I am a PhD student at the department of Speech and Hearing Science in Arizona State University.

Currently I work both as a graduate research assistant in Bilingual Language and Literacy Lab under the directorship of Dr. M. Adelaida Restrepo and a graduate teaching associate (I am an instructor in the Introduction into Human Communication Disorders course) at Arizona State University.

My decision to pursue a professional career in speech-language pathology during my undergraduate education was inspired by my learning about the complex and intriguing phenomena involved in language, and my desire to work in various educational and clinical settings. 

My educational and personal experiences have had a strong impact on my professional path and interests. I began reflecting on issues relating to speech-language pathology and bilingualism during my work towards my Master’s degree.  I am especially interested in Bilingual First Language Acquisition and bilingual language disorders.
 
My foremost professional objective is to teach at a university level, as well as to continue conducting research in the areas of speech-language pathology, focusing on issues involving bilingualism and bilingual language disorders.

One aspiration that I have is to facilitate and encourage professional exchanges among different countries and promote a better awareness of the international study of communication disorders among specialists.