Dr. Rutherford-Quach is a Lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Education and the Director of Academic Programs & Research for Understanding Language-SCALE. A NAE/Spencer Dissertation Fellow and former bilingual elementary teacher, Sara has more than 15 years of experience working with linguistically diverse students and their teachers and has conducted extensive research on instructional practices and policies related to English learners. She currently leads the UL-SCALE team responsible for developing ELPA21's professional development modules.