Elena is a PhD student in Language and Literacies Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto and a sessional English instructor at the York University English Language Institute (YUELI). Her research focuses on second language learning and plurilingual practices for international students in English for Academic Purposes classes in Canadian higher education. Elena’s teaching experience spans over fifteen years in the UAE, Morocco, USA, and Canada.  At GCAC, she teaches the “Graduate Writing 1: Establishing Your Foundation”, “Academic Conversation Skills”, and “Advanced Grammar” courses.