Academic Bio:

Originally from La Serena, Chile, Vicente is passionate about education and second language acquisition. He earned his degree in English Pedagogy and Educational Research from the Universidad de La Serena (2024-2025). Between 2022 and 2025, he worked as an English teacher with students from 1^st through 12^th grade across various schools from different socioeconomic backgrounds, an experience that allowed him to explore the factors that hinder second language acquisition among students in public schools throughout the Coquimbo Region. Currently, he is pursuing an MA in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics in the Spanish program at Texas Tech University, in Lubbock. 

 Research interests:

Language Acquisition and Bilingualism studies. Advantages, Disadvantages and Influential Factors 

Academic Background (previous studies):

Double Major 

BA in English Pedagogy 

BA in Education Research 

Email: vicesepu@ttu.edu