-Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) Title I Academic Language Coach (6 years) -National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) English as a New Language Early and Middle Childhood -Trained in Thinking Collaborative’s Advanced Cognitive Coaching - Trained in Thinking Collaborative's Adaptive Schools -Trained in Art and Science of Presenting (WCPSS) 3-day intensive presenter facilitation training - Jeff Zwiers, WCPSS Academic Language Coaches Professional Training: Next Steps with Academic Conversation New Ideas for Improving Learning Through Classroom Talk Symposium November 2019