International Alliance Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia And Related Intolerance, (IAAR), 2002.

Member of the Board of Directors of the Indigenous Think Tank ( ITT), 2002.

OTHER EXPERIENCE:

Academic and Program Tutor, Part-time.  College of Education, University of Saskatchewan for Northern Teacher Education Program (NORTEP). Summer Session 1995, Regular Session 1995-96, Summer and Fall Sessions 1996, Regular Session 1996-97.

Summer Student Assistant (Graduate) for Music and Languages Courses at the University of Saskatchewan, 1993.

Graduate Apprentice, Native Studies, University of Saskatchewan for NATST 309.6 (terms 1 and 2) and NATST 209.3 (term 2), 1992-93.

Seminar Leader, U. of S., Native Studies 110.6 Introduction to Native Studies, 1991-92.

Assistant Translator, U. of S. Modern Languages Department for Professor Freda Beberfall, 1991-92.

Summer Student Assistant for Music and Languages Courses at the University of Saskatchewan, 1990.

Student Assistant for Music and Languages Courses at the University of Saskatchewan, 1989-90.

Guest Lecturer for several Undergraduate Courses in Native Studies, Sociology STM and Education at the University of Saskatchewan, and at the Saskatchewan Correctional Centre, 1993-94-95-96.

Contributor (articles, photography) to The Prairie Messenger ( Saskatchewan), El Salvador Libre ( Toronto), El Día ( Mexico, City), 1984-85.

PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS:

UNIVERSITY-RELATED:

Member of the Board of the International Anti-Racist Alliance, September 2002.

Member of the Board of the Indigenous Think Tank formed out of Durban, 2002.

Named Canadian Indigenous Representative for the Coordinating Committee between the Indigenous and Afro-Descendants peoples of the Americas preparatory to the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination. Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in Durban, South Africa, August-September 2001.

Member of Organizing Committee for the University of Saskatchewan Conference on Indigenous Knowledge, Hosted by the Indigenous Peoples Program, Extension Division, University of Saskatchewan, May 28-30, 2001.

Elected member of the steering Committee for the Canadian Indigenous and Native Studies Association (CINSA), May 2000.

Founding member of Blue Ribbon Memorial Scholarship Committee establishing a permanent scholarship for undergraduates in Native/Indian Studies in the city of Saskatoon, the “Community Memorial Scholarship Fund”, March 2000.

Guest Lecturer for SIAST Saskatoon: “Indigenous Peoples of Canada and the Americas”.  November 20, 1997.

Co-editor text for Spanish 400:  University of Saskatchewan, 1991.

NOT UNIVERSITY-RELATED:

Academic interpreting services Spanish-English and vice versa for U of S (2004-2008).

Interpreting for Sask. Interpretation Services Co-Operative Ltd., 2007-2008.

Presentation and Workshop on “Refugee-Aboriginal Links” at the Canadian Council for Refugees Conference, May 24-26, 2001.

Presentation and Panelist at the Saskatchewan Heritage Forum, May 26-27, 2001.

Lecture on Inter-Racial Relations for the Saskatchewan Intercultural Association (SIA).

President of the “ Saskatchewan Intercultural Association,” (SIA) May 17^th, 2000-June 1^st, 2005. Board of Directors from 1994.  Vice-President 1997- 2000.

Co-founder, co-editor, and co-publisher of Palmeras: Latin American cultural news and literary digest, Saskatoon, 1994.

Founder, editor, and publisher of La Pupusa: Latin American cultural news and literary digest, Toronto, 1984-85.

Director of Salpress (Salvadorean News Agency), North American bureau, 1983-85.

Editor: Calumet, quarterly newsletter of the Christian Movement for Peace, Toronto, 1979-81; El Libertario, monthly tabloid published by the Chile-Ontario Information Centre, 1979-80;  Copihue, Saskatoon Chilean Association Newsletter, 1986-88.

President of Board of Directors of West End Parents Day-Care, Toronto, 1983-85.

Founder and Director of Casa Cultural Izalco, (a Salvadorean community and Cultural Centre), Toronto, 1983-85.

Directed and organized numerous public cultural and educational events and benefits:  coffee-houses in  Saskatoon, Toronto; national tours of speakers and concert tours of musicians; concerts, a film premiere, poetry readings, literary symposia, press conferences in Toronto; Directed social-solidarity structures for the Chilean, Argentinean and Salvadorean communities, Saskatoon and  Toronto, 1976-86.

Interpreter Spanish/English and vice-versa for:

• Simultaneous translation for an International Conference hosted by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), 2006.
• Interpretation for Relations, meetings and conference between U of S and the State University for Distant Education (UNED) of Costa Rica 2002-2006.
• Interpretation for the “Visitors of the Four Directions” Program, 2003-2005.
• Interpretation for a U of S Class at the University of Havana 2003, 2004 and 2005.
• Interpretation for the 3^rd World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa 2001.
• Interpretation for the Preparatory Meeting for World Conference Against Racism in Santiago, Chile 2000.
• International UN Conferences, Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation (SCIC), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), University of Saskatchewan, University of Regina, SUNTEP, Prince Albert, NORTEP, La Ronge, Sask., (1987-2004).
• “Building Our Future: Economic Development and Co-operatives into the 21st Century,”  sponsored by the Government of Saskatchewan with the Support of Saskatchewan Co-operative Organizations and the University of Saskatchewan, June 12-14, 1995.
• International Sugar Workers Conference, Toronto 1985 organized by GATT-FLY;
• International Conference on Development/Underdevelopment in the Third World at OISE, Toronto, 1980;
• United Nations conference on Human Rights in South America, Toronto, 1980;
• As well as:  Parkdale Legal Services, Toronto, 1979-81; immigration law firm of Knazan, Waldman & Jackman, both pre-hearings and in court, Toronto, 1979-82; the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, Mapuche visitor1987; and for numerous NGO's, Church and Human Rights organizations.

Translations, English-Spanish and Spanish-English, including: legal affidavits and documents; commercial videotapes; press releases and news cables; business correspondence; literary work, including a document for the Modern Languages Department of the University of Saskatchewan, and a book of short stories by major Uruguayan writer Mario Benedetti; CBC's The Journal, Sunday Report and Ideas, 1979-94.          

Addresses to numerous conferences and conventions on human rights and to schools in Toronto, London, Kitchener, Guelph, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina and rural Saskatchewan;  panelist in fora organized by Universities of Guelph, Peterborough,  Kitchener and University of Saskatchewan, 1977-92.

MUSIC AND FINE ARTS:

Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation Inc. 2009.

“Musicians for Peace”. Saskatoon, 2007-2009.

Musical presentation for the Council of the Federation, Canada, Agust 5, 2009, Regina, Saskatchewan.

Compose and arranged music for poetry reading by Professor Julio Torres-Recinos (U of S).  Hojas de Aire. April 2^nd 2008.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Regina, February 2008.

Radio Canada International, February 2008

Saskatchewan Native Theatre, Music Workshop, January-March 2008

FolkFest Swiftcurrent, 2007.

Save the Children 1994-2008

Saskatchewan Sasktel Jazz Festival, June 29, 2007, June 23, 2008.

U of S Learners Conference Summer 2007

The Star Phoenix, CanWest CanSpell National Spelling Bee. March 2007.

Saskatchewan Native Theatre Co. Inc., February 2007.

Picante Advertising. October 2006.

Saskatchewan Abilities Council, “Chocolate Lovers Celebration”, October 2006.

Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation. September 2006

Saskatchewan Blue Cross, May 2006.

St. Thomas More College, April 2006, March 2007, March 2008.

Saskatoon Friendship Inn, March 2006.

Nominated for best Aboriginal recording at the Prairie Music Awards: Edmonton 2001.

Released music CD, Alegria, October 11, 2000.  Released music cassette, Malambo, August 1993.

Co-founder of several musical groups: Compañeros, Grupo Izalco, Taller Cultural - Toronto, 1978-84.  ASKI - Saskatoon, 1996.

Music: more than thirty-five years of stage performing in South, Central and North America as a Latin American folk musician and composer.  Released first cassette in 1993; releasing first CD in April 2000.

Composed and performed background music for three films, two plays, and five audio-visuals.

Audio-visual:  prepared several slide-tape presentations for public use in adult education.

Performed for the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Folkfest, Saskatchewan Intercultural Association, Mendel Art Gallery, and numerous conferences, conventions and private events.

Graphics and Display: prepared displays for the Sun Dog Fair, Saskatoon 1977 and Parkdale Community Fair, Toronto 1979.

Design and Layout: flyers, brochures, bulletins, letterhead, posters.

COMPUTER LITERACY:

Use WordPerfect, Microsoft Excel, Word, Windows, Adobe Acrobat, among others. Skilled in research including the Internet.

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