MA Candidate in Hispanic Linguistics
Department of
Spanish and Portuguese
Biography
Liliana holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Universidad de Morelia, Mexico. She worked in various newspapers in her hometown as a reporter and co-editor, before becoming a teacher of reading, writing, and literature. Liliana migrated to Albuquerque, NM in 2018, and embarked on a new journey as an immigrant who did not speak English. Now, as a native Spanish speaker, former teacher, and journalist in Mexico, she plans to accumulate more knowledge as she pursues a M.A. in Spanish Linguistics and focusing on teaching Spanish as a Heritage Language (SHL). This semester, she is a teaching assistant in UNM's SHL program. She is a dog person and loves sunsets. 