Prior to moving to London to complete my PhD, I worked for 10 years in China and Thailand. In China, I worked as Director of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) for a private educational consulting company. In Thailand, where I began my teaching career, I started as an EFL teacher for young learners, before progressing to the secondary and tertiary levels. During this decade of practical experience, I completed teaching certifications, a BA English, MA Applied Linguistics (ELT), MEd International Teaching, and MSc Teaching English Language in University Settings, all while working full time. 

I have presented at over 50 conferences in 14 countries, published in and served as a manuscript reviewer for a number of top-tier journals, and have reviewed book proposals and monographs for Palgrave Macmillan and Springer. I have also served as a Research Professional Council member for the TESOL International Association (2018-2021) and a newsletter editor and Graduate Student Council Steering Committee member for the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) (2018-2022).