Sydney Snyder, Ph.D. is a Principal Associate at SupportEd. In this role, Sydney develops and conducts interactive professional development for teachers of multilingual learners. She also works with the SupportEd team to offer technical assistance to school districts and educational organizations. Sydney has extensive instructional experience, having taught ESOL/EFL for over 15 years. She started her teaching career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guinea, West Africa. This experience ignited her passion for both teaching English and culturally responsive instruction. Sydney is co-author of Unlocking English Learners' Potential: Strategies for Making Content Accessible. She served as an English Teaching Fellow at Gadja Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. She earned her Ph.D. in Multilingual/Multicultural Education at George Mason University and her M.A.T in TESOL at the School for International Training. You can connect with her on email at Sydney@GetSupportEd.net or on Twitter at @SydneySupportEd.