ABIGAIL SPERRY
Lecturer, Department of Romance Languages and Linguistics
Waterman Building 501, 85 South Prospect Street, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405
Email: aisperry@uvm.edu
Updated February, 2015
EDUCATION:
MA Hispanic Civilization, New York University, completed in Madrid, Spain, 1990
BA History and Spanish, with departamental honors in Spanish, University of Vermont, 1986
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Certificate in Translation, New York University, 1993.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
University of Vermont, Department of Romance Languages and Linguistics
Lecturer in Spanish. Courses taught: Beginning and intermediate Spanish (SPAN 001, SPAN 002, SPAN 051,
SPAN 052). 2007-present
St. Michael’s College, Department of Modern Languages
Lecturer in Spanish. Courses taught: Beginning Spanish (SPAN 101, SPAN 102). 1997-2007
TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE:
Provide translation and editing services in English and Spanish in the fields of engineering, law, and
advertising. Clients include: TTI (Total Temperature Instrumentation); ISOTECH North America; Vermont
Center For the Book; Such a Voice Voice-Overs and Demo Production.
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
Content-Based Course Design: Maximizing Student
Engagement in Language Learning. UVM, March, 2014
Center for Teaching and Learning, UVM: Effective Peer Review: Helping Students Talk with Each Other About
Their Work, January, 2013.
Modern Language Association Convention, Boston, January, 2013
McGraw Hill Professional Development Webinar Series: Developing Oral Proficiency Web seminar,
November, 2012
Pearson World Languages, Workshop, Boston, March, 2011
PIANO PERFORMANCE, MUSICAL DIRECTION & ACCOMPANIMENT:
Grupo Sabor, Burlington, VT.
Pianist and back-up vocals for 9-piece Latin orchestra. Conduct educational workshops
on Afro-Caribbean music and dance. Performances at the Flynn Space and Burlington First Night
Flynn Main Stage, Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, Albany Jazz Festival,
Burlington & Essex Latin Festivals, Vermont International Festival.
Recorded on CD El resbaloso, released in 2009. 2003-present.
A Gift of Gracias, a play adapted by Maura Campbell from the book written by Julia Alvarez, featuring 16th
century Spanish music and traditional Afro-Dominican rhythms.
The Gailer School, Shelburne, VT. April, 2006
Tying Up San Dima, a play written and directed by Maura Campbell featuring live 5 piece Latin band.
Burlington Waterfront Theater, Burlington, VT. July-August, 2005
Accompanist (partial list) 2008-present: Vocal and instrumental for recitals, competitions, masterclasses, and
recording sessions. Vermont Youth Orchestra auditions and solo concerto auditions, New England auditions
PIANOAND MUSIC STUDIES:
University of Vermont, courses in performance, music history and theory. (2010, 2011)
Annemieke, Spoelstra, classical piano, Burlington, Vermont. (2008-2012)
Tom Cleary, jazz piano, Burlington, Vermont. (2000)
Eddie Palmieri, Latin-Jazz Master Class, Goddard College, Vermont. (2000)