Isabelle Cavazos

Lecturer

Writing & Critical Inquiry Program

Isabelle Cavazos - CV

Contact

University Library Basement 95B (LI B96B)

[email protected]

Education

MA, Teaching English as a Second Language, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

BA, English with a concentration in Literary Studies and Spanish, University of South Florida

About

Isabelle Cavazos (she/her) is a Mexican-American, first-generation educator who is passionate about uplifting multilingual learners as they navigate their higher education journeys.

Originally from Central Florida, she has taught ESL, academic writing and first-year experience courses across the country with a background in learning center administration.

Isabelle holds a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She enjoys running, thrifting and reading too many books at a time.

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Research

Research Interests

Writing studies, multilingual writing, first-year experience, peer education

Instruction & Advising

Courses

WCI Course Description: Isabelle’s Writing and Critical Inquiry course explores how using our linguistic resources, or the full range of our abilities with language, creates new meanings and connections in writing. Writing across languages and language varieties prepares us to engage in the writing process while also considering cultural competence (interacting across cultures), code-switching (altering how we communicate based on context), and social dynamics (how our roles and customs influence communication) to convey meaning. By embracing our linguistic diversity, we will expand possibilities for academic writing and develop our voice as writers while examining literary and scholarly texts as mediums for inquiry.

WCI Course (bilingual Spanish-English section): this section explores the range of our linguistic resources across both languages. Through embracing our bilingual and multilingual identities as hispanohablantes, we will actively engage with the rigors of critical thinking, the writing process, and inquiry-based learning to expand the boundaries of academic writing through our unique voices. While this is not a language-instruction course, we will use Spanish as a medium for inquiry and support students at their current proficiency as bilingual/multilingual learners—native, heritage, or second-language learners of Spanish alike. (Note: you'll need to reach out to your advisor if you are interested in registering for this section.)