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Education

M.A., Linguistics with a concentration in Teaching English as Second Language, Northeastern Illinois University

B.A., Marketing and Spanish, California State University, San Bernardino

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

• Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
• Illinois Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages-Bilingual Education (ITBE)
• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
• Association of International Educators (NAFSA)
• EnglishUSA
• Illinois Adult and Continuing Educators Association (IACEA)
   

Community Service

• Refugee One, Chicago, Illinois
• A Just Harvest, Chicago, Illinois

Professional Activities

• Certified Assessor, ACTFL OPI English Language Full Certification 2024-2028
• Certified Master Teacher Trainer, English Language Acquisition, ICCB 2024
• Presenter, IACEA Conference 2022 “Teaching Listening Strategies”
• Presenter, ITBE Convention 2022, “Teaching Listening Strategies in Any Environment to Multicultural Learners”
• Presenter, ITBE Convention 2020, “Leap Forward Into Better Listening Skills”
• Grant Reviewer, TESOL International 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024