Educational Background

B.A. – English
Johnson C. Smith University

M.A. – Spanish
Winthrop University

Ed.D. – Curriculum & Instruction
University of North Carolina –  Chapel Hill

Area(s) of Research

• Teaching World Languages for Social Justice
• Black Students’ Experiences in World Language Education
• World Language Education from a Critical Race Theory (CRT) Perspective
• International Studies

SAU Organization(s)

Advisor, International Student Organization (ISO)

Community Involvement

• Poll Monitor, Democracy NC
• World Language Collaborative Team Member, NCDPI
• Educational Consultant, various organizations
• Volunteer/Mentor, Durham Housing Authority

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

• American Association for the Teaching of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)
• American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
• Foreign Language Association of North Carolina (FLANC)
• International Society for Language Studies (ISLS)