Rocío M. Valencia

I. Peruvian and Latin American Literature 1. Magda Portal: 20th-Century Poet, Journalist and Politician 2. Magda Portal's Feminist Thought within the APRA Movement of the 1930s 3. The Latin American Literary Avant-Garde: Art, Politics and Social Change 4. Peruvian Literature: "Los poetas del pueblo" (1945–1950) 5. Peruvian Literature: The Avant-Garde Generation of the 1920s 6. 20th-Century Peruvian Literature: Indianismo, Indoamericanismo and Indigenismo 7. Latin American Intellectuals in Italy: José de la Riva-Agüero, José Carlos Mariátegui and Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre 8. Flora Tristán and the Origins of Feminist Thought in Latin America 9. Flora Tristán in Mario Vargas Llosa's Novel The Way to Paradise: History, Feminism and Literary Representation II. Creative Writing and Poetry 10. Poetry as a Form of Cultural Expression: Reading and Writing Latin American Poetry 11. Creative Writing in Spanish: From Personal Experience to Literary Creation 12. The Art of Poetry: Images, Memory and Emotion III. Children's Literature and Creative Storytelling 13. Children's Literature and Family Values: The Art of Storytelling

Adjunct Professor Universidad Científica del Sur | 2020–2024| Lima, Peru • Taught Language and Communication II, Scientific Writing, and High-Impact Public Presentations; developed undergraduate academic writing strategies and communication-based instruction. Lecturer Universidad Jaime Bausate y Meza | 2012–2018| Lima, Peru • Taught Journalistic Writing and Communication. Lecturer Universidad San Martín de Porres | 2011–2017| Lima, Peru • Taught Spanish Language II, Public Relations, and Strategic Communication Planning. Lecturer Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal – School of Distance Education (EUDED) | 2012–2017| Lima, Peru • Designed and taught blended-learning undergraduate courses in Applied Linguistics, English Literature, and English Civilization, integrating in-person instruction with distance education methodologies. Lecturer Universidad Alas Peruanas | 2012–2016| Lima, Peru • Taught General Writing, Language Evaluation, Communication Theory, Philosophy, and Thesis Seminar. Substitute Professor IRCOM – Institut des Relations Publiques et de la Communication | 2019| Angers, France • Taught Hispanic Civilizations. Spanish Teacher St. Bernard High School | 2007–2008 | Playa del Rey, California, USA • Full-Time Spanish Teacher for four eighth-grade classes, each with approximately 35 students. • Developed curriculum plans and daily lesson plans. • Prepared midterm and final examinations, as well as monthly assessments. • Used the Viva el Español interactive textbook and workbook, incorporating mini-conversations, audiovisual games, manuals, and videos. • Maintained daily communication with parents.

My interest lies in exploring Peruvian and Latin American literature, intellectual history, literary avant-garde movements, feminist thought, and creative writing. I am particularly interested in examining the connections between literature, art, politics, and society, while introducing audiences to influential writers and intellectuals whose contributions deserve greater recognition. My lecturing style combines rigorous academic research with clear, engaging, and accessible presentations. I encourage critical thinking, textual analysis, open discussion, and the exchange of ideas. I draw on literary texts, historical documents, cultural references, and examples to bring complex subjects to life. As a university professor, researcher, poet, and published author, I aim to create intellectually stimulating lectures that encourage curiosity, independent reflection, and a deeper appreciation of literature and its cultural and historical contexts. I am comfortable lecturing in both Spanish and English.