Emily Kurth
Professional Learning Curriculum Specialist
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Emily is a professional learning curriculum specialist who draws on years of multilingual education experience to design and develop workshops and resources for educators. Before joining WIDA, she worked in various K–8 roles serving multilingual communities in urban and suburban Chicago.
Her previous roles include bilingual and ESL teacher, dual language teacher, culturally and linguistically diverse instructional coach, and bilingual program coordinator. Emily also facilitated adult learning from her years living in Barcelona, Spain, where she provided English language instruction to business professionals and university students.
Emily earned a B.A. in Elementary Education from Indiana University-Bloomington, focusing on Spanish and Art History, and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction (ESL) from Concordia University in River Forest, IL. Through her work alongside educators, Emily seeks to promote inclusive instructional practices and create equitable academic experiences for multilingual students.
Her previous roles include bilingual and ESL teacher, dual language teacher, culturally and linguistically diverse instructional coach, and bilingual program coordinator. Emily also facilitated adult learning from her years living in Barcelona, Spain, where she provided English language instruction to business professionals and university students.
Emily earned a B.A. in Elementary Education from Indiana University-Bloomington, focusing on Spanish and Art History, and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction (ESL) from Concordia University in River Forest, IL. Through her work alongside educators, Emily seeks to promote inclusive instructional practices and create equitable academic experiences for multilingual students.