Training and experience Master’s in Secondary English from UCLA TEPTrained in ethnic studies, GATE, and IBTaught at high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels Teaching philosophy Community building is the foundation of my classroom, online or in-person.Explicit expectations, mutual vulnerability, and transparent communication are pillars of my pedagogy.Let’s model and scaffold everything. Areas of expertise Comparative ethnic studiesRacial literacyContemporary U.S. ethnic literaturesAsian American literaturesComposition