Maria Fernanda Iwasaki

Performer, Educator & Creative Writer I combine my academic background in performing arts and Spanish literature to promote dialogue and understanding inside and outside the classroom. I firmly believe in the potential of art and the humanities to enable transformative social change. This belief intertwines my work as a theatre practitioner and as a language and literature teacher -two roles that allow me to foster critical and creative thinking, tolerance and self-empowerment. During the past six years living in the USA I have used theater and literature as educational tools, not only to create innovative learning materials for my college students but also to raise public awareness about the marginal voices of Latino immigrants. My contribution to the promotion of teaching excellence