ESL and Teaching Interests
- Grammar; Error Analysis, Program Accreditation
Professional Memberships
- TESOL International Association
- Three Rivers TESOL
Overseas Experience
- Botswana, Ireland
Languages
- Setswana, Spanish, American Sign Language
Personal Interests
- Hiking, photography, bird-watching
- M.A. Applied Linguistics with a Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, University of Pittsburgh
- B.A. English-Creative Writing, University of Pittsburgh
Education & Training
Representative Publications
- 2017 Engaging in Accreditation: Benefits to the Profession, Program, and Reviewer with Paul Angelis, Nicole Martello, and Heather McNaught, TESOL International Convention, Seattle, WA
- 2015 Proficiency vs Achievement with R. Mucklo, Three Rivers TESOL Fall Conference, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014 Applying Standards in ESL Education, panel presentation, Three Rivers TESOL Conference, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2012 Building an Excellent English Language Program, TESOL Pre-Conference Institute with Mary Reeves, Commission on English Language Accreditation (CEA), Alexandria, VA, Bruce Rindler, Boston University, Boston, MA, Teresa O’Donnell, Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA), Alexandria, VA; Philadelphia, PA
- 2007 Conducting Research within Intensive English Programs; written with Dawn McCormick, Alan Juffs, Dorolyn Smith and Lois Wilson; presented with Dawn McCormick and Dorolyn Smith; TESOL International Convention, Seattle, WA
- 2006 "Serving Three Mistresses in CALL: Students, Instructors, Researchers" with Dawn E. McCormick and Claire Bradin Siskin; Calico Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii