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Luis Javier Pentón Herrera, Ph.D, is an English and Spanish educator who was a newcomer during his teenage years in the United States and, as a teacher, also has extensive experience supporting K-12 newcomers. He is currently a professor at VIZJA University in Warsaw, Poland.
Sam Finn is the Director of Newcomer Policy & Practice at Californians Together and the Director of the California Newcomer Network. He currently resides in Oakland, California.
Manuel de Jesús Gómez Portillo, Ed.D., is an educator, researcher, author, advocate, and supporter of equity for all. He currently works as an educational specialist in Fairfax County Public Schools, the ninth-largest school district in the United States. He is currently based in Annandale, Virginia.
Rabia Hos, Ph.D., is currently the dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies at Southern Connecticut State University. She is currently based in New Haven, Connecticut
Michael T. Maksimchuk, Ed.D., is an experienced educator and curriculum consultant dedicated to advancing equitable, data-driven, and student-centered education. He is currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Fernanda Marinho Kray, PhD, combines lived experience as a formerly undocumented newcomer with extensive professional expertise in newcomer/SLIFE education. She is currently based in Wakefield, Massachusetts.
Fenglan Nancy Yi-Cline, Ed.D., is a first-generation immigrant teacher-educator of color who serves as the Multilingual Education Program Specialist in the Kent School District and a teaching associate in the Multilingual Learners Endorsement Program at the University of Washington. She is currently based in Kent, Washington.
Efraín Tovar, MA. Ed., is a dedicated educator and advocate for plurilingualism who serves as ELD Department Chair at Selma Unified School District where he teaches 7th and 8th-grade newcomers and long-term English learners. He is currently based in Fresno, California.
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