About Me

I am Teaching Faculty and World Language Education Program Coordinator in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. My work is informed by the years I spent teaching high school Spanish to children from racially and linguistically marginalized backgrounds. My teaching focuses on developing pre-service teachers to enact socially just, content-rich language instruction that centers the language and cultural practices of historically marginalized and minoritized communities.

 

In my research, use qualitative methods to investigate language ideology and linguistic identity formation in language learning environments. I am also interested in the interplay between shifts in teacher beliefs and practices, and what kind of professional learning leads to individual and collective self-efficacy. 

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Through my work in teaching and research, I strive to bridge theory and practice to create classrooms that foster critical language awareness and exemplify culturally sustaining pedagogies.