Margarita Jimenez-Silva is an assistant professor at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. She currently teaches courses which prepare preservice and and inservice teachers to work with English learners. Prior to her work at ASU, she taught math and science to English learners in middle school in Northern California. Her research focus includes working collaboratively with content specialists to make grade-level academic content accessible to English learners.

Janel D. White-Taylor has taught at the university and middle school level for 15 years. As a clinical assistant professor, she teaches preservice and inservice teachers how to infuse technology into the classroom. She also oversees a large community based program. Her primary interest is researching and developing innovative programs and curriculums that infuse technology into content areas.

Conrado L. Gómez spent 28 years as a teacher and principal at the elementary and middle school level in the Tucson Unified School District in Tucson, AZ. A clinical assistant professor, he teaches structured English immersion and multicultural education courses at Arizona State University. His main interest is writing for journals that cater to educational practitioners.