Constanza Andrea Quinteros Ortiz
Doctoral Candidate in Empirical and Applied Linguistics
Email: cnquinteros90@gmail.com
Academic: constanza.quinteros@usach.cl
Education
Doctoral Degree in Empirical and Applied Linguistics Ongoing
2023 – Present
Graduate School of Empirical and Applied Linguistics, Universität Münster
Master’s of Linguistics
2018 – 2021
Mention in Theories of Language Learning, University of Santiago
Thesis: A multilingual learner’s complex and dynamic metacognitive system examined through the reconstruction of his language learning history: A single case study from a socio-cognitive ecological perspective.
Certificate of Educational Studies (TEFL)
2018
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, TEFL Training College
Online certification program
Bachelor of English Linguistics and Literature
2015
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (Incomplete)
Bachelor’s Degree in History
2008 – 2013
University of Chile
Thesis: Sobre el destierro de los paraísos artificiales: hacia una marginalización de las drogas y sus consumidores. Chile, 1875-1936. (Concerning the banishment of artificial paradises: Towards the marginalization of drugs and their users in Chile, 1875-1936.)
Work Experience
Adjunct Instructor
2019 – 2022
University of the Americas, Santiago, Chile
Head instructor of English (Levels I-IV), English Workshop (Levels I-II), and General Linguistics in the undergraduate program of Translation and Interpretation Studies (Faculty of Communication and Arts). Developed research in Language Learning during the COVID pandemic.
Freelance Technical and Academic Assistant
2019
Tutorías Tesis
Tutor, translator, proofreader, and editor
Private English Tutor / Language Coach Ongoing
2008 – Present
Independent language instruction and coaching services
Scholarships & Awards
Beca Chile ANID-DAAD for Doctoral Studies Active
2023 – Present
Prestigious scholarship for doctoral studies in Germany
Postgraduate Tuition and Support Scholarship
2019 – 2020
University of Santiago
Undergraduate Research Scholarship
2015
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Research Topic: Discursive violence and rage: Interdisciplinary approaches and their possibilities for linguistic study
Conference Presentations
Contemporary Crossroads VI: Studies in English Applied Linguistics
June 2025
Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
“Current Gaps in Metacognition and Self-regulation Research on Multilingual Learners”
EuroSLA 34
June 2025
UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø
Poster: “A Scoping Review on Studies of Metacognition and Self-Regulation in Multilingual Populations”
Trondheim Young Researchers Symposium on Multilingualism
June 2025
Poster: “Revisiting Self-Regulation and Metacognition in Multilingualism Studies: A Scoping Review Calling for Critical Theoretical and Methodological Reassessment”
HabilNet
June 2025
San Sebastian, Spain
Poster: “Measuring Self-Regulatory Action for Harmonious Multilingualism: Theoretical and Methodological Challenges”
LINPIN 2024, Universität Aachen (Germany)
2024
Poster: “Revisiting Self-Regulation and Metacognition in Multilingualism Studies: A Scoping Review Calling for Critical Theoretical and Methodological Reassessment”
International Congress of Psycholinguistics, Cognition, Reading and Writing
2024
Universidad de San Marcos (Peru)
“Una revisión crítica del rol de la metacognición y la autorregulación en el aprendizaje multilingüe: hacia una reevaluación teórica y metodológica”
IX National Symposium of Translation and Interpretation Teaching
2023
University of Atacama (Chile)
“Metacognición y competencia traductora: perspectivas docentes frente los procesos cognitivos en la formación de estudiantes de traducción”
Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (IRAAL) Conference
2021
“Deepening our understanding of the complexity of multilingual learners: A reconstruction of a language learning history and a multilingual’s learning ecology with a focus in metacognition”
Publications
Multilingualism in Metacognitive and Self-Regulation Research
2025
Árboles y Rizomas, 6(2)
A Scoping Review Advocating for Comprehensive Representation of Multilingual Complexity
Skills & Competencies
Languages
Spanish (Native)
English (C2 – TOEFL: 112)
German (≈B2)
Portuguese (A1)
Research Software
Qualitative Analysis: Atlas.ti, Airtable, NVivo
Programming: R
Other Tools: ExpressScribe, Anki
Programming: R
Other Tools: ExpressScribe, Anki
Productivity & Presentation
Office Suites: Microsoft Office, Google Workspace
Interactive Tools: Mentimeter, Nearpod, Lumio, Formative
Project Management: Trello, Slack, Evernote
Interactive Tools: Mentimeter, Nearpod, Lumio, Formative
Project Management: Trello, Slack, Evernote