I am an educational anthropologist with over 30 years of experience working with English learners and students from other minority population groups. &nbsp;I have a PhD (UCLA, 1989) in Research Methods and Evaluation with a focus on qualitative methods. &nbsp;I currently serve as Chair of the Committee for External, Research Review (CERR) for Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). &nbsp;I have taught the following graduate level courses: Qualitative Research Methods, Educational Anthropology, Research Methods and the Social Context of Education. &nbsp;As an adjunct professor I have reviewed, edited and graded hundreds of student papers and dozens of dissertations.