CATESOL Event: Voices of Multilingual Educators: Stories of Growth
09/01/2026
Michelle Skowbo

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Michelle Skowbo
CATESOL Event: Voices of Multilingual Educators: Stories of Growth
Register: https://mms.catesol.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?org_id=CTSL&eventid=63821
Description
The session brings together multilingual educators to share personal stories of identity, belonging, and professional growth across diverse teaching contexts. Panelists discuss challenges, transitions, and resilience in their professional journeys. The session concludes with research approaches for documenting teacher narratives, including common qualitative methods presented by the IG co-coordinators.
Panel Members
Dr. Kevin Wong, Associate Professor, Pepperdine University
Ms. Yiyuan (Tiffany) Zhang, Assistant Principal, Irvine International Academy
Ms. Dinara Uissinbayeva, Assitant Professor, Foreign Language Higher Education Institute
Ms. Jinhee Lee, PhD Candidate, Pepperdine University
Moderators
Ms. Yiyuan (Tiffany) Zhang, Assistant Principal, Irvine International Academy
Ms. Dinara Uissinbayeva, Assitant Professor, Foreign Language Higher Education Institute
Ms. Jinhee Lee, PhD Candidate, Pepperdine University
Kara Mac Donald, Research Writers Interest Group Co-Coordinator
Siyi (Lois) Gao, Kara Mac Donald, Research Writers Interest Group Co-Coordinator
Siyi (Lois) Gao, Kara Mac Donald, Research Writers Interest Group Co-Coordinator
Cost:
$0 members
$5 nonmembers
$5 nonmembers