Featured Speakers
La Cosecha Conference will feature practitioners and academic experts in the field of dual language education who will provide you with the latest research and information and instructional best practices as it relates to emerging bilinguals and biliteracy programs. La Cosecha Conference works to celebrate the contributions and work of these valued individuals who support and benefit dual language education instruction and practice, as well as the communities it serves.
Dr. Christine Sims
Associate Professor, Educational Linguistics/American Indian Education, University of NM
123 Andrés
Grammy Winning Music Duo
Mayra Canizales Cruz
Educator, Founding Partner of The Canizales Group
Leroy (Buster) Silva
Executive Director
Laguna Community Foundation
Dr. Carmen Ayala
Retired State Superintendent of Education state of Illinois
Crystal Gonzales
Executive Director
English Learners Success Forum
Dr. Joseph Chee
Diné Language Teacher
Career Prep High School
Central Consolidated School District
Dr. Aradhana Mudambi
Director of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), Bilingual Education, and World Languages Department, Framingham Public Schools
Ray Taken Alive
Lakota Language and Culture Community Coordinator
Dr. Juan Freire
Researcher, Associate Professor
Brigham Young University
Dr. Joan Lachance
Associate Professor of Education
UNC - Charlotte
Dr. Christina Alfaro
Associate Vice President for International Affairs at San Diego State
Def-i
Diné Nation Hip-Hop and Spoken Word Artist
Dr. Sue Hopewell
Directora del Lecto-escritura al cuadrado
Profesora asociada en el departamento de Equidad, Bilingüismo, y Biliteracidad
Universidad de Colorado Boulder
Dr. Monica Lara
CEO Seidlitz Education
Jody Slavick
Research Associate
University of Colorado Boulder
Dr. Susana Ibarra Johnson
Assistant Professor
New Mexico State University
Dr. Elisabeth Howard
Associate Professor
NEAG School of Education
University of Connecticut
Claudia Norez
PhD Student
School of Education, University of Colorado Boulder