Ada Zamarripa
Lecturer, Modern Languages and Literatures
Contact
- MH 4.02.68
- ada.zamarripa@utsa.edu
Bio
Ada M. Zamarripa (she, her, ella) is originally from Piedras Negras Coahuila, México. She completed a Master's degree in Spanish at UTSA. Ada is the Director of La Comunidad, LLC at UTSA. In her role as an educator and Director of this amazing organization, Ada strives to support and uplift students, providing them with the resources and guidance they need to thrive. Ada has spent her time at UTSA in motivating students to any form of higher education, especially among our Heritage population. Her love for and appreciation of her students' individual stories motivates her to continuing advocating for the students she serves at UTSA. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, spending time with her family, traveling and learning about different cultures.Teaching
- SPN 1014 Elementary Spanish
- SPN 1024 Elementary Spanish
- SPN 1014 Spanish for Heritage
- SPN 1024 Spanish for Heritage
Degrees
- M.A. in Spanish, University of Texas at San Antonio (2022)
- B.A. in Spanish with a minor in Education, University of Texas at San Antonio (2019)
Presentations
2023, "La Comunidad, LLC at UTSA". Qué es La Comunidad y su enfoque. Texas Coalition for Heritage Spanish (TeCHs) Summer Workshop
Nov 2023, "Preservando y empoderando: OER en español como Lengua de Herencia" at the VI Congreso de Humanidades Digitales in San Luis Potosí, México.
Feb 2024, "Agentes Comunitarios y Culturales para el Crecimiento del Programa de Herencia de una Universidad" at the 11th National Symposium onSpanish as a Heritage Language Program. Texas A&M San Antonio Texas.
Feb 2024, "Creating an original Recipe in Spanish" for the University of Texas at San Antonio. Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars.
May 2024, "La Comunidad: Engaging Heritage Spanish Learners Beyond the Classroom" at the Texas Coalition for Heritage Spanish (TeCHs) Summer Workshop.
Grants, Patents and Clinical Trials
Student Experience Project (SEP). Fall 2023, Spring 2024. Fall 2023. Amount of $1,500 Spring 2024 $500
First-Year Student Experience and Faculty Engagement.
Mini grant program Fall 2022 - Spring 2023. Amount of Fall 2022 $750. Spring 2023 $750
