Olga Escalera, M. Ed., brings 19 years of experience as an ESL/SPED teacher, ELL coach, Second Language Acquisition Specialist and Professional Development facilitator for Holyoke Public Schools. She is an adjunct professor at Westfield State University and served as a member of the new ESL MTEL Test Development Committee. Currently, she works for Springfield Public Schools as a Master Teacher at John F. Kennedy School, and is an SEI certified instructor for ESE.