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Dr. Vanessa Mari

School of Education

Specializations: Bilingual Education, TESOL, Teacher Education

Email: Vanessa.Mari@nevadastate.edu
Phone: (702) 992-2527

Biography

Dr. Vanessa Mari holds a Ph.D. in Culture, Literacy, and Language from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She earned her B.A. in English Literature and M.A. in English Education from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, and began her career as a high school English teacher in Puerto Rico. Dr. Mari is currently an Associate Professor of TESL at Nevada State University. Her professional development experience includes serving as a Fulbright Scholar in Uruguay, working with rural teachers, and as an English Language Fellow in Peru. She was also a Specialist for the University of Duhok, Iraq. She is the founding president of Nevadans Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (NVTESOL) and has extensive experience building partnerships between K–12 schools and higher education institutions.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Bicultural and Bilingual Studies
    University of Texas San Antonio
    08/01/2014 - 05/01/2017
  • Master of Education in TESOL
    University of Puerto Rico
    08/01/2010 - 05/01/2012
  • Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Education
    University of Puerto Rico
    08/01/2007 - 05/01/2011