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30@30

For the Specialist 30th Anniversary, the program is proud to honor a select group of 30 Specialists who have made a lasting impact on the Specialist Program and on the TESOL field. This group is called 30@30! 

Stay tuned as their  extraordinary contributions will be highlighted throughout 2021 and added to their respective profile pages. Learn about each of the 30@30 by clicking on their profile pictures below and by checking out the 30th Anniversary timeline!

David Bohlke

Education Consultant

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Brock Brady

Education Expert, US Peace Corps

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Donna Brinton

Lecturer, Applied Linguistics, University of California Los Angeles (retired)

Featured Story to be published

Nathan Carr

Professor of TESOL, California State University, Fullerton

Featured Story to be published

Christine Coombe

Associate Professor, Dubai Men’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE

Featured Story to be published

Ayanna Cooper

Consultant/Owner, ACooper Consulting

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Jodi Crandall

Professor Emerita, Department of Education, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Featured Story to be published

Mark Dorr

Teacher Educator, Orleu National Center for Teacher Development

Featured Story to be published

Liz England

Liz England & Associates, LLC

Featured Story to be published

Charles Hall

Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Featured Story to be published

Deborah Healey

Past President, TESOL International Association

Featured Story Available

Thomas Kral

US Department of State (Retired)

Featured Story to be published

Natalie Kuhlman

Professor Emeritus, San Diego State University

Featured Story to be published

B. Kumaravadivelu

Professor Emeritus, San Diego State University

Featured Story to be published

Diane Larsen-Freeman

Professor Emerita, University of Michigan; Professor Emerita, School for International Training

Featured Story to be published

Vivian Leskes

Professor of English as a Second Language, Holyoke Community College

Featured Story to be published

Linda New Levine

ESL/EFL Consultant

Featured Story to be published

Paul Kei Matsuda

Professor of English and Director of Second Language Writing, Arizona State University

Featured Story to be published

Ann McAllen

Adult Programming Coordinator, Whatcom County Library System

Featured Story to be published

Mary Lou McCloskey

ESOL Specialist, Global Village Project

Featured Story to be published

Leslie Opp-Beckman

Faculty Emeritus, University of Oregon

Featured Story to be published

Gregory Orr

US Department of State (Retired Foreign Service Officer)

Featured Story to be published

Kitty Purgason

Professor Emerita, Biola University

Featured Story to be published

Spencer Salas

Professor, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Featured Story to be published

Mary Scholl

Senior Fellow, Institute for Collaborative Learning

Featured Story to be published

Joan Kang Shin

Associate Professor of Education, George Mason University

Featured Story to be published

Eve Smith

City University of Hong Kong

Featured Story to be published

Ann Snow

Professor and Department Chair, California State University, Los Angeles

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Yilin Sun

Professor, Seattle Colleges

Featured Story Available

Kay Westerfield

Global Communication Consulting; Faculty Emeritus, University of Oregon

Featured Story to be published

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