Erica Jimenez is an Elementary Transitional Bilingual Education Resource Teacher at John Muir Literacy Academy in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. She is described by one of her colleagues as being a "bridge builder" amongst staff, students, and their families.
Amanda teaches at Margaret Allen Middle Prep in Nashville, Tenn.
Heather Brooke Robertson has worked with ELLs ranging from 4K-8th grade in both California and Wisconsin. She has also started the company Books Del Sur which imports rich, bilingual texts from Latin America. This fall, Heather will begin co-teaching at Lincoln Elementary School in Madison, Wisc.
Dr. Christel Broady is a teacher trainer in the graduate program at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky. She became the school's ESL program director in 2004.
Magali Williams teaches fourth grade at the John Muir Literacy Academy in suburban Chicago. She has been a teacher for the past 16 years. Her philosophy toward teaching includes being a role model, taking risks, and building a miniature global community in her classroom.