About.
Welcome and bienvenidos and ہیلو. I’m Tara Ashraf.
A recent graduate of the international communication program from American University in Washington DC, I studied Spanish, communication/journalism, and English at St. John Fisher College in Rochester.
I've studied and lived in Granada, Spain, Miami, Florida, Upstate and Western New York, Medellín, Colombia, and Washington, DC.
I've researched many topics, from international health to new media to Spanish fantasy literature to dental therapy.
My story is one of multiple identities. InbetweenAmerican tells my story of living between identities and the ways my identities built a deep empathy and understanding I wish to instill in my students.
As a teacher, my goal is to create an environment that encourages a sense of curiosity about the world and how to navigate between the cultures they may face and show them that it is an opportunity - not oppositional forces at play.
Education.
Universidad Externado de Colombia
Diploma in the Teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language
International TEFL Academy
Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language Certificate
American University
Master of Arts: International Communication
St. John Fisher College
Bachelor of Arts: Communication, Spanish, and English Cum Laude; Service Scholar; Member of Sigma Tau Delta, Lambda Pi Eta, and Alpha Mu Gamma honors societies
Portfolio.
23 Reasons It’s An Absolute Luxury To ‘Not Do Politics’
Blog published by Thought Catalog
Available online:
Blog published by Atlas Corps, sponsoring member of Colombia Bilingüe
Available online:
http://www.atlascorps.org/blog/unexpected-allies-in-medellin/
The Spring of Al-Qaida's Discontent
Briefing by American University Counterterrorism Practicum
US-Bangladesh: A Deepening Relationship
Essay published by the Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington, DC
Available online: http://www.bdembassyusa.org/uploads/VB_2011_online_edition.pdf
Video promotion designed for "Trading Conflict for Class" fundraiser.
What are different ways that discrimination plays a role in silencing voices?
This is the pilot episode of Sign Here, a single-camera television series that students from St. John Fisher College created in Spring 2010 under the supervision of Professor Todd Sodano.
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