After dropping out of public school at sixteen, I earned my GED and took courses at a junior college. Eventually earning acceptance at Columbia University, I graduated magna cum laude with degrees in literature and creative writing, and my thesis, which I later turned into a work of literary fiction, was awarded highest honors. My unlikely journey led to three graduate degrees and a career as an instructional coach and professional trainer in the field of education. I have specialized in training classroom teachers, both individually and in groups, in effective strategies for teaching students with little knowledge of English, specifically children and young adults entering public schools directly from refugee camps. Currently, I oversee curriculum for world languages, fine arts, and a gifted & talented program. I am regularly engaged internationally as a professional public speaker, often training audiences that number in the hundreds, and have given numerous keynote speeches in the United States and abroad.

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