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Alessandra Narvaez-Varela

Assistant Professor of Instruction
Creative Writing

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Email: anarvaez2@utep.edu

Bio

No info available.

Education

MFA in Creative Writing (In Progress), University of Texas at El Paso (2017)
BA in Creative Writing, The University of Texas at El Paso (2011)
BS in Biology, The University of Texas at El Paso (2008)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Poetry Reading - Poetry Factory (12/05/2024-12/05/2024). Alessandra Narváez Varela. El Paso, Texas, USA. Alessandra Narvaez-Varela.
Poetry Reading - Poetry Factory (05/02/2024-05/02/2024). Alessandra Narváez Varela. El Paso, Texas, USA. Alessandra Narvaez-Varela.
Art - Exhibition, Invitational - Punto de Partida (03/07/2024-02/28/2024). Centennial Museum. El Paso, Texas, USA. Alessandra Narvaez-Varela.

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

Programa Cultural 2024: Treinta me habla de amor (2024), Volume Chihuahua City, México, Alessandra Narvaez-Varela.
Fronteras: ‘Thirty Talks Weird Love’ fuses time travel with poetry in a love letter to Juárez, femicide victims, and the author’s younger self (2024), Volume San Antonio, Texas, Alessandra Narvaez-Varela.
Treinta Me Habla de Amor (2024), Volume México, Alessandra Narvaez-Varela.
Treinta me habla de amor de Alessandra Narváez Varela (2024), Volume Ciudad Juárez, México, Alessandra Narvaez-Varela.
Treinta me habla de amor Book Presentation (2023), Volume Mexico City, Mexico, Alessandra Narvaez-Varela.
An Evening with Alessandra Narvaez Varela, author of Treinta me habla de amor (2023), Volume Puebla, Mexico, Alessandra Narvaez-Varela.
Treinta me habla de amor by Alessandra Narvaez Varela (2023), Volume Mexico City, Mexico, Alessandra Narvaez Varela.
Treinta me habla de amor Book Presentation (2023), Volume Mexico City, Mexico, Alessandra Narvaez-Varela.
Treinta me habla de amor Book Presentation (2023), Volume El Paso, Texas, Alessandra Narvaez-Varela.
Global Read Aloud 2023 YA Selection (2023), Alessandra Narvaez-Varela.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	CRW 5398 - Thesis	14654
Fall 2025	CRW 5399 - Thesis	14665

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2025	CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry	22614	Syllabus
Spring 2025	CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry	25553	Syllabus
Spring 2025	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	23362	Syllabus
Spring 2025	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	23458	Syllabus
Fall 2024	CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry	14310
Fall 2024	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	10759	Syllabus
Fall 2024	CRW 3374 - Narrative Techniques	16508	Syllabus
Spring 2024	CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry	26803	Syllabus
Spring 2024	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	21667	Syllabus
Spring 2024	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	23843	Syllabus
Spring 2024	CRW 3372 - Reading and Writing Poetry	24799	Syllabus
Fall 2023	CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry	15257	Syllabus
Fall 2023	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	10892	Syllabus
Fall 2023	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	11392	Syllabus
Spring 2023	CRW 5390 - Independent Study	23462
Spring 2023	CRW 3372 - Reading and Writing Poetry	25587	Syllabus
Spring 2023	CRW 3373 - Writing in Society	21837	Syllabus
Fall 2022	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	11645	Syllabus
Fall 2022	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	14996	Syllabus
Spring 2022	CRW 3372 - Reading and Writing Poetry	28300	Syllabus
Fall 2021	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	12519
Spring 2021	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	22694
Spring 2021	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	23647
Fall 2020	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	11735	Syllabus
Fall 2020	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	12694	Syllabus
Spring 2020	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	23075	Syllabus
Spring 2020	CRW 3372 - Reading and Writing Poetry	23081	Syllabus
Spring 2020	CRW 3373 - Writing in Society	23082	Syllabus
Fall 2019	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	11852
Fall 2019	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	11854
Spring 2019	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	24477
Spring 2019	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	26543
Fall 2018	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	11980	Syllabus
Spring 2018	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	24839

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2024	CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry	14310	Evaluation
Fall 2024	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	10759	Evaluation
Fall 2024	CRW 3374 - Narrative Techniques	16508	Evaluation
Spring 2024	CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry	26803	Evaluation
Spring 2024	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	21667	Evaluation
Spring 2024	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	23843	Evaluation
Spring 2024	CRW 3372 - Reading and Writing Poetry	24799	Evaluation
Fall 2023	CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry	15257	Evaluation
Fall 2023	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	10892	Evaluation
Fall 2023	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	11392	Evaluation
Spring 2023	CRW 3372 - Reading and Writing Poetry	25587	Evaluation
Spring 2023	CRW 3373 - Writing in Society	21837	Evaluation
Fall 2022	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	11645	Evaluation
Fall 2022	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	14996	Evaluation
Spring 2022	CRW 3372 - Reading and Writing Poetry	28300	Evaluation
Fall 2021	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	12519	Evaluation
Spring 2021	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	22694	Evaluation
Spring 2021	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	23647	Evaluation
Fall 2020	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	11735	Evaluation
Fall 2020	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	12694	Evaluation
Spring 2020	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	23075	Evaluation
Spring 2020	CRW 3372 - Reading and Writing Poetry	23081	Evaluation
Spring 2020	CRW 3373 - Writing in Society	23082	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

MFA in Creative Writing (In Progress), University of Texas at El Paso (2017)
BA in Creative Writing, The University of Texas at El Paso (2011)
BS in Biology, The University of Texas at El Paso (2008)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Start Date

2024-12-05

End Date

2024-12-05

Type

Poetry Reading

Title

Poetry Factory

Start Date

2024-05-02

End Date

2024-05-02

Type

Poetry Reading

Title

Poetry Factory

Start Date

2024-03-07

End Date

2024-02-28

Type

Art - Exhibition, Invitational

Title

Punto de Partida

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

Programa Cultural 2024: Treinta me habla de amor (2024), Volume Chihuahua City, México, Alessandra Narvaez-Varela.
Fronteras: ‘Thirty Talks Weird Love’ fuses time travel with poetry in a love letter to Juárez, femicide victims, and the author’s younger self (2024), Volume San Antonio, Texas, Alessandra Narvaez-Varela.
Treinta Me Habla de Amor (2024), Volume México, Alessandra Narvaez-Varela.
Treinta me habla de amor de Alessandra Narváez Varela (2024), Volume Ciudad Juárez, México, Alessandra Narvaez-Varela.
Treinta me habla de amor Book Presentation (2023), Volume Mexico City, Mexico, Alessandra Narvaez-Varela.

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2025

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

14654

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

14665

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Spring 2025

Course

CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry

Section

22614

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry

Section

25553

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

23362

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

23458

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry

Section

14310

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

10759

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

CRW 3374 - Narrative Techniques

Section

16508

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry

Section

26803

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

21667

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

23843

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 3372 - Reading and Writing Poetry

Section

24799

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry

Section

15257

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

10892

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

11392

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 5390 - Independent Study

Section

23462

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 3372 - Reading and Writing Poetry

Section

25587

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 3373 - Writing in Society

Section

21837

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

11645

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

14996

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

CRW 3372 - Reading and Writing Poetry

Section

28300

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

12519

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

22694

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

23647

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

11735

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

12694

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

23075

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

CRW 3372 - Reading and Writing Poetry

Section

23081

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

CRW 3373 - Writing in Society

Section

23082

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

11852

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

11854

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

24477

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

26543

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

11980

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

24839

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry

Section

14310

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

10759

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

CRW 3374 - Narrative Techniques

Section

16508

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry

Section

26803

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

21667

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

23843

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 3372 - Reading and Writing Poetry

Section

24799

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRW 5365 - Forms & Techniques of Poetry

Section

15257

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

10892

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

11392

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 3372 - Reading and Writing Poetry

Section

25587

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 3373 - Writing in Society

Section

21837

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

11645

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

14996

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

CRW 3372 - Reading and Writing Poetry

Section

28300

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

12519

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

22694

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

23647

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

11735

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

12694

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

23075

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

CRW 3372 - Reading and Writing Poetry

Section

23081

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

CRW 3373 - Writing in Society

Section

23082

Evaluation

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Alessandra Narvaez-Varela

Bio

Education

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Courses

Course Evaluations