Breana (rhymes with “”Montana””) started her teaching career abroad, teaching K12 and postsecondary English in France, and has been teaching adult English language learners and working in curriculum development, assessment, and teacher preparation for over 20 years. Breana’s current research interests include how institutional culture shapes participation in faculty development, alternative grading practices and multilingual students, and instructor feedback practices. Breana is a Quality Matters (QM) certified peer reviewer of online courses, and has two Open Educational Resources (OER) textbooks under creation, for teaching writing to multilingual students.
Breana received her EdD from Manhattanville College, where she focused on how faculty professional development influences teaching practices. She received an MEd with a focus on adult education from George Mason University and a BA in French and history from the College of William & Mary.
Breana is featured on Episode 17 of the Keystone Concepts in Teaching podcast. Click here to listen to Exploring the Learning Management System: Canvas!