Specialization:
Culver City High School, teaches English Language Development (ELD) and English 10 Honors
Education:
Ph.D. program in Education, Teaching and Learning emphasis, specializing in Language, Literacy, and Composition Studies.
Bio:
Research Interests: Second language acquisition with a focus on English Language Learners, Literacy & English language development, Teacher Education, Education Policy.
My current research explores and analyzes learning, interaction, and discourse in a 9th grade SDAIE Earth Science Class. I am eager to learn and explore diverse ways of using Applied Linguistics to enhance my own pedagogy and understanding of language acquisition and English language development, so that I can better serve ELL students and help them succeed in and out of the classroom.