Ivannia Soto, Ph.D, is Professor of Education and Director of Graduate Programs at Whittier College, where she also coordinates the Bilingual Authorization program. Dr. Soto specializes in language acquisition, systemic reform for multilingual learners (MLLs), and urban education. As a consultant, Soto has worked with Stanford University’s School Redesign Network (SRN), WestEd, and the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE), as well as a variety of districts and county offices in California, providing technical assistance for systemic reform for MLLs. Recently, Soto also directed a CABE bilingual teacher and administrator program across California.