University Teaching

My teaching draw from my early professional experience as a K-12 teacher in public schools, where I formed the foundation of my professional identity. My pedagogical approach is defined by an infectious enthusiasm and a commitment to different forms of learning, often extending beyond the classroom through field trips to New York City’s cultural institutions and dialogues with guest speakers. I curate a diverse array of interesting course materials—ranging from legal decisions and newspaper articles to podcasts and film—to spark rigorous, open debate and invite a multitude of viewpoints. As a first-generation college graduate, I have deep appreciation for the transformative power of higher education and the unique journeys of my students, which is why I am so dedicated to mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students as they navigate their own paths.

Courses I have taught (in a variety of modalities, including face-to-face, hybrid, asynchronous, synchronous): 

• Language and Society 

• Forensic Linguistics

• English in the World

• Academic writing

• Language assessment 

• Principles of Second Language Acquisition

• Sociolinguistics

• Language Acquisition and Literacy Education in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts

• Second Language Acquisition: Theory and Research

• Foundations of Second Language Acquisition

• Methods in ESL Education