My pedagogy draws from applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, anthropology, and the arts to create learning environments built on curiosity, dialogue, and reflection. Whether teaching academic writing, cultural studies, or in TESOL, I emphasize how learning takes shape through interaction—with texts, with ideas, and with one another. This approach supports steady, attentive engagement in ways that make classroom learning feel both rigorous and relational.

Teaching Interests

· Academic rhetoric and composition
· English for Specific Purposes
· Intercultural communication and discourse analysis
· Second Language Acquisition
· TESOL and communicative methodologies
· Sociolinguistics and language ideology
· Cultural and linguistic anthropology
· History and analysis of American popular culture and media
· English language literature

Courses Designed

· Introduction to Academic Writing and Research
· Academic Writing and Research for Non-Native Speakers
· Global and Transnational Literatures in English Translation
· Narratives of Cajun and Creole identity
· Human Rights in the Bible Belt of the American South

Teaching Philosophy

I believe that meaningful learning emerges through relationship, relevance, and reflection. My teaching blends linguistic precision with cultural awareness, encouraging students to view language as a social practice conditioned by—and carrying—identity and power. Whether in a writing classroom, a language lab, or a discussion of cultural texts, I help students connect the personal and the global—seeing themselves as both learners and participants in ongoing sociocultural processes. Through developing metalinguistic and metacognitive awareness, I guide students towards not only building skill but also claiming agency: they learn to understand, question, and ultimately shape the languages and cultures that shape them.

Teaching Practice

My teaching philosophy is grounded in sustained practice across university, adult, and secondary contexts. As Instructor of Record in the Departments of English and Modern Languages at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, I design and teach English for Academic Purposes and academic writing for multilingual learners. I also lead adult language and literacy sessions through VITA and mentor linguistically diverse students as a Senior Tutor in the ULL Writing Center.

My practicum capstone, Teaching English Across Contexts: A Practicum Study of Multilingual Learner Support in Secondary, Adult, and University Settings, documents this integrated approach—examining teacher adaptability and learner engagement across institutional contexts through classroom observation, tutoring, university instruction, and reflective practice.