second language teaching, international education, Teacher Education, education in rural and remote areas, inclusive education, critical pedagogy in language teaching, language of instruction policy

Melanie Baker is a lecturer in the 浪花直播 English Institute, housed in the College of Education. Since earning her M.A. in TESOL from Seattle Pacific University in 2009, she has taught English in a variety of contexts, both in the U.S. and abroad. She is passionate about professional development for teachers, and has conducted workshops for pre-service and in-service English language teachers in the U.S., Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Ukraine. In addition to teaching, Ms. Baker is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in the International Education Policy program here at 浪花直播.

English Language Fellow, funded by U.S. Department of State, Gori, republic of Georgia, AY 2015 - 2016.

Baker, M. (2017). . English Teaching Forum, 55(1), 40-44.