I love learning and teaching languages, and there is nothing I love more than helping my students reach their English-learning goals. I have a Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (with a concentration in Language, Literacy and Culture) from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master's of Science in Education in TESOL from Wilkes University (I also teach part-time in this program). I've spent the past 12+ years in TESOL (before that I was an architect), and I look forward to helping my students understand the complexities and beauty of English (grammar, pronunciation, and orthography just to name a few). I have taught ESL on three continents, and I am well-versed in intercultural communication. My research interests are oral corrective feedback, World Englishes, and language teacher identities (LTI). I also teach and tutor EAP, EBP, and EMP in addition to helping with test preparation, e.g., IELTS. When not immersed in the world of English teaching and research, I like to travel around the world, but I can also be found at home watching true crime documentaries, reading, or gardening. I'm trying to learn to like going to the gym, too!

Reading (all genres!), traveling around the world, gardening, drawing and painting, going to the gym, and learning languages