Teacher Education

Ed.D. Curriculum, Teaching, and Bilingual Education, Teachers College, Columbia University

M.A. Applied Linguistics, emphasis on Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Teachers College, Columbia University

B.A. TESOL/Applied Linguistics, Queens College, City University of New York

Grounded in sociocultural theories and critical frameworks, my scholarly interests focus on the intersections of language and power in the areas of teacher education and bilingual/multicultural education. At CSUDH, I have the privilege of serving future teachers to support their practice in developing humanizing pedagogy informed by anti-racist and decolonizing approaches with an asset and strength-based lens.