Education:

• BA, Spanish Language & Literature, Northern Illinois University (1985)
• MA, Teaching English as a Second Language, UCLA (1988)
• PhD, Comparative Education, UCLA (2000)

Current & Past Professional Affiliations:

• Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
• California TESOL
• Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCC)
• American Educational Research Association
• NAFSA: Association of International Educators

Interests

• Educational applications of technology
• Language learning / acquisition (languages studied: Spanish, Mandarin, Swedish, German)
• Travel
• Creative writing