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Spotlight - New Staff
Helena Simonett (left), Claire González (right)
Helena Simonett, Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies and Adjunct at the Blair School of Music, has taken on an appointment as Associate Director of CLAS. Helena will oversee our FLAS, Graduate Certificate, language evaluation, and summer grants programs.Originally from Switzerland, Helena received her PhD in Ethnomusicology from UCLA. Her research on Mexican popular music and its transnational diffusion resulted in the publication of a number of articles and two books, Banda: Mexican Musical Life across Borders and En Sinaloa nací: Historia de la música de banda. She is currently doing research on the musical life of an indigenous community in Sinaloa, northwestern Mexico. Claire González began in August as our new Outreach Coordinator. We were fortunate to be able to recruit Claire, as she brings over fifteen years of classroom experience and great energy to CLAS. Claire received her BA in French and Spanish from Earlham College and her MEd from David Lipscomb University. A native Nashvillian, Claire has travelled extensively in Spain, Mexico, and throughout Latin America. She brings her expertise and passion to our K-16 curriculum development program. She will be organizing the teacher workshops and summer institutes offered by CLAS as well as strengthening business and community outreach. Claire will also edit the newsletter and website. |