(B.A. English, UC Berkeley; M.A. TESL/AL, Iowa State University), Lecturer, Department of English, has a professional degree in classroom teaching k-12 and uses that expertise to inform her work on developing and administering the curriculum for the ESL Academic Writing II course, English 101C. Her interest in multiculturalism, sociolinguistics, and Cultural Competence has led her to be the principal investigator for the research and development of a project to create Online Cultural Orientation Training Modules for International Students. She also is a coach emeritus of the ISU Ultimate Frisbee club and a member of the ISU chapter of Engineers Without Borders.