Background
Davila, Elisa was born on May 29, 1944 in Libano, Tolima, Colombia. Arrived in the United States, 1974. Daughter of Rafael Antonio Davila and Amalia Parra.
literature educator Spanish language
Davila, Elisa was born on May 29, 1944 in Libano, Tolima, Colombia. Arrived in the United States, 1974. Daughter of Rafael Antonio Davila and Amalia Parra.
Bachelor, University Pedagogica National, Bogota, Colombia, 1966. Master of Arts, University Pacific, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Santa Barbara, 1983.
Assistant professor University Valle, Cali, Colombia, 1968-1973. Researcher Institute Colombiano de Pedagogia, Bogota, Colombia, 1973-1973. Associate University California, Santa Barbara, 1974-1978, 78-80.
Instructor W. Texas State University, Canyon, Texas, 1978-1980, Defense Language Institute, California, 1981-1982. Professor State University of New York, New Paltz, since 1999, chair foreign languages, 1990—1994, 1996—2004, since 2007, director Latin American studies, since 1991. Visiting lecturer University California, Santa Cruz, since 1982.
Reader, evaluator New Jersey Department Higher Education, Princeton, 1987—1989. Reader Educational Testing Service, Princeton, 1987—1989. Academy director Spanish Immersion Institute Board Education and Office Mental Health, New York City, Albany, 1987—1990.
Project director title VI grant undergraduate international and foreign language program United States Department Education, since 2000.
Member Modern Language Association, American Association Teacher Spanish & Portuguese, Association Para la Ensenanza del Espanol, Latin-American Studies Association.
Married Bruce Roger Smith, October 17, 1973 (divorced 1981).