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Wiskes, Catherine N.
Senior Instructor
Catherine Wiskes is a Senior Instructor of Spanish and the Course Coordinator for the Beginning Spanish courses, Spanish 109 and Spanish 110.She started teaching at USC as a TA in 1998 and was hired as a full-time faculty member in 2000. She has also worked as a translator and interpreter for the Department of Social Services and the Department of Health and Environmental Control, and has translated and recorded materials for McDonaldâs and BCBG Max Azria.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Languages, Literatures, & Cult.
- Tenure Status
- Non-Tenure Track
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- None
- Interest Keywords
- Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
- Personal Focus Areas
- Foreign language acquisition and instruction, Translation, Sign language development and acquisition
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | University of South Carolina/Columbia | BA | Spanish/Latin American Studies | |
| 2000 | University of South Carolina/Columbia | MAT | Spanish/Foreign Language Education |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Translator the Central American Task Force, translating documents and correspondence with Central American development organizations | |
| 2000 - 2006 | Instructor, Spanish, Dept. of Languages, Literatures, & Cultures, University of South Carolina | |
| 2000 | Volunteer interpreter for the Columbia Police Department | |
| 2005 | Volunteer translator for the South Carolina Victim Assistance Program | |
| 2006 | Senior Instructor, Spanish, Dept. of Languages, & Cultures, University of South Carolina |
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