Sara Young
New Cabell Hall 466
Office Hours: Tues & Thurs 10:45-11:45am via Zoom & by appt
Education
M.A., Foreign Languages, Cultures, and Literatures, concentration in Hispanic Studies, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (2013)
M.A.T., concentration in Secondary Education (6-12), James Madison University (2009)
B.A., Modern Foreign Language, concentration in Spanish, minors in Pre-Professional Secondary Education and Teaching English as a Second Language, James Madison University (2008)
Teaching
University of Virginia (2016-Present)
- SPAN 2010: Intermediate Spanish
- SPAN 1060: Accelerated Elementary Spanish
- SPAN 1020: Elementary Spanish
Elon University (2014-2016)
- SPAN 122: Elementary Spanish II
- SPAN 124: Intensive Elementary Spanish I and II
- SPAN 121: Elementary Spanish I
Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute (2014, 2016)
- RW 450: Reading and Writing 450
- GLS 350: Grammar, Listening, and Speaking 350
- GLS 150: Grammar, Listening, and Speaking 150
- Beginning Conversation Spanish (online)
Other Teaching Experience (2009-2011)
- High School Spanish Teacher: Spanish 1-AP
Service
Co-Creator, Club de corredores y caminantes, University of Virginia, 2023-Present
Faculty Advisor, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Virginia, 2023-Present
Creator, Free Spanish Tutoring Program (SPAN 1060-2020), University of Virginia, 2017-2023
https://uva.digication.com/spanish_tutoring_program
Faculty Advisor, Spanish Major Program, 2021-2023
Co-Organizer, ePortfolio Peer Consultant Program, University of Virginia, 2021-2022
Member, Search Committee for a Chinese Language Lecturer, University of Virginia, 2021
Member, Fall 2020 Planning Committee, University of Virginia, 2020
Faculty Advisor, Summer Orientation, University of Virginia, 2019
Selected Grants & Awards
Learning Technology Incubator Grant: “Volunteer Tutoring Program for Lower-Level Language Learning,” University of Virginia, 2018-2019