Hi all! My name is Ana Ruiz Alonso-Bartol. I am a 5th-year PhD candidate in Spanish Linguistics, pursuing DEs in Second Language Acquisition and in Writing, Rhetoric & Composition Studies. I have always been fascinated by foreign languages and cultures, so after graduating in Translation/Interpreting at Universidad de Salamanca (in Spain, where I am from), I came to the US to get my MA in Spanish/TESOL at West Virginia University. Currently, as a graduate student and researcher I am interested in language pedagogy and curriculum development, especially regarding writing and online learning environments. I couldn’t be more excited to serve as a TAC to keep growing as an educator and to help TAs reflect about their teaching! Other than teaching, I love listening to live music, dancing to it, and crafting.