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Bethzaida Fernandez

Senior Lecturer of Romance Studies
Romance Studies
Box 90257, Durham, NC 27708-0257
2122 Campus Drive, Durham, NC 27708
Office hours Office Hours change every semester  

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Senior Lecturer of Romance Studies · 2017 - Present Romance Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Coordinator of the Spanish Language Program · 2018 - Present Romance Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute · 2016 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

Previous Appointments & Affiliations


Coordinator of Spanish 203 · 2023 - 2024 Romance Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Lecturer in the Department of Romance Studies · 2010 - 2017 Romance Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Spanish Cultural Advisor in the Department of Romance Studies · 2014 - 2015 Romance Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Acting Coordinator of Spanish 63 · 2010 - 2010 Romance Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke


Director Duke in Costa Rica Study Abroad
Coordinator Intermediate Spanish Language Program
First-year student Advisor

Academic Positions Outside Duke


ESL Professor · 1998 Fundación Tecnológica de Costa Rica (FUNDATEC)
Spanish and French teacher · 1994 - 1997 Holmes Middle School. Eden, NC
Spanish Instructor. Adult Education Program · 1996 - 1997 Rockingham Community College
ESL Professor · 1994 Instituto Tecnologico y Fundación Tecnológica de Costa Rica (FUNDATEC)
ESL Professor · 1992 - 1993 ITESM (Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico
Graduate Student Instructor · 1990 - 1992 University of Northen Iowa
ESL Instructor · 1990 Parauniversitaria del Istmo. Costa Rica